squirrelHappy #GlobalSwitchDay
breadguyyyyyyyyyI keep seeing this type stuff but neither peertube or friendica are genuine replacements at this point, mastodon is weaksauce compared to akkoma or a misskey fork, and loops is alpha software. also yes signal is centralized but it just works and has contact discovery so it owns matrix and xmpp when compared to whatsapp. basically none of this stuff is truly ready
MeldrikAs software, PeerTube is great and there’s actually plenty of content to consume if you can find it. The more content creators we can get to use PeerTube, the more appealing PeerTube will also become.
Check this link out, if looking for content: peertube.wtf
megrania“If you can find it” … that’s the crucial point I suppose … but without a discovery algorithm, interesting creators, and a VAST content archive, it can hardly be called an “alternative” for YouTube.
When I was looking into it I found the best use case was to use it as a self-hosted video archive to replace/extend my Vimeo. At least at that point, all instances that were remotely interesting were not taking any users, and the generic ones seemed to be very far away from what I’m doing content-wise.
And I guess as long as that’s the case, and you have no ways to monetize content nor any significant reach due to the federated fragmentation, I don’t think it’s an interesting software/federated platform for creators …
Check this link out: lemmy.wtf/post/15816115 for servers and have a look at peertube.wtf for some of the content available on PeerTube.
If you are a content creator, you need to take the first step. Viewers will come after you, not before.
The Platform Directory - Find the right PeerTube platform for you! - Lemmy.wtf
I hope this directory will help you find the PeerTube platform that fits your needs. I must say, I am a little worried how few platforms actually meet the criteria I’ve set. It’s possible I’ve missed some, so please let me know in the comments. Enjoy. # General platforms The following directory consists of PeerTube platforms (instances/servers) that fits the following criteria: - A general platform. - Registration is open. - Follows (federates) at least 500 PeerTube platforms. - Provides some amount of storage space for users. ::: spoiler Dalek.zone - Link: dalek.zone [https://dalek.zone/about/instance] - Follows: 1475 - Storage: 20 GB - Location: USA - Live streaming:: Yes, with transcoding ::: ::: spoiler PeerTube.wtf - Link: PeerTube.wtf [https://peertube.wtf/about/instance] - Follows: 1392 - Storage: 100 GB - Location: Denmark - Live streaming:: Yes, no transcoding ::: ::: spoiler video.4d2.org [http://video.4d2.org] - Link: video.4d2.org [https://video.4d2.org/about/instance] - Follows: 1264 - Storage: 20 GB - Location: USA - Live streaming:: Yes, no transcoding ::: ::: spoiler Freediverse.com [http://Freediverse.com] - Link: freediverse.com [https://freediverse.com/about/instance] - Follows: 773 - Storage: 500 MB - Location: Canada - Live streaming:: Yes, no transcoding ::: — # Topic specific platforms The following directory consists of PeerTube platforms (instances/servers) that fits the following criteria: - Registration is open. - Provides some amount of storage space for users. - Allows other platforms to follow (federate) it. Please be aware that the following platforms are only recommended for content creators, as these platforms only follow a few PeerTube platforms. If you are a viewer, pick a general platform from above! ::: spoiler Hardlimit - Link: video.hardlimit.com [https://video.hardlimit.com/about/instance] - Topics allowed: Technology, in English or Spanish. - Follows: 1 - Followers: 34 - Storage: Unlimited - Location: Spain - Live streaming:: Yes, no transcoding ::: ::: spoiler MakerTube - Link: makertube.net [https://makertube.net/about/instance] - Topics allowed: Makers, musicians, artists and DIY folks. - Follows: 52 - Followers: 52 - Storage: Unlimited - Location: Germany - Live streaming:: Yes, no transcoding ::: ::: spoiler Spectra Video - Link: spectra.video [https://spectra.video/about/instance] - Topics allowed: Original content. - Follows: 105 - Followers: 42 - Storage: Unlimited - Location: USA - Live streaming:: Yes, no transcoding ::: ::: spoiler LinuxRocks PeerTube - Link: peertube.linuxrocks.online [https://peertube.linuxrocks.online/about/instance] - Topics allowed: Technology, Gaming - Follows: 18 - Followers: 39 - Storage: 50 GB - Location: USA - Live streaming:: Yes, with transcoding ::: — You should always go to a platforms /about page and read up on the rules and the features enabled on the platform. In some cases, registration requires approval by moderators. If you are interested in streaming, also make sure to check if this feature is enabled on the platform you wish to register on. — If you want a complete list, you can take a look at Framasoft’s own list [https://instances.joinpeertube.org/instances].
I’m running my own instance, and typically post my stuff on mastodon, so I guess I have made the first step?
It’s a bit of a Catch-22 I suppose … low numbers of viewers makes it less attractive for creators, and fewer interesting creators make it less attractive for viewers.
Taking into account the other aspects that make it less attractive for viewers (fragmentation and inconvenience … having to dig through “Find the right instance for you” tutorials, no matter how well curated, can be a bit of a turn-off compared to just going to a central point and find what you’re looking for), I don’t have that much hope that it’ll reach a critical mass of both viewers and creators to catapult Peertube into large-scale relevance … as sad as I am about saying that.
Cool. What’s your instance?
And yes, it is a catch-22 or a “chicken before the egg” issue, but I’m confident we will see even more content creators on PeerTube in the future.
(sorry for the late reply)
see.ellipsenpark.de --> again, single-user, single-topic, more of an archive really
[Signal] has contact discovery so it owns matrix and xmpp when compared to whatsapp
Can you please elaborate? Idk what this means
It means that, because signal mandates you to use your phone as ID, all your phone contacts that have signal are immediately signal contacts. Matrix, XMPP, SimpleX, etc. can’t really do that. That’s by choice, to preserve privacy, but it does create a friction point when migrating.
matrix and xmpp just don’t have the intuitive onboarding that signal has when coming from whatsapp
matrix too has contact discovery, if you add your phone number. most users don’t, and that tells me something
they don’t have it on the new app yet, and it’s not super intuitive to begin with compared to signal or whatsapp
the new app is quite pre-release like still