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So apparently youtube, or its comment system, is against the fediverse

Over the time new youtube videos crop up talking about reddit, twitch and twitter issues. And in those comment sections I always like to spread the word of alternatives (like the fediverse). But whenever I do, those comments get quietly removed even though they seem to be posted in the first place.

Whenever I try to add further details, for example name dropping lemmy/bin pixelfeed peertube and mastodon, to previously posted comments those error out and gets deleted entirely.

Anyone else made that observation?

k0mprssd ,

i noticed this too. i watched multiple videos about how big tech is ruining the internet and i always comment telling folks to come to the fediverse, but whem i came back later to check on it i noticed my comment just want there. maybe a bug or maybe google is trying to stifle the open internet?

felixculpa , (edited )
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Such news further radicalizes me against GAFAM and motivates me to embrace open source alternatives even more. Thank you, GAFAM, for destroying yourselves.

Call_Me_Maple ,
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YouTube comments have always been a veiled lie. There’s some sort of algorithm at work not to mention the dislike button on comments just doesn’t work. I wouldn’t put too much thought behind it, if anything I’d say discussing it on Reddit/Twitter is a better way to get heard.

DmMacniel OP ,

True other media would be better to get heard, but when youtube users geniuenly asks about alternatives, why not try to provide them.

Call_Me_Maple ,
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You do as you see fit, I’m just saying there’s probably a better use of your time.

DmMacniel OP ,

You are probably right with that :)

JoCrichton ,

Don’t post links Otherwise comments get deleted very quick

Crackhappy ,
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We could all give traffic to this video to help. Make sure to like it as well as watch it all the way through. No, I am not in any way affiliated with that channel. **[write text here]

Crackhappy ,
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We could all give traffic to this video to help. Make sure to like it as well as watch it all the way through. No, I am not in any way affiliated with that channel.

Drunemeton ,
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I tried commenting on two videos yesterday and included links to topic-related websites, and they were deleted.

I checked the TOS and they caution about including inappropriate links in replies, but those weren’t that.

I seems the channel can include links but users can’t. Haven’t tested it much past that point either.

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