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Why Peertube is important and internet users should use it whether how much or little the use of it is over Youtube (bookwormstory.social)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Of course i'm not saying internet users have to use it. Or that it has to completely replace Youtube or other streaming services in its complete entirety.

Here is why internet users should start using Peertube, no matter how much or less they use it than Youtube. Simply letting them know it exists is key.

Peertube is essentially an interface with a varying amount of instances hosted by volunteers that all build up the bigger Peertube federated service with all the videos. Unlike alternatives this makes it more likely to be around long term.

it has the highest chance of other video user generated content services being around for years to come due to being federated. If Youtube shuts down good bye to alot of that years worth of content. If a peertube instance closes down only a smaller portion of videos would be lost, but that doesn't close down the entire program because all the other instances in theory would still be feferated.

It's open source meaning less chance of seeing ads on or by videos when not using an ad blocker. Donations are always encouraged to help fund the servers. But not required.

Summary:

  1. longer lasting due to being federated even while making less profits.

  2. Peertube is open source.

  3. Donations are welcome but not required just to use the services usually.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Kind of my main gripe with YouTube repost bots here. In the end, you're using someone else's bandwidth and storage, you should respect their wishes. Alternatives like Peertube exist and should be used more instead of finding ways to make a website be less shitty.

Also looking into Owncast, platform effects are real but they're not gonna go away if people just keep using exactly these services.