This speaks to me. I do a bunch of DIY work on my cars and various maintenance on my house, thanks to youtube videos, that I highly doubt I would have ever had

This speaks to me. I do a bunch of DIY work on my cars and various maintenance on my house, thanks to youtube videos, that I highly doubt I would have ever had the skill or confidence to tackle in a time before the internet. Many of these things are literally less work to do myself than the hassle of getting someone else to do it, let alone the cost. But in an earlier time, absent knowing someone who could teach you the skill, it just wouldn't have been an option. Despite the problems platforms like YouTube cause (or enable), I certainly wouldn't want to do without it.