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Re:Ask HN: Why is making a good recommendation system for Yo... by phaemon on Wednesday December 23, 2020 @02:09PM (#25520929)
I don't work for YouTube.

But what if I told you that 30% of users who stop watching YouTube go on to use a different media service, even though they could have watched exactly the same content on YouTube. Would you feel comfortable informing these people that they could watch on your site?

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Re:Ask HN: Why is making a good recommendation system for Yo... by swyx on Wednesday December 23, 2020 @02:25PM (#25521109)
given these terms then yes, sure. i dont feel its a realistic scenario though.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is making a good recommendation system for Yo... by phaemon on Wednesday December 23, 2020 @03:48PM (#25522040)
That's the sort of scenario that would be presented to you. If it happened to engage some people that would otherwise have spent some time with their family, that would not be mentioned. I didn't have to argue very hard to get you to agree to this job.
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