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1 year agoRemove your source of free volunteer labour that permits the site to essentially function from the mass user perspective. What could go wrong Reddit?
A digg moment in the making, reminds me of the futile hd-dvd decryption key Digg admin removal attempts well over a decade ago.
At the very least competition is needed.
YouTube is getting increasingly user-hostile with monetization with the huge increase in pre-roll and mid-roll ads, starting to lock resolutions above 1080p behind a paywall ( this was reported months ago but I’ve recently stumbled into my first two videos where 1080p60 and above was paywalled), and even getting aggressive on adblockers.