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They're going to need to drastically change how the platform looks if they want to succeed. In typical Chinese app fashion the UI is incredibly bloated and overwhelming, not what a Western audience wants at all. They also won't be able to match YouTube's CPM so creators won't bother switching either.
Yes but we shouldn't discourage competition because at the end of the day monopolies are bad.
If you consider stating obvious problems as discouragement then I have some basic questions on how you function. Cause that's wild.
Jabroni energy pouring out of you.