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| RoGeorge:
As a video distributing platform YouTube is great, while the way it treats content creators is close to horrible. Unless other video platforms will come close in technical performance and users number, YouTube won't really bother with any protest group(s). |
| Mr. Scram:
--- Quote from: RoGeorge on July 31, 2019, 12:27:06 am ---As a video distributing platform YouTube is great, while the way it treats content creators is close to horrible. Unless other video platforms will come close in technical performance and users number, YouTube won't really bother with any protest group(s). --- End quote --- Sure they will. Youtube has proven to be very sensitive to the bottom line. They are very willing to bow to advertisers which means they bow to the bottom line. If enough people do something to make a dent in the profits things are bound to change, regardless of whether the response is the desired one. |
| David Hess:
--- Quote from: raptor1956 on July 30, 2019, 11:55:29 pm ---I'm not so sure this isn't actually a back-door effort to stop YouTube from de-platforming channels engaged in propaganda and/or spreading hate. --- End quote --- YouTube has been doing that to more than hate and propaganda channels. Anything "politically incorrect" is suspect. Google is deliberately using its services in viewpoint biased ways while claiming the opposite. --- Quote from: Mr. Scram on July 31, 2019, 12:57:31 am ---Youtube has proven to be very sensitive to the bottom line. They are very willing to bow to advertisers which means they bow to the bottom line. If enough people do something to make a dent in the profits things are bound to change, regardless of whether the response is the desired one. --- End quote --- That is the excuse they give but it is a lie. They had a choice to allow advertisers to select what types of channels they would be associated with and instead implemented a one size fits all policy which gives them a handy excuse when people question their motives. --- Quote from: RoGeorge on July 31, 2019, 12:27:06 am ---As a video distributing platform YouTube is great, while the way it treats content creators is close to horrible. Unless other video platforms will come close in technical performance and users number, YouTube won't really bother with any protest group(s). --- End quote --- I assume their backup plan is to create an alternative to YouTube for those who object to YouTube's policies. If it is not, then I doubt YouTube really cares no matter what happens. |
| EEVblog:
--- Quote from: David Hess on July 31, 2019, 01:52:35 am ---I assume their backup plan is to create an alternative to YouTube for those who object to YouTube's policies. --- End quote --- No such platform is every close, but orders of magnitude. |
| G7PSK:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on July 30, 2019, 11:26:20 pm --- --- Quote from: m98 on July 30, 2019, 11:11:57 pm ---They not only have the worlds largest union behind them, the consequences for Youtube in case they don't budge might get quite expensive. --- End quote --- I'd never heard of them (the worlds largest union). I'm on the Youtube Union Facebook thing, but never expected anything to come of it. I don't even know if they have any legal power in any country. Youtubers aren't employees of Youtube, they aren't even contractors, they are, well, I'm not sure what exactly... but it's like we are users that get a cut of revenue revenue based on something that Youtube enabled as a middle-man... --- End quote --- Court rulings have made Uber drivers employees here in the UK using what was basicly EU law so it is possible that another court might make a ruling that you tube creators are employees. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uber-drivers-workers-rights-case-court-of-appeal-gig-economy-ruling-a8691026.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/31/uber-loses-appeal-against-landmark-uk-workers-rights-ruling.html |
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