Maybe this thread can be a repository for interesting news stories concernimg the operation of YouTube (as opposed to its creators or content or whatnot).
YouTube is canceling crowdsourced subtitles on its platform. It was announced last Summer and despite outcry from the deaf community, foreign language speakers and a petition with a half million signatures, YouTube is moving forward with this initiative and doijg so during Deaf Awareness Week no less.
YouTube states it's free inbuilt feature has low usage and is open to spam and abuse and thus recommends people pay for a service like Amara.org since "many of you rely on community captions."
But apparently many isn't enough to justify keeping around a free feature... Happy Deaf Awareness Week everyone!
YouTube celebrates Deaf Awareness Week by killing crowd-sourced captions
500,000 signatures aren't stopping YouTube from shutting down accessibility feature.
arstechnica.com
YouTube is canceling crowdsourced subtitles on its platform. It was announced last Summer and despite outcry from the deaf community, foreign language speakers and a petition with a half million signatures, YouTube is moving forward with this initiative and doijg so during Deaf Awareness Week no less.
YouTube states it's free inbuilt feature has low usage and is open to spam and abuse and thus recommends people pay for a service like Amara.org since "many of you rely on community captions."
But apparently many isn't enough to justify keeping around a free feature... Happy Deaf Awareness Week everyone!