More Twitch stupidity

  • Kichae@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Just waiting on Fediverse streaming platforms to get to the point where streamers can make a living self-hosting or co-op hosting. It’ll be a while yet, but if the Fediverse user base hits the point where they’re a big built in audience, then it will really open up the possibilities for people to get away from these awful companies.

    • Exaggeration207@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      We need a viable alternative for both streaming and video hosting. YouTube routinely tries to push awful policy changes just as often as Twitch does.

        • hybrid havoc@beehaw.org
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          The problem, I think, is that PeerTube (and Owncast) don’t effectively do the parts that content creators™ find valuable - wide distribution/discoverability and linking content to ads for a profit incentive.

          If you want to make content or stream as a hobby, these things can make sense. If you already have a large following then you might be able to convince that following to join you on one of these alternatives. Anything in between… I’m not sure it’s very compelling for most.

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            It really depends on what one’s revenue model is. There’s a lot of potential for viral discoverability thanks to the ‘boost’ propagation model of the fediverse, and so direct sponsorships should be maintainable, given a growing and engaged population here.

            End-cap and interstitial ads revenue is much more complicated issue. Advertisers that like dealing with single entities, like YouTube or Twitch, are going to be a completely different nut to crack. And that’s assuming PeerTube admins have, or gain access to, instance-level ad management tools.

            But it’s doable. It’ll require some work, and an active audience, but it’s right at a cusp.