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Because the code still has to be actively maintained perpetually - internal APIs change over time, security risks have to be mitigated, some one (or some teams)
by sangnoir 6y ago
Because the code still has to be actively maintained perpetually - internal APIs change over time, security risks have to be mitigated, some one (or some teams) have to have responsibility over this feature - and Google has decided it's not moving the needle enough to be worth it.
- paulryanrogers 6y agoADA doesn't care about their ROI on features
- sangnoir 6y agoYou are right, but ADA doesn't apply in this specific case.
- paulryanrogers 6y agoWhile technically true in this age of social distancing and increasingly online everything it probably should. Youtube is essentially a Monopsony for monetized Internet video. So this will make many previously accessible channels inaccessible to the deaf and hard of hearing.