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Re:YouTube as Storage by UltraSane on Saturday February 14, 2026 @03:35PM (#47018123)
Yes. a video no one watches is a waste of storage.
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Re:YouTube as Storage by dotancohen on Saturday February 14, 2026 @09:00PM (#47020373)
Maybe not.

Maybe it could be used to train a neutral network. Maybe it contains dirt on a teenager, who might become a politician two decades from now. Maybe it contains an otherwise lost historical event.

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Re:YouTube as Storage by weird-eye-issue on Sunday February 15, 2026 @03:29AM (#47022024)
Or it just helps to cement YouTube as the go-to place for uploading and sharing videos for almost any purpose which has a long-term positive effect for user engagement and retention
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