Zach Weinersmith on Nostr: One big mystery to me is why YouTube, which is run by demonstrable rent-seeker ...
One big mystery to me is why YouTube, which is run by demonstrable rent-seeker Google, nevertheless gives creators close to 50% of ad rev by their stuff. The result? The most vibrant online creation scene. Not to say it doesn't have loads of issues and bullshit, but you really get high production value stuff, creating a virtuous cycle.
But most sites don't do this, so in addition to harming good things like arts and journalism, they're harming their own food source.
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