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Re:Our plans for PeerTube v4 by anoncake on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @12:25PM (#26809305)
I would like to ask the same question to Email.
Re:Our plans for PeerTube v4 by theamk on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @12:44PM (#26809605)
Email is purely point to point though, it cannot be used to discover new content. The mailing lists exist, but they are separate entities, not related to email providers or email protocols.

In contrast, https://joinpeertube.org/ recommends videos on front page, and you can find offensive (to some) videos in 2 clicks.

Re:Our plans for PeerTube v4 by onion2k on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @12:40PM (#26809538)
Are you suggesting that a significant use for email could be communication between white supremacists? It's probably less than 0.0001% of all emails sent.

On the other hand, if PeerTube is used to host a lot of pro-facist video content made by racists that could be a problem for PeerTube. It's an existential threat to the technology. If governments and ISPs see it as predominantly used for that then they'll ban it. If more legitimate users see it being used for that then they'll stop peering video content and it'll become much less useful. PeerTube will live or die by the network effect it needs to be effective. Guarding against the "wrong" users, or at least marketing it so that more of the "right" users join, is essential. Nothing about that is a judgement on the content or the users; it's the simple reality of developing technology in a society full of different opinions.

Re:Our plans for PeerTube v4 by atat7024 on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @12:52PM (#26809738)
You're going to crucify an emerging technology for being where edge groups congregate, even though that's that's been the MO of the Internet since BBS days?!
Re:Our plans for PeerTube v4 by remexre on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @01:33PM (#26810325)
Some technologies (e.g. Secure Scuttlebutt) have the ability for subgroups to exist without aggressively recommending content to every user, as an inherent property of their design; I think "should Peertube adopt some aspects of these designs" is a valid question.
Re:Our plans for PeerTube v4 by gaws on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @12:27PM (#26809334)
Elaborate.
Re:Our plans for PeerTube v4 by anoncake on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @12:29PM (#26809358)
Question to Email: What are you doing to curb the ever-growing number of white supremacists using your platform?
Re:Our plans for PeerTube v4 by gaws on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @01:36PM (#26810380)
Your initial response was confusing. You should've just said: "Email them your question," or something to that extent.

Regardless, I get what you mean.

Re:Our plans for PeerTube v4 by ripdog on Thursday April 15, 2021 @01:15AM (#26816400)
I think you got it wrong :)

He means that the same criticisms of white supremacists using a platform could be leveled at the protocol of email.