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I'm probably also in the minority, but I think Youtube having a near monopoly in this space is bad for consumers and would prefer to see some alternatives. If by merely executing control over my own hardware to see only what I want is enough to actively harm them then so be it.

I also have been subscribed to NebulaTV and Curiosity Stream for years.

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Same. And I support several of my favorite creators on Patreon and Ko-fi. And I try to watch their videos on Nebula. If I could find any of them on PeerTube I'd do that instead.

Unfortunately it feels like spitting into a hurricane. I can say I'm fighting the good fight, but am I making a difference? I doubt it, I doubt it very much.

I think the nature of the service lends itself to monopoly. The part that is bad for consumers is the profit/growth requirements that put consumers and producers second. The USPS is a prime example of a non profit-driven operation that leaves customers satisfied and operates self-sufficiently (ignoring the relatively recent laws enacted to kneecap the operation by requiring onerous pension funding requirements).

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