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| nctnico:
--- Quote from: windsmurf on August 01, 2019, 11:29:29 pm --- https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614055/youtube-union-ig-metall-labor-gdpr-privacy-policy-creators/ --- End quote --- I they manage to convince Youtube one way or another. I'm sure that in the long run it is better for Youtube to have a well defined relation between the platform provider and the content providers. |
| IdahoMan:
We all knew when snowflake commies at G----- acquired YT, that things would go downhill for creativity and freedom of expression. Google is actually banned on my computer. I use Block Site add-on for FireFox. It won't even allow a link on the list to load. |
| Red Squirrel:
Sounds like a neat idea but what can a union really do? Youtube can wipe out all the channels who are part of the union if they really want to and hardly see a difference in their revenue. Even in a real job setting a union only has so much power. If the company wants to mass layoff people the union can't really stop it. Unions are great in the work place as they do offer lot of protection and fairness, but not sure how it would work for youtubers as you're not really employed by Google. You're basically a contractor. What needs to happen is an alternative, ideally one not owned by a megacorporation with a capitalist agenda. The odds of that happening is slim though... the costs of running something like that is crazy. I could maybe see Amazon or Microsoft do it as they already own data centres and massive bandwidth but I think they would just be the same as Youtube with their policies. |
| NiHaoMike:
Those unhappy with Youtube demonetizing content can demonetize Youtube back by using adblocking. --- Quote from: Red Squirrel on August 04, 2019, 06:16:43 pm ---What needs to happen is an alternative, ideally one not owned by a megacorporation with a capitalist agenda. --- End quote --- Already exists - it's called Bittorrent. |
| T3sl4co1l:
--- Quote from: Red Squirrel on August 04, 2019, 06:16:43 pm ---Sounds like a neat idea but what can a union really do? Youtube can wipe out all the channels who are part of the union if they really want to and hardly see a difference in their revenue. --- End quote --- Sure they will. You're forgetting the total space they live in. Other channels, including the popular and profitable ones, will see what's happening, and at the very least be concerned whether they're "next", and post videos to that effect. The Twitterverse will explode with outrage. People will complain on Facebook, and probably share more videos there (freebooting), instead of linking them. Advertisers may protest, and do another pull-of-funds stunt. Still maybe not much overall, but noticeable definitely, and magnified definitely. Tim |
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