All enshittification is a shame, but doing it to youtube feels especially bad.

The platform already has a critical mass, to where it was essentially democratized television. If you want to make documentaries, DIY how-to's, or fictional comedies, the answer is the same. Youtube would be the home for any long-form videos requiring working attention spans.

But with the enshittification, not only is the experience worse for viewers as well as creators, but it provides a motive for people to migrate away from the platform.

So what we're going to see will be akin to the transformation from when Netflix was the one stop shop for streaming movies and shows for one low price, versus now where it's just one overpriced service out of many.