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Re:Web3 Is Bullshit by UncleMeat on Saturday December 04, 2021 @10:18PM (#29446433)
> Netflix and Youtube aren't moving their hosting to the blockchain.

I see people claim, basically constantly, that the blockchain will be the source of all such content in the future and that this will free people from youtube's tyranny or whatever.

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Re:Web3 Is Bullshit by scottiebarnes on Sunday December 05, 2021 @10:05AM (#29449790)
That's not practical, but decentralized sources like IPFS, BitTorrent, etc will be useful sources of hosting for videos/creators who don't want to face censorship from Youtube etc.
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Re:Web3 Is Bullshit by UncleMeat on Sunday December 05, 2021 @11:31AM (#29450458)
They have. And this is where the "decentralized storage of video will replace youtube" argument comes from that apparently the person I replied to have never seen. As you mention, this is completely impractical except for the very few people who are willing to spend the enormous overhead for this sort of hosting.
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