There are several "new YouTube"s. The problem is getting people to transition to them. And this is intended to do exactly that.

That’s the exact opposite of what most people want from an app like this.

I see a lot of people saying “but that’s how creators get paid”

And they’re not wrong. But they put themselves in this position when they uploaded their videos to servers owned by one of the worst corporations in the world, with massive privacy implications, and no alternatives.

I watch them on other platforms when they make it available.

You haven’t been blocking instances with Lemmy because that option doesn’t yet exist.

Again, yes, I have.

What do you mean? Are you saying that because you aren’t affected that no one can be?

…no. I said the opposite of that.

Voyager

Depends on your client

it’s not true at the instance level, for lemmy-- unless there’s a new option I didn’t see

I promise it is true. I’ve been doing it for months.

Second, having to block someone that suggests you should die for your skin color, after reading the comment, is not without harm.

Speak for yourself. Doesn’t harm me.

I prefer not to “get used to” a super slow service.

It’s not hard to use but definitely doesn’t work well, in my experience.

It’s going to become Voat or whatever the latest far-right website is these days.

Not at all. I mean maybe if you only look at the local feed. But this is the Fediverse, I can still see every other instance.

I don’t need anyone choosing for me what I should and should not see. I can (and do) do that myself, thank you.

I don’t understand, you prefer your water full of farts?

It’s the Fed’s fault for overreacting to COVID and leaving rates at 0% for years. That shit has permanent consequences. A whole lot of people got insanely rich from a global tragedy.

Have you ever listened to MLK speak or read anything he’s written?

No I was raised in Antarctica.

Dude would absolutely be what he is today if he had not been murdered.

Not a chance. There is no shortage of motivational speakers in this world.

Do you really think making a martyr out of MLK is a strategy the US gov wouldn’t have anticipated had they murdered him/let him be murdered?

Dude would not be what he is today had he not been murdered.

I very much appreciate the effort, but is there any reason I should use this instead of the pre-existing Lemmyverse.net?

Ha, that’s true. The girlfriend I did have got knocked up the moment we separated.

Gotta say, this one hits home for me.

Someone sent me a really old photo today from 9th grade with my much more handsome younger self and a cute girl with her arms wrapped around me.

Reminded me of when women used to throw themselves at me when I was that age but I was deathly afraid of doing anything. I didn’t kiss my first girlfriend for a month.

The one time I had 2 promiscuous girls sleep in my bed with me in like 10th grade and I did nothing is permanently seared into my memory.

I’m 35 now and single and that just doesn’t happen anymore. Not sure if it’s because I aged poorly or because they’re all just married with kids at this point.

This. It’s not for me. But I’m glad it exists.

The problem is the products that other people buy and use greatly affect the quality and availability of products for you.

I think these comments are intended to help people understand how to make the right decision for themselves, and everyone else.

Go to Aurora app settings and into “Open by Default” . Turn them all on. Any links to the Play Store should then open in Aurora Store instead.