Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now' [video]

Re:Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install... by SauciestGNU on Sunday August 31, 2025 @01:24PM (#45084987)

The content is there, why should I deny myself access to information if I find the entity gatekeeping it abhorrent? Should I also deny myself access to NIH data because of my feelings toward the US government?

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Re:Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install... by akarki15 on Sunday August 31, 2025 @03:48PM (#45086441)

Its not "gatekeeping". Its called paying for a service. NIH is funded by US taxpayers. Youtube isn't- they need to pay for the servers; it isn't free, you know.

You wanna pay someone else, feel free- vimeo, and a zillion other platforms exist - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_video_platforms

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Re:Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install... by spwa4 on Sunday August 31, 2025 @02:51PM (#45085880)

I think the idea is that you would have issues if someone decided to "fix" the gatekeeping of your wallet ...

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Re:Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install... by swat535 on Sunday August 31, 2025 @04:53PM (#45086976)

Many creators offer patron or other services, I think you would be hard press to find any creator who only publishes their content on YouTube. You can subscribe to their services elsewhere.

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