you're right, 1) within the confines of capitalism, 2) assuming YouTube is operating like a utility, and 3) not worrying about what they do with their half of the revenue. Really, YouTube should be operated by the state at a loss and as a utility, but yeah, as a market product, it does sorta make sense that they have to charge for it and get really nasty as soon as people don't wanna pay.

[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The only state I’d trust to run YouTube would be North Korea

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 8 points 7 months ago

Every video will be required to have kim jong il. Also, it will be forbidden to have kim jong il in your video

[–] peppersky@hexbear.net 11 points 7 months ago (5 children)

in agreement with you, except under communism there will be no need for youtube (as it would be nothing but a giant money and technologyhole), as we'll just have communal television, communal cinemas, communal theaters and communal video stores instead.

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 19 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

communal television, communal cinemas, communal theaters and communal video stores

In which one of these will four hour video essays be found

[–] peppersky@hexbear.net 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

all of them? except they'll actually be good. they did actually make them decades before the internet was even invented.

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago

Don't think this would pair well with cleaning my bathroom or folding laundry

[–] MayoPete@hexbear.net 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Can we keep the People's Game Grumps though? I need my slop

[–] peppersky@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

there will be local chapters where you and your friends can be the game grumps and people will watch you live on stage playing videogames and be delighted by your live commentary

[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago

I already make enough poopy jokes to be an Aren Hansen impersonator

Who will be my Danny though?

[–] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 7 months ago

I think youtube style stuff could absolutely exist under communism, just that it would be like old youtube, people making videos for fun, and sharing it because they want people to see it, not to make money.

[–] AlicePraxis@hexbear.net 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

under communism there will be no need for youtube ... as we'll just have communal television, communal cinemas, communal theaters and communal video stores instead

the most valuable thing about YouTube is the amount of tutorials on there, and watching tutorials is generally a solitary activity

[–] peppersky@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago

Tutorials are better in text form anyway. Also once again, not like "how to" videos weren't made in abundance during the video boom

[–] Saeculum@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago

and communal video stores

I thought communism was supposed to improve things?