This doesn't explain the case when the author uploaded and downloaded a new file, and there was no big diff in file size. The file size diff only seems to be happening to the author's older video files.
This is happening not only in FAANG companies but also a lot (if not, all) of companies. Unless you are in a hyper-growth company, you are more likely to see this kind of performance management process to continuously review and cut.
> But I think more public media should move their content to their own services (as a way to make a statement)and keep it free.
Technically, it's not free. Nothing is rarely free in this world. Our (people working in the US) tax dollars go to NASA and they use this money to build and support this new streaming system. Is this going to worth the effort and money? We will see.
I would love to understand the decision behind this when they have been "fine" with Twitch and YouTube all these years.
> No it’s not, its the literally the name the government gave those plans.
Please re-read the article and my comment. Neither said anything about who named these plans. The fact is that the name itself is misleading people.
Also, the article gives a few examples how the private insurance companies _tricks_ people to think that MA plans are always better. I worked at one of these big insurance companies, and we implemented products and worded things in a way to ensure that we increase the growth of the Medicare Advantage plans. At the time, I genuinely thought the Medicare Advantage plans were always better but that is not the case. It's actually very difficult to choose which one would be better and the fact that it's really hard to change exacerbates the situation.
You don't have to agree with me. You are one of better people who can understand these plans better. Consider people with less education on this subject and have some empathy. You might think this differently.