Still life was always considered the lowest tier of fine art in the hierarchy of genres. It was seen as mere rote or mechanical copying of what already existed with little creative additions.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierarchy_of_genres

I’d be telling them to provide a work phone.

I agree with you and also YouTube’s real power is the network effect of literally everyone being there. I want so badly for something like Odysee to work but there’s just nothing there.