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YouTube before vs. after massive corporate, profit-driven enshittification
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The phenomenon of online platforms gradually degrading the quality of their services, often by promoting advertisements and sponsored content, in order to increase profits. (Cory Doctorow, 2022, extracted from Wikitionary) source
We discuss how predatory big tech platforms live and die by luring people in and then decaying for profit.
We also discuss how naturally open technologies like the Fediverse can be susceptible to corporate takeovers, rugpulls and subsequent enshittification.
The new youtube definitely promotes small channels
Most of my subscriptions are for small channels that youtube recommended to me
Yeah I know it's popular to shit on things here but honestly I'm pretty happy with the recommendation system right now, it gives a good mix of sure hits and adventurous small channels.