• foremanguy@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    We need to slowdown YouTube and get an alternative that is viable for people and creators. The problem in this case is creators and brands, almost no creators would continue doing videos if there’s no money at the end

    • Blackmist@feddit.uk
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      2 months ago

      The problem with money being involved is it’s an invitation to spam crap everywhere.

      One of my relatives has recently taken up “AI travel videos” and “AI cute videos” as a “hobby”. No doubt based on the first thing that came up when I searched for those things, a video titled “make $10,000 a month spamming up YouTube with your AI slop”.

      Oh, and it needs you to buy the AI slop generating tools that they happen to sell. How convenient!

      I mean, this also happened with broadcast TV, where we suddenly went from like 4 channels filled with programs and things competing for space, to 200 channels, where the rush was on to fill the gaps between the adverts as cheaply as possible with reality show tat. And that’s all YouTube is now.