Maybe, but no one is gonna see it lol
Echoing what’s already been said here but just voicing that the same is true for me. It feels people actually read and engage with my posts, and what I have to say won’t be drowned out by the masses.
Part of the reason I think it’s ok to have slight barrier to entry that the fediverse has in general.
Recently took a trip out to Moab. Absolutely spectacular views, and unlike any landscapes I’d seen before
The majority of people don’t use any form of ad block, especially on mobile so i’m not sure your argument holds there. I don’t see how Youtube wanting to monetize its users somehow will make the quality go to shit? Centralized things need to be monetized, and as much as we all would like it, a mainstream decentralized video streaming platform is not realistic given current tech.
I don’t personally see this as in the same category as what Twitter and Reddit are doing.