Thank you for linking an alternative. I actually like it even more than the enshittified one.

Have I been targeted by soap companies? Because I need a long, hot shower after reading that shit.

I agree with you. If I weren’t already paying for other services, I wouldn’t be able to tolerate that.

Since July 2018, with version 8.2, Ghostery shows advertisements of its own to users

Damn. I’m a bit surprised it’s labeled “recommended”

Grammar Nazis are about as helpful as those tiny biting gnats that never go away, even if you spray for them

I was hoping I wouldn’t see so many here because I had my fill of them on r*ddit

Finally, I see another Mojeek user!

NewPipe has worked pretty reliably for me throughout all that. I did notice LibreTube required switching instances a lot more often (which is actually why I switched back to NewPipe).

Hopefully, they’ll be able to keep things working. If not, YouTube’s never been much more than a fun novelty to me, so I wouldn’t miss it too much.

I use NewPipe + SponsorBlock on Android, and I let Libredirect direct YouTube links to a working Piped instance. Sure, sometimes instances don’t work or go down, but I’ve not seen any signs that it’s on its “last legs.”

Oh, I see. Best wishes.

I hope so too. Since it’s the weekend, I’d try emailing whoever is in charge right now for your own peace of mind. I’m almost 100% sure they’ll take them down, no questions asked.

I used to teach high school and have an advanced administrative degree. I highly doubt any school staff would think less of you for this, unless they’re exceptionally shitty people. I hosted some activities where pictures were taken, and if a student had returned later and requested one or more of them be taken down, I would have complied with no questions asked, even if consent had previously been granted by the student/their guardians.

While it’s true that there are some awful teachers and administrators, the vast majority wouldn’t have a problem granting a simple request like this.