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Yeah, it's more like the next time you go to Wendy's, McDonald's will follow you and try to lock the doors before you go in.
No, not really. Google can't do anything about my taking my Firefox browser and watching videos from somewhere else. There are countless other video streaming services.
There are government websites - including my state's dmv - that exclusively use youtube. You're being disingenuous when you're saying you can just use another streaming service (and I don't believe you don't know it).
The efficient solution to that problem is governments using a different platform that's actually neutral. The government has full control over where they host their videos. Using that as a reason to TRY (a likely long and drawn out process) to force Google to change its policies company-wide is silly.
I'm not being disingenuous. I watch videos on a bunch of platforms. It's easy.
First time I've heard public services called efficient, but ok.
We're not talking about you here. You're purposely ignoring the problem, and therefore being disingenuous.
Public services aren't efficient, but they can surely change themselves more efficiently than they can force a multi billion dollar company to change its ways.
I'm surprised you're not more worried about the government outsourcing its functions to a company you seem very suspicious of.
If the government decided to have vital public meetings only in a private venue you have to be a member of or something, the proper fix is not to force the club to accept everyone, it's to have the government stop having vital meetings in private places.
I also don't see a problem because everything of value these video streaming services offer is replaceable by one of the many other streaming services. The fact that YouTube is the biggest or most recognized does not change anything for me. The fact that there is some content that is only on YouTube doesn't, either. That's a normal thing that happens in an economy. Ford dealers only sell Ford cars, Coca Cola doesn't sell Pepsi, etc.
[citation needed]
You're the one talking about all the alternate video services you use. I just dont want a monopoly.
wut. Not having meetings in private places literally is making sure the 'place' accepts everyone. Do you even read what you're saying?
Well, you totally missed the point then.
Yes except everyone knows YouTube has a massive, massive market advantage in that space. And the channel you want to watch isn't on the others. And you know this too.