not sure about peertube audience size, but afaik it does have a serious subsystem of resource sharing.
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FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months agothe bottleneck to peertube seems to be populating and having more viewers, not hosting costs.
dudenas@slrpnk.net 2 months ago
fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 2 months ago
The problem with Peertube, IMO, is you can’t just “join”.
Pick an instance, it’s locked down. I get it, hosting others video content is costly and dangerous, but it’s also a huge barrier.
Kichae@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
It’s best use case is self-hosting by established creators funded primarily by patreon subscribers, rather than new creators. But established creators won’t abandon the platform with their viewers. So, it’s a bit of a jam.
Fediverse platforms also just seem terribly uninterested in supporting creatives’ business models, so we get a high minded desert.
mosscap@slrpnk.net 2 months ago
Its true, but we do also have a proven base of both users and experienced admins that has proven to be resilient and self-sustaining even in the world where the winds of capitalism or VC money aren’t throttling growth.