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I did see a non YouTube video link on HN recently...

• TheOtherHobbes 6y ago
  The definition of monopoly isn't the absence of alternatives, it's the absence of significant alternatives, and the fact that monopoly distorts the surrounding ecosystem. Killing small businesses definitely counts as a market distortion. Good luck arguing it doesn't. And there is no competitive service, because YT is an audience provider, and not specifically a video hosting provider. In fact these problems would go away if YT offered a paid tier - with proper support - for content providers. But YT and Google are averse to treating anyone else as an equal partner, so that's never going to happen.