My (probably naive) prediction:

[wuzzy@cyberplace.social]

My (probably naive) prediction:

The first #video website that bans #clickbait, #ragebait, #AI slop and #ads will replace #YouTube.

#Internet #web

[oblomov@sociale.network]

@Wuzzy very naive. How would it support itself?

[bovaz@misskey.social]

@oblomov@sociale.network @Wuzzy@cyberplace.social spitballing here, but the first question that came to me is: why is posting videos free? As the videomaker, you already spent time and probably money making the video, so paying a bit for posting it wouldn't necessarily make a lot of difference. Kind of like putting your game on steam, or most of the other storefronts. This would filter out some automated spam things, maybe. However, it would also filter out some independent creator. So, I don't know.
Then you as a videomaker should be free to pick ads you want and put them when you want in the video. The default should be no ads, because that's better for the users, and because for the video platform to pay you you'd have to provide additional info. This setting should be reviewed periodically, because ads change.

[wuzzy@cyberplace.social]

@oblomov idk. Admittedly, I am kind of an idealist.

And want to rant about clickbait, AI slop and ads.