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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 228 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It probably saves insane amounts of bandwidth. But at what cost :(

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 92 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The cost of shareholder profits.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 25 points 2 months ago

wait isnt it the other way around, buffering was costing profits for shareholders so they limited it?

[–] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 58 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure they have a legitimate numerical value for it

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 93 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I dunno, I've been in a few meetings where people with deep pockets make critical infrastructure decisions based on extremely limited information. Trusting "them" to have a valid metric is a rookie mistake.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The older you get you realize more and more that the people making the decisions are totally clueless.
...Until you become one of the decision makers.

[–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

Yep.

At my first job I was in charge of implementing new software (definitely not in my job description - I was basically a secretary). I was discussing security concerns with the head honchos and they interrupted me and dismissed my concerns because they "only hire honest people."

They gave everyone admin permissions.

[–] moriquende@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

at which point all doubt is removed?

[–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago

Yuuuuuuup.

"How much will option A cost? Dunno."
"What about option B? Dunno."
"My gut tells me B is much more expensive than A though." "Yeah for sure. But I prefer B."

Wanna waste a hundred grand a year? Go right ahead, who cares. Wanna hire someone? Woah hold your horses there bucko, don't you know we have budget limitations??

[–] brian@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Curious as to why that would be the case. Unless people are starting videos, letting them buffer, then reloading and doing it again.

It should be the same amount of bandwidth, otherwise, right?

[–] shottymcb@lemm.ee 74 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's just people not finishing videos. Buffered but never played. In aggregate it adds up to a lot.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 months ago

Yeah i dont use youtube like that either but lots of people open videos and close them without finishing them because loss of interest or attention or whatever.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People opening 8 hour long music videos, then pausing them after half an hour and just keeping it open while they do something else.

Then they come back after multiple hours and just close the browser.