I totally missed the point when PeerTube got so good (ani.social)

submitted 3 weeks ago by hisao@ani.social to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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When I tried it in the past, I kinda didn't take it seriously because everything was confined to its instance, but now, there's full-featured global search and proper federation everywhere? Wow, I thought I heard there were some technical obstacles making it very unlikely, but now it's just there and works great! I asked ChatGPT and it says this feature was added 5 years ago! Really? I'm not sure how I didn't notice this sooner. Was it really there for so long? With flairs showing original instance where video comes from and everything?

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[-] 3dcadmin@lemmy.relayeasy.com 5 points 3 weeks ago

I have to say I think Peertube itself is good, but the content still isn't there yet. Of course we all know that's because there isn't cash to be made on Peertube

[-] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 weeks ago

Counter point: I dont want to watch content that has a monetary incentive behind it.

[-] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Why exactly do you think people create content for you to consume in the first place?

[-] MouldyCat@feddit.uk 5 points 3 weeks ago

Sharing knowledge. Lots of people are not primarily motivated by greed.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That’s great to aspire for but there’s still an almost total lack of content in many genres I enjoy on YouTube. I don’t even think PeerTube has progressed as far as the Lemmy community in terms of content availability. Admittedly this is probably because text and image content is much easier to create, but as a user I don’t find much reason to spend time there yet.

So if you don’t want a monetized model, there is still a need to have another solution to the lack of content, and I haven’t seen one yet.

[-] mesamunefire@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

What kinda stuff do you like on youtube?

https://lemmy.wtf/post/15810205

(thanks again to @meldrik@lemmy.wtf for maintaining this awesome list)

[-] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

Not the person you're asking, but I mostly watch craft stuff, particularly 1:12 scale dollhouse miniatures and sewing. The most recent video I could find that was even remotely relevant is several months old and about a different kind of miniature.

[-] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

What content have you produced for free? Do you consider yourself greedy when you cash your work paychecks?

I know first hand that making content is a lot of work

[-] deadsuperhero@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Wanting to get paid for your work, so that you can keep making stuff, is in fact not the same thing as greed. We have this assumption that everything on the Web should be free, or at least helped along by donations, but it's not sustainable.

[-] 3dcadmin@lemmy.relayeasy.com 0 points 3 weeks ago

of course... but plenty are. When you see kids at school saying they want to be content creators as a job you know it is only going to get worse. I never said it was right or wrong but it is exactly what it is for a large percentage of people. Also can't get past the fact that like googling something, watching a video on youtube is literally in peoples vocabulary

[-] matcha_addict@lemy.lol 1 points 3 weeks ago

I don't want to watch the people who aspire to do it as a job. They saw some influences online who are profit driven and think they can get similarly rich. Many see it as an easy job (it's not).

I want to watch people motivated by their thirst for creativity and sharing knowledge, and if money comes their way they will see it as secondary. I would prefer them to do something else as a job.

[-] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Humans love sharing new things with each other, its part of our social structure and how we ensure our own survival. Its as natural as hunger or thirst.