YouTube's dramatic content gatekeeping decisions of late have a long history behind them, and there's an equally long history of these defenses being bypassed.

From the article: “In some ways, the current situation has spurred an arms race. YouTube has inadvertently improved ad blockers, as the new knowledge and techniques gained from innovating within the YouTube platform are also applicable to other ad and tracking systems.”

  • @Pechente@feddit.deEnglish
    13•7 months ago

    I rather watch less content on nebula than support this horrible user experience.

    At this point the majority of channels that I like are on Nebula. You’re right, it won’t be a huge loss.

    • @Crotaro@beehaw.org
      8•7 months ago

      Indeed. It could be a huge win for Nebula, in fact. At least I hope if the users on YouTube lose that a different platform wins and it won’t just be a net loss for users and YT-competitors.

    • Blake (he/him) English
      5•7 months ago

      Nebula is a walled garden though. They don’t even have a formal process for applying to be on it. I hear it’s invite only basically

      • @Pechente@feddit.deEnglish
        4•7 months ago

        Yeah that is unfortunate. They will probably never fully replace Youtube until they change drastically. They also serve a niche of interests only. It happens to align with my interests really well but it’s definitely not for everyone.

        • @saigot@lemmy.ca
          3•7 months ago

          I don’t think they really have a goal of replacing youtube. I think the end goal is becoming an old school style media production organization, one that is collectively owned and bridges the Gap between social media and Hollywood.