If they actually have age divided portions of their platform, where adults are free to make adult content such as history, reviews of hentai, and so forth, I am all for it. Youtube sucks because it doesn't treat the audience or creators as adults, and often changes the rules at the drop of a hat.

Personally, I am guessing it will fall to Peertube and other fediverse platforms to offer genuine freedom for people, but I wouldn't complain if Bili breaks the camel's back known as Youtube.

How many unskippable ads before I can watch a 3-minute video?

If it’s less than 2, I’m sold!

Competition is a good thing. YouTube needs competition, so they fear of losing users and creators and do something useful. Where other platforms exists as a niche alternative and don't even have the power to rival YouTube, this one Bilibili at least has a chance.

I would prefer it if it wasn't Chinese because I don't really trust Chinese companies, but then again I didn't really trust Google and YouTube super duper needs competition.

Won't last. Youtube offers financial incentives and originally when Youtube got big it had lax as fuck censorship which is what gained it's initial popularity. Unless China is going to be entirely lax in the same way, there is no incentive for people to move over.

Seems like a natural next step. XHS works well as a social media app across countries and has opened up China to average US citizens and vice versa. I've had a lot of good genuine conversations with people, they've managed to cultivate a good culture on the app.

As YouTube continues to enshittify, maybe there's an opportunity for another app with an already large user base to take its crown.

yeah...ok...but no thanks...the idea is to use youtube less, not youtube++ more...but I guess a hosting alternative is good. Just not for anything even remotely critical of China.

8 trackers from 6 different companies, hard pass.

I've been using a VPN to watch stuff there for years

I’ve been using an account with a translator. They have some unique niche videos I can’t find anywhere else.

Maybe if the American tech ceo's have some competition they will stop acting like they own everything.