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I would really like to see Vimeo become more popular. Their service is much cleaner and far less annoying. Although the recent discovery of Youtube Feather has me intrigued.

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They don't permit all sorts of content that YouTube does, which is what holds Vimeo back from broad acceptance as a YouTube replacement.

...but their higher quality standards are also what has allowed them to carve out a niche which youtube can never replace.

Sure -- it's a double edged sword, but the point is that Vimeo does not represent a potential YouTube replacement.

The video uploader needs work. Even content optimised for the site uploads like a dog.

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