Probably a dumb question, thanks for all the front end responses, I’ve been watching using them but want to engage. I really don’t want to keep using Google though!

Or should I just get used to not engaging or maybe bringing videos here and commenting if they’re that interesting.

  • @[email protected]
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    53 hours ago

    Or should I just get used to not engaging or maybe bringing videos here

    Yes. Do that. It helps Lemmy grow and helps G shrink.

  • Onno (VK6FLAB)
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    136 hours ago

    The platform is owned by Google. By using YouTube in any way, watching, liking, subscribing, commenting, searching, clicking, all of it, you’re “using Google”.

    So, the answer is that you cannot use YouTube and not use Google.

    If Google is broken up, that might change, but I’m not sure if that will ever happen, what form that might take or if it would ever happen at all.

    • @ComradeMiaoOP
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      35 hours ago

      Not really what I’m asking, but yes I get YouTube is Google.

      • originalucifer
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        44 hours ago

        i think their point is if you want to comment make a google account and comment… or dont.

        personally, it boggles the mind why anyone would want to do that.

  • @[email protected]
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    76 hours ago

    You can use the Polycentric protocol on Grayjay, though I doubt any creators actually read it.

    • @ComradeMiaoOP
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      35 hours ago

      Thanks! Do others read it at least? lol I’ll have to look this up, don’t know either of those things

      • @[email protected]
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        35 hours ago

        Judging from the last time I looked at their comment platform, it had the feeling that the only users of it were ones that were banned from Youtube because of the toxic shit they’re wanting to post so I mean, I guess, but it’s not the experience you’re wanting, probably.