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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

If a million porn sites can make streaming video work, then YouTube is replaceable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

rumble, banned.video - it's just people don't upload stuff there

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Rumble are also host to truth social and the worst of humanity.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

YouTube is not replaceable because it's the only reliable way for VOD creators to monetize their content effectively without a paywall. No other VOD platform comes close.

If creators can't monetize their content effectively, they're not going to upload to that platform.