Re:YouTube says it has ‘no obligation’ to host anyone’s video
by catalogia on Monday November 11, 2019 @01:57PM
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I love the Internet Archive, but sometimes I suspect they keep their hosting costs down by having a website that isn't always easy to use; particularly when it comes to content discovery. If you know what you're looking for, their search engine generally works reasonably well enough. But if you don't know what you're looking for, youtube is much better at suggesting content.
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Re:YouTube says it has ‘no obligation’ to host anyone’s video
by zozbot234 on Monday November 11, 2019 @02:10PM
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This is not always a bad thing, as "content discovery" is inherently, well, contentious.
And of course the focus on video downloads and away from typical VOD streaming might also be described as making the website "not very easy to use", at least compared to YT. But it also functions to align user behavior, e.g. by heavily discouraging the pointless filler and "high production values" (HD, 4K, HDR etc.) that are rampant on YT itself.