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[–] drkt@scribe.disroot.org 74 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It says (updated) but what is the update?

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 153 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Update (one day later):

YouTube has just reinstated the video, after what I presume is a human review process. I wish it didn't take making noise on socials to get past the 'AI deny' process :(

Go forth, and self-host all the things! I'll post further updates in this issue in my YouTube project.

[–] BlessedDog@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

All European citizens have the right to object to automated decision making under the GDPR

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Go forth, and self-host all the things!

He means self-hosting as in hosting his own PeerTube instance? Right??? 🙏

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

if you read further, he writes about peertube too

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, he says he's dependent on the ad revenue. However, no one is asking for him to drop YouTube. Also posting on PeerTube will simply have him reach more viewers. It won't move viewers away from YouTube.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 5 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

People don't pay. They say they would but they don't. So we are stuck with YouTube and ads. I know people complaint about them but what is the alternative. People have to eat.

And yes I block ads I don't care but I understand why they are needed. And for some reason most don't block them.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 76 points 1 day ago (2 children)

YouTube restored the video, but not until Jeff had made a huge stink about it (and rightfully so, those yt fuckers can eat a dick).

[–] irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, and it was a one off restore, so others who are mentioning self hosting will still be taken down as long as that policy remains.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I agree.

I will add, however, that Jeff's main concern isn't the policy itself, but that he and other youtubers can't see it or know what the rules are. The lack of transparency is the real issue.

[–] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I hate youtube so much. When are they moving all to ~~freetube~~ peertube or something? How long do we all accept Google youtube?

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

They're the 800lb gorilla, and no other platform can create "youtuber" income, so it's a real problem for people like Jeff Geerling to move from yt, even if they know it's bad, because it's a major part or all of their income.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)

When are they moving all to freetube or something?

Unless I'm missing something Freetube is a client. So it wouldn't be Jeff moving to freetube it would be you using freetube to watch his content on YT.

I'm guessing you meant peertube instead of freetube and your answer there is "When they can get paid." Making content takes time and costs money and YT pays creators like Jeff for doing it.

I dislike YT alot but there's financial decisions at play here that can't really be argued with.

[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not one or the other though. Peertube with patreon can exist alongside YouTube

[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Patreon is just one source of income. Ad revenue is another. Its good to have more than one source if you wanna make a living with it.

[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

I guess I missed your point lol. Is it possible to paywall a peertube video behind Patreon?

[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

It's possible to post unlisted videos that are only visible to folk with the URL.

Its good for folk who want to give their subscribers early access

[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Wait, does it? I thought they have better integration with Patreon to determine if you have access to the video. I guess I never checked if I can still open YouTube videos of channels I'm no longer subscribed to on Patreon.

[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 hours ago

I don't know, maybe they have a specific agreement with Patreon or something. But in general, that's how Patreon like services work with YouTube

[–] NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Have there been any announcements for plans for monetization on PeerTube? Any idea what that would look like for creators?

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago

I went over and looked at the peertube FAQ and nope, there's no monetization plan. Their reasoning for that is consistent with their goals but it is a hurdle to creators moving to the platform.

[–] melroy@kbin.melroy.org -2 points 1 day ago

Ah yes peertube. There it goes wrong already. The name is too much alike.

[–] django@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 day ago

Update (one day later):

YouTube has just reinstated the video, after what I presume is a human review process. I wish it didn't take making noise on socials to get past the 'AI deny' process :(