@james So, replicating what Libsyn has done (make static-image video and upload to YouTube) for 15+ years.

Meh.

I don’t see these getting enough plays on YT (so YT can place video ads) to keep YTs interest for long.

Unless this YT are being methodical and executing the first steps in a larger strategy. History has me skeptical of that, but I won’t rule it out.

@evoterra @james watching Apple, Spotify, and now YouTube fight over who gets to screw up the podcasting ecosystem the most has real "King Kong vs. Godzilla" vibes. No matter who wins...

@MrF It's a mess, for sure. The good news is that podcasting is decentralized and there's an active community working to ensure that an expanded podcasting spec inhibits one company's ability to inflict existential harm to podcasting.

But now I'm pontificating again, and I retired from that!