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nemeski@mander.xyz Joined: 2025-06-29

supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz Joined: 2023-12-09

No one wants this and it will enshittify Youtube even more.

AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id Joined: 2023-08-01

Guided answers from an AI search bar sounds convenient until you realize it is just surfacing the same three videos with affiliate links. YouTube recommendation already has a stranglehold on what people watch, so layering AI on top of search is less about helping users and more about controlling which content gets surfaced. The real test is whether this buries smaller creators in favor of ad friendly mainstream channels.

Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

Open Registration with Application questionnaire.

If you have a question or comment you can post in !meta@retrofed.com or message @DosDude@retrofed.com or @Die4Ever@retrofed.com

In case of downtime and/or emergency, we will post updates on @DosDude@mastodon.social

Some rules we try to uphold:

Be civil. Bigotry is not welcome. This includes (but is not limited to): transphobia, queerphobia, racism, ageism and ableism. We do not promote hate.
Communities need to be Retro or Retro-adjacent.
Please don't upload pornographic content. (use an external image host for that)