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Why am I building a search engine? (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 years ago by daoud@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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[–] Echedenyan@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It would be great if you used PeerTube or Invidious front-end to share the link next time.

[–] serenity@jeremmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Problem is that Invidious or PeerTube instances can go off-line. Suggestion to install this Firefox add-on : https://libredirect.github.io

[–] Echedenyan@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

There is a problem with this:

  • workarounds are not solutions. this is only good when there is no alternative but this is not the case.
  • rights are not guaranteed by making the user work more to get their rights back and just masking the issue (privacy, free software use, etc)
  • that workaround works around certain web browsers, but not all, specially if they don't support webextensions.
  • the "can go off-line" argument is a bit of personal undermining to the projects itself. There are plenty instances managed by organizations working as teams where this could be very difficult. You don't need to be Google or Cloudflare to reach an acceptable support. In fact, I can ask with another reply following that logic: why are you using that Lemmy instance?
[–] serenity@jeremmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

workarounds are not solutions. this is only good when there is no alternative but this is not the case.

The problem with Invidious here is that there are many instances and quality goes up and down. I have been emailing with friends a long time ago using one Invidious instance in the web links that I shared. A month later the instance was completely gone, which means that all the web links turned into 404 errors or time outs. My web browser suggestion works fine for most people and redirects to a random Invidious or Newpipe instance, or if you change settings to a preferred instance. Suggesting that all users on Lemmy will only post Invidious or PeerTube web links and not YouTube links can lead to web link rot.

[–] Echedenyan@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

You can always use the web redirector that is now redirect.invidious.io/ in the case you want to use Invidious, however, my point also covers PeerTube instances.

A link shared to a web redirector doesn't cut rights to anyone in that sense. And every working Invidious instance includes a redirector too in the button "use other Invidious instance" or something similar :3

[–] serenity@jeremmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I agree.

[–] daoud@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

good idea, which platform would you suggest for PeerTube?

[–] serenity@jeremmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

See my web browser suggestion above in https://jeremmy.ml/post/13211/comment/3007

[–] JackFromWisconsin@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd suggest TILvids.com One of the more popular "edutainment" focused instances of peertube, and its content is well moderated.

[–] daoud@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Cool, thanks for the suggestion