Poppy (Melting in Arizona) :neofox_melt_sob: on Nostr: It's just hard in general to see that the software so many people depend on get ...

It's just hard in general to see that the software so many people depend on get ruined over time while its alternatives are left to catch up by a wide margin (or sometimes, they are not even trying to catch up). I wished Odysee would have been the Youtube alternative I could use. It has a *fantastic* UI, and I used to bond with its small art community there (one of its members even made fanart of me and other former Odysee users). It's just that I just cannot get into its community now, especially with my views drastically changing along with my gender identity. Yet, Youtube will just get worse for us all over time. Many talented Youtubers are leaving, leaving more and more bad actors, who will exploit their workers, take in dangerous sponsorships, and lose focus on their videos' quality, in their place. Meanwhile, the UI itself will get worse from ads and the push towards Premium due to Youtube needing even more money than they already don't need. So, the only practical thing I can think of is to use third-party clients that will seek to benefit us users. I've been loving Tubular. It works so well for watching videos with its lightweight, yet featureful interface. Maybe I'll install Dissent, a third-party Discord client, as well. After all, "Many alternatives aren't up to par" and "Big tech companies don't respect you" aren't mutually exclusive.
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