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I wouldn't be so resistant to paying Youtube if they weren't so trigger happy with censorship.

by brink 5y ago

laci37 5y ago
Same thing here. I'm happy to pay for Nebula. But I don't want to pay to a platform that is constantly criticized by all the creators publishing there.
xanaxagoras 5y ago
Same. I was happy to pay for it a couple of years ago, but I recently cancelled a pretty long running premium subscription. If they're not outright removing videos from people I subscribe to, or outright removing people entirely, they're creating an atmosphere where those who remain rigorously self-censor to preserve their clout and income streams. Most of the content that's left is uninteresting because it's too risky to discuss anything controversial, let alone express a controversial opinion. RIP.
- LordDragonfang 5y ago
  I have plenty of very interesting stuff on my feed too. Even discussions of "controversial" topics. Other than bad-faith DMCA claims, I rarely see videos get taken down. Which leads me to wonder what type of content you're subscribing to. Most of the time when I see complaints of "censorship" or "controversial" topics, it's a dog whistle for a very specific kind of speech.
  - xanaxagoras 5y ago
    Sorry, what exactly are you insinuating?
wintermutestwin 5y ago
I wouldn't be so resistant to paying YouTube if they weren't stealing my data.
renewiltord 5y ago
In general, this is my position to most paying things. There's always some legitimate reason for me to not pay for anything. Honestly, I've done it all my life. I never paid for a single college textbook, for instance. If more people would make paid things that weren't also evil, then maybe they could have my money. The interesting thing is that the more money you have, the easier this becomes. For instance, with low cash flow, you can't afford an occasional $86 SF parking ticket. But with high cash flow, you can do the math and know that if you can escape every 3 days downtown, you come out ahead just paying the ticket.

I wouldn't be so resistant to paying Youtube if they weren't so trigger happy with censorship.

by brink 5y ago

I wouldn't be so resistant to paying Youtube if they weren't so trigger happy with censorship.

Same thing here. I'm happy to pay for Nebula. But I don't want to pay to a platform that is constantly criticized by all the creators publishing there.

xanaxagoras 5y ago

Same. I was happy to pay for it a couple of years ago, but I recently cancelled a pretty long running premium subscription. If they're not outright removing videos from people I subscribe to, or outright removing people entirely, they're creating an atmosphere where those who remain rigorously self-censor to preserve their clout and income streams. Most of the content that's left is uninteresting because it's too risky to discuss anything controversial, let alone express a controversial opinion. RIP.

LordDragonfang 5y ago
I have plenty of very interesting stuff on my feed too. Even discussions of "controversial" topics. Other than bad-faith DMCA claims, I rarely see videos get taken down. Which leads me to wonder what type of content you're subscribing to. Most of the time when I see complaints of "censorship" or "controversial" topics, it's a dog whistle for a very specific kind of speech.
- xanaxagoras 5y ago
  Sorry, what exactly are you insinuating?

wintermutestwin 5y ago

I wouldn't be so resistant to paying YouTube if they weren't stealing my data.

renewiltord 5y ago

In general, this is my position to most paying things. There's always some legitimate reason for me to not pay for anything. Honestly, I've done it all my life. I never paid for a single college textbook, for instance. If more people would make paid things that weren't also evil, then maybe they could have my money. The interesting thing is that the more money you have, the easier this becomes. For instance, with low cash flow, you can't afford an occasional $86 SF parking ticket. But with high cash flow, you can do the math and know that if you can escape every 3 days downtown, you come out ahead just paying the ticket.