MubelotixThe decentralized web is growing
MetarightYouTube might be the biggest challenge yet given the extraordinary amount of storage needed to recreate it.
simpleIts also getting the content creators onto the new platform. Thats a bigger challenge I think, without creators it’s a dead site really, and making videos is significantly more difficult than image or text posting.
For storage, if we assume the format would be WebM at 1080p, 60fps and 20 minutes in length, it turns out to about 1GB. Even a cheap VPS instance usually offer 50GB of storage (with not too expensive storage upgrades).
So if its distributed evenly, we can host a good bit of videos (nothing compared to YouTube though).
NorgurLet's not forget that there's money to be earned by being a youtube person. Creating a model that would make this possible in a federated approach would be bonkers as hell and probably just invite predatory dipshits who then lure creators with seemingly good offers and then start to hold them hostage in ways YouTube hasn't dared so far.
Most professional YouTubers survive primarily off of Patreon support and sponsored videos. YouTube ads provide only a small fraction of what they earn. If they could increase their Patreon or sponsorship income by cross-posting to PeerTube, then they could be enticed to do so.
The problem is, the cost of hosting videos -- both in terms of storage and in terms of bandwidth -- is kind of prohibitive. That part needs to be solved.
Like Smosh?
Young up and coomers, first giants on YouTube. Sold their channel and brand for stock. Then were tied to the platform for years, worked like dogs. Until the company that bought them went bankrupt so their stock was nullified and they in the end sold their company for $0
Young up and coomers
I don’t think that word means what you think it means
It was intentional
hoodatninjaAds and patreon
The reality is that most content creators will not switch platforms because it guarantees a loss of viewership. Ad reads won’t pay much if you’re only talking to a fraction of your audience.
Stormy404good. i don't want capitalist advertising bs on the internet anyway.
While I agree in spirit, what other option is there in a capitalist society? Paying a subscription fee for every single service? Not sure people are going to go for that en masse.