With my NAS, plex and Usenet I reinvented streaming. It’s awesome.
Comment on Netflix mulls introducing free ad-supported tier. The circle is complete
TeenieBopper@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Tech bros reinvent broadcast TV.
IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 3 days ago
What I fears is that its a matter of Tim before they figure out a way to stop those. I’ve even begun to see discussions that open source may be struggling to remain relevant. Whose taking over for the power houses from early days. So much talent out there. But I really worry the community will shrink over time because we all raiser a generation on the concept of monetization rather than open collaboration. I look out on the internet and the loudest voices are artists and content creators. Both groups who push the fuck you pay me mentality that I believe was not what we all had originally on the internet and it makes me so worried to think how that will only grow if there is no push back.
bblkargonaut@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Im the one that was paying for Netflix for my family, but the password crack down motivated me to learn how to build a server and go full arrs. They had a good thing going, but now that $26 a month will be used to buy hdds.
Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Told people this years ago when pewdie pie became a millionaire selling ads. Like that was the time to wake up and hate every single one of these content creators for selling out and making the internet the hellscape this is. But no we Revere and emulate these people.
efstajas@lemmy.world 5 days ago
This is a bit unnecessarily tough on independent content creators… what exactly do you expect them to do? Make no money from their content? How would they be able to make a living?
Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Would you put blame on doctors for contributing to the opioid?
I see it the same. Every one bares responsibility. And even though a big chunk is on the pharma and media companies. There is still the pusher
efstajas@lemmy.world 5 days ago
I’m gonna assume by “contributing to the opioid” you mean over-prescribing pain medication for the commission? If so, that comparison is so far-fetched that it’s completely meaningless. You’re really going to compare that with independent creators having skippable ad reads that have to be clearly marked as such on content you get for free?
TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 5 days ago
For me, it depends on what they’re promoting. If it’s some crappy mobile game or crypto, I’m out. But I’m fine with the usual shit like energy drinks or VPNs. Like, those things usually have a serious business behind them, even if they might be useless for the vast majority of viewers.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 days ago
I’m a big fan of Patreon.
efstajas@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Sure, Patreon is great, but Patreon alone is not enough for most creators to make a living, considering how hard it is to get people to commit to monthly subscriptions.
SparrowRanjitScaur@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Who reveres and emulates PewDiePie lol
Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Too fucking many. But replace him with any of them. Speed, H2, Moist, donkey something. We use to have to walk uphill both ways in the snow to see content.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 days ago
And then what? Stop consuming their content?
Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Sure, or accept that you participating in that industry will always lead to this stuff.
What do people want here. In what world do you think you can separate the two things. Monetizing content through ads and marketing and a world where ads and marketing are not capitalized on.
criss_cross@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Yes