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> I would keep Wikipedia, the Internet Archive, Stack Overflow. I'd be very sad to lose YouTube. It's the jewel of the internet.
by visarga 4y ago
> I would keep Wikipedia, the Internet Archive, Stack Overflow.
I'd be very sad to lose YouTube. It's the jewel of the internet.
- bsder 4y agoExcept that it's not. YouTube is a giant hole of suck that brings everybody else down to their level. YouTube being subsidized has driven any competitor out of the space. Since YouTube has a monopoly, your content will get copied and posted over there even if you don't give permission. Since YouTube is backed by Google, they are larger than lawsuits which could bring them to heel. If you wanted YouTube to improve, split it out from Google again.
- visarga 4y agoMaybe splitting YT is a good idea, but even with all the junk YT still is a jewel. There are incredible things in there - art, lectures, philosophy, so much value packed inside.
- specproc 4y agoI don't disagree that YouTube would be better off away from Google, nor that it's a monopoly, but in terms of content it is magnificent. Vintage films, tutorials for the most niche practices, 4K videos of exotic locations, a better music selection than Spotify: all at your fingertips on one site.
- selfhoster11 4y agoYouTube is the modern-day video library of Alexandria. Yes, there are many negatives to it running the way it is, but it's undeniable that such a powerful gathering of information resources is available only on their platform.