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Only tangentially related but can we all just take a moment to appreciate that a fundamentally decentralized technology such as podcasts can grow to be such a h
by willio58 3y ago
Only tangentially related but can we all just take a moment to appreciate that a fundamentally decentralized technology such as podcasts can grow to be such a huge market? Certain things about podcasts are only really possible because of their decentralized nature:
- Skippable ads (if you use a client that locks this down, just change clients)
- Being able to host in one place and have that feed get placed on any number of aggregators such as Apple/Spotify/etc.
- Being able to change hosts if you're unhappy with price/quality/etc.
In case you're wondering how podcasts are decentralized, you can thank RSS. A technology that feels forgotten in some ways has single-handedly made this all possible.
- jjj123 3y agoYes! Also that many attempts to centralize podcasts have failed. At least in my experience it’s been very easy to avoid Spotify or Audible’s locked down podcast offerings.