Comment by 1vuio0pswjnm7

Intensification is the aim and result of Google, specifically their "online ad services" racket.

It is not created merely by the sharing of videos over the internet.

Such sharing was happening long before Google Video or YouTube existed.

Some HN commenters want readers to believe that YouTube, with its ridiculous "recommendations", is synonymous with sharing videos over a computer network... and that it's impossible for internet subscribers to share videos with other subscribers without a YouTube middleman. They warn that YouTube must exist, that surveillance, advertising and recommendations are essential, otherwise sharing video over the internet will become impossible and terrible things will happen.

News flash. Terrible things are happening as a result of YouTube. More specifically as a result of Google's surveillance and advertising tactics.