hampter

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so, which Big Tech company do you think is going to shit the bed next and popularize its Fediverse/FOSS equivalent in the process? in c/technology@beehaw.org

[–] hampter@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I don't know about YouTube not being profitable, but even if they aren't, you'd be hard pressed to find a company better equipped to handle a money sink that Google. In 2022, they had a gross profit of 156 billion... I don't think they are panicking, scrambling to monetize YT at Alphabet HQ.

so, which Big Tech company do you think is going to shit the bed next and popularize its Fediverse/FOSS equivalent in the process? in c/technology@beehaw.org

[–] hampter@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't really see YouTube failing anytime soon. They have such a massive userbase, it's hard to imagine any other platform taking over anytime soon, regardless of shitty UX decisions. Creating a successful video platform like they have is an enormous challenge, the only reason they succeeded is because they were early.