Unlike some other comments, I do not think legislating once more on google is the answer.
I think it is up to the people to educate themselves, promote better alternatives to people they know and use it (audience drop WILL make google change it's ways) .
One of my geeky friend once told me "I am no longer sure if the internet going to the masses is a good thing"
EDIT : to clarify the comment above, I think internet is a wonderful tool, but by our choices/lack of actions, we allowed it to become what it is now.
I feel like this argument is in line with people who are against unions and tell employees of huge corporations "you can stand up to your employer on your own!".
The idea that even a fraction of YouTube's global audience would collectively choose to make an uncoordinated move - even over time - to something else because of YT moderation policy, is extremely unlikely, when compared to the coordinated marketing effort of YouTube to attract and retain viewers and content producers.
The coordinated side will always win here.
Other than important social issues, when has leaving things "up to the people" ever led to meaningful change?
It's hard enough when we're talking about actual issues that affect people, you think that choice of video platform on the Internet, a luxury if I've ever heard one, is going to shift because of some kind of popular movement?
Although I see the parallel in the comparison with unions, I would say there is a difference in the fact that, for most people, youtube does not put bread on their tables.
I agree with you that it is unlikely that even a fraction of youtube audience make the switch. It is up to them.
> Other than important social issues, when has leaving things "up to the people" ever led to meaningful change?
I can only speak for myself here since "up to the people" means up to every single individual, not a collectivity. If youtube goes down tomorrow, I will have to find another source of music, that's all. I do not care if there is a meaningful change or not. And I totally agree that a video streaming platform is just a luxury...
Depends on the legislation. Along the lines of the recent EU DMA, forcing giants to open up APIs, interoperability (federation...?) , and portability (for real this time, not the takeout thing. But even takeout was a result of legislation), can do good I think.
I think it is up to the people to educate themselves, promote better alternatives to people they know and use it (audience drop WILL make google change it's ways) .
One of my geeky friend once told me "I am no longer sure if the internet going to the masses is a good thing"
EDIT : to clarify the comment above, I think internet is a wonderful tool, but by our choices/lack of actions, we allowed it to become what it is now.