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Youtube start reminding me a video platform from 3rd world country. There was this "look&feel" difference where you have more expensive less-adds and good quali
by maxdo 4y ago
Youtube start reminding me a video platform from 3rd world country. There was this "look&feel" difference where you have more expensive less-adds and good quality.
That was their competitive advantage. Right now everything desperately optimized for money. That's how platform dies. They don't know how to grow organically. They become no different. Just another video hosting.
- xattt 4y agoThe third-world feel also comes from the types of ads they show. They are all scammy with some sort of gimmick to keep your eyes peeled past the skip ad button, usually some sort of claim to subvert the “system”. This plays well to a poorly-educated population (which may be the crowd stuck on their phone during the daytime), but comes off slimy to any savvy consumer.
- solarkraft 4y agoFor a while they would run 5-second TikTok ads with a siren and a baseball flying towards the viewer. Along with text in arabic. What the fuck?
- jeffbee 4y agoI haven’t seen a YouTube ad in over six years. Seriously the best couple of dollars per month you can spend.
- solarkraft 4y agouBlock Origin and ReVanced are the best 0€ I've ever spent. Getting a good deal on YouTube premium apparently requires a VPN to Argentina or something. It's certainly unwatchable with the ads, as I was reminded when I actually opened up the YouTube app on my TV instead of just mirroring my laptop's screen. Not gonna do that again.