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Difference though is that although video creators are not paying youtube, they are the reason people bother to show up and watch ads there in the first place.
by yoz-y 8y ago
Difference though is that although video creators are not paying youtube, they are the reason people bother to show up and watch ads there in the first place.
Of course this shifts incentives a lot but it gives you some ground to be legitimately angry.
- nathanyz 8y agoRight, YouTube buys and sells human attention. I imagine they did a cost/benefit analysis and feel like this change is a net positive for that business. If users were paying for video hosting with specific features, then legacy support would likely be a higher priority. Different customer, different concerns.