You think not having total control of an organization means he’s free of blame

I don’t, that’s something you made up about me in your head. I think that YouTube’s business execs would always lead it to where we are now.

He warped what many young people belief they can become today and that belief is what ushered in a world of influencers chasing the all mighty dollar

He made gameplay videos. I think that’s the most benign form of “influencing” there can be. I think there are much more damaging channels that had way more sway in shaping this new generation.

Again, I’m not saying he’s a saint but I do think he’s ultimately insignificant when looking at the causes of and reasoning behind youtube’s enshittification. And I don’t think he would ever go a different direction, just doesn’t seem like the type.

you think he has influence over youtube’s business model decisions?

How can you tell if your dog’s gay?

In the end the company that made it got bought by a massive public company using Saudi money. Double whammy

I can almost imagine them making some ai-centered merch based on cliffford from gta online

See also: Deus Ex

devs (reddit) can flag reviews they think are against ToS, then it’s up to google to decide what to do with them

is your tracker protection off? there’s usually a reminder but i personally keep forgetting anyway

you could try checking archive.org or using undelete services (are those still a thing?)