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I don't see how taking 5min to start playing a video saves you much on bandwidth? I see how you save by accepting somewhat longer start times, and more varianc
by jefftk 3y ago
I don't see how taking 5min to start playing a video saves you much on bandwidth? I see how you save by accepting somewhat longer start times, and more variance, but even with the delay you're still paying to transfer the same number of bytes.
- vouaobrasil 3y agoWell, it would load the video more slowly, thereby causing people to watch fewer videos. Their selections would be more thoughtful and more focused rather than frenetic and shallow.
- jefftk 3y agoOr people would set lots of videos to load in background tabs but only get around to watching some of them.
- thunky 3y agoOr more likely they wouldn't even use the site.
- jefftk 3y agoAnother way to reduce bandwidth costs!
- vouaobrasil 3y agoI'd like to think I could cultivate a decent user base through decency and keep those types away. Plus I would add some technological features to make it only attractive to people who want a more deliberate experience.