Post by timelord on Mar 3, 2018 19:55:00 GMT
Post your opinions and suggestions and I'll edit this post over time to create a library of alternatives and best features from all the various sites.
Big questions around those sites is whether they are being shadowbanned by Facebook, much like Youtube posts are "curated out" from your feed as this would affect their reach.
www.minds.com/ - combines features of Reddit, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook and has a built-in payment system where content can be upvoted with likes or real money. Future development will include cryptocurrencies. Small userbase as it's a new platform but a good atmosphere overall.
d.tube/ - a Youtube clone based on the Steemit blockchain. Crypto incentive, Resistant to censorship, ad free. Again, small userbase as it's a new platform but looks OK overall. Videos uploaded to DTube earn Steem crypto-currency rewards for seven days. Users who leave comments may earn money too. Whilst this seems great I see a lot of potential for abuse.
popchest.com - probably the first Youtube clone with integrated cryptocurrency payments. Limited development over the last few months so not sure if it will take off.
www.twitch.tv/ - whilst requires use of OBS set up is easy. Large userbase and multiple successful examples of people streaming. OBS allows upload of files too so perhaps this is an option but I'd like someone with Twitch experience to speak about this one please.
www.dailymotion.com/ - on the market for a long time. Large user base but primarily coming from France and south Asia. Very ad heavy and rampant with piracy. Only pro users can upload HD. Dedicated app.
vimeo.com/ very expensive if you want to upload HD content longer than a couple of minutes. Large userbase but they would hate influx of the typical youtubers. IMO nevergonnahappen.
www.metacafe.com/ good user base (40mil +). I see no issues with it. Not sure why it isn't more popular but then I haven't tested it a lot. Maybe because it's as old as Yuutube itself and so not seen as hip enough to jump ship to?
facebook.com FB are making huge investments into their infrastructure, interface and algorithm and FB video is really taking off. Near-future plans include financial gains but FB is expensive to run as a business ($5+ per day) and has a lot of negative publicity, particularly around privacy and battery drain. The interface lacks specific video search capability and perhaps it's too far from Youtube to become a valid YT alternative. Feel free to chime in, as the above is my opinion.
www.dailymotion.com probably the most established alternative for Youtube. Their take is that you follow subjects. 300 million users who watch 3.5 billion videos on its player each month. Uploaded videos and live streams. Appears to have been commercialized so the money is there to be taken as a creator. Haven't used it personally so tell me your experiences with DM.
myspace.com surprisingly Myspace has made significant investments in order to try to return as a video platform. Since it hasn't got the "cool factor" in the eyes viewers it mostly features commercialized content but much like fashion, there's no reason why it wouldn't be Cool/Lit/Dope/Hip -depending on which era you're from - for it to make a come-back in full force.
