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Re:PeerTube v3 by TeMPOraL on Sunday January 10, 2021 @04:31AM (#25712801)
> Most content creators need to be compensated to continue making content.

That's the problem right there. "Content creators". Protein factories churning out videos for money.

Not every platform needs "content creators" - sometimes people with interesting things to share are enough, and these tend to use side revenue to fund their sharing.

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Re:PeerTube v3 by cfn on Sunday January 10, 2021 @04:42AM (#25712886)
Spot on, YouTube was once full of people like that.
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Re:PeerTube v3 by tastyfreeze on Sunday January 10, 2021 @03:32PM (#25719368)
What other moniker would you give to people that create videos for others to consume regardless of financial incentive?

Many of the YouTube channels I consume didnt start for any other reason than making things for others. They found popularity and decided to make a go at doing it professionally. Making quality content cost money and time. Expecting everybody to make videos on their own dime for posterity is unrealistic.

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Re:PeerTube v3 by pjmlp on Sunday January 10, 2021 @10:04AM (#25715241)
The problem with side revenue is that is usually only available to people with already a good position in the society.

Others mostly need to match their hobbies with a side job.

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