Since clickbaits and unbearable narcissistic thumbnails aiming to trigger emotional clicks are now plaguing Odysee/LBRY, I am more and more convinced that small video platforms for communities such as Peertube is the way to go to browse contents that fit our mindset, and for my part to stay away from the society of the spectacle.
@leo
I use all video platforms even less now.. for a few reason I detail here:
Maybe a few further refinements and the way we set things up and the software it's possible but seem too many things pull in wrong directions making it unfeasible for me.
- reduce the number of copies of each video resolution on the internet...
- never 1080p basically (=1GB+ files unless you get some qualifications or approval for it!)
- use 360p as default or saving preferences of resolution in each browser (A LOT of bandwidth is just loading the default 720p and then users reducing it (if they notice or flatmate / family complain the internet is slow) or not even noticing it in small window and just death of energy that way... so even if people do catch it in the beginning it's unneeded packets for many users and many video HORRIBLE)
FTP even still makes sense of this
- loads as HTML pages without any front end
- updates instantly (like instantly)
- manages directories
- allows clients to access like your own system (try clicking other software and see visibly load delay, I can fly through ftp silos...no could page theme, remote software
- HTML basic / non-bloat interface
- Any browser from beginning of time can load FTP pages... as example OwnCloud/NextCloud no longer loads in my 'old' browser (10/5years) and my fear is that as time goes on tech just adds more hoops (again HTML version elminates that and actually Ownload could maybe make that a feature 'HTML mode' lol)
- many I respect still use FTP or similar including those techies at Debian! (can send you links if you like)
UNLESS Peertube / OwnCloud can do / address. remedy these things then FTP client seems still more honest / superior / fast for small setups... everyone has it (all Linux setups use 'FTP' or similar SSH connections as it's inbuilt to all servers)
I use FTP loosely here as there are version that are near enough or not layers of cake on top so take FTP as anything similar....
Variations are many and not just this section of Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Transfer_Protocol#Derivatives
I hope all my considerations are considered because naming and renaming files (and folders) is HORRIBLE or slow / unwanted added layers (for some users at least...
There are FTP considerations like passwording directories to avoid spam... but anyway that's what I use still and work instantly...
.. too few downsites not to use FTP or SSH to stuff... AND
- no multiple copies
- no need manually enter each title of video LOL (FTP filename is the filename!)
- No transcoding lol (people download the file which for small thing is better than remote CPU load + Amazon / American backends needed)
For now I would put a few videos as front streams on Peertube (like 10 maximum to avoid typeing too much) and add series of similar videos on FTP or similar (maybe IPS or silo variation whatever)
I had peertube - deleted it
I had peertube - remote host couldn't pay for seemingly "it's ok for unlimited all-you-can-eat burning of internet energy" and in the end discontinued (you can see thing going down and although American space is CHEAP it's not right or sustainable or even moral from those that are not on anyone's side!)
This means with PeerTube you lose all your stuff in the end online as it spirals our of control (FTP makes you manage a lot better / can copy hole server in 1 drag and drop for backup)
so those people meticulously naming/renaming the front end = a timehole or one that the filename could / should do it...
I wrote this fast but for now, PeerTube only for a samples not en masse, This also crosses with saving energy / not using bad/unmutual server space (Amazon S3 etc)
Everything has to align and that = less. All-you-can-eat is a fake and those used to it better fix up their filesystem and who they are paying (even if it's cheap to shut those remote connections down that can also be monitored / shutdown by them at any time).
Again fast writing.. happy to edit but for now too many thing aren't great to think it's ok to use them.
@freeschool
I'd prefer that you take your time to write and sum up your ideas as it is not pleasant nor completely understandable for me to read your train of thought.
FTP is a powerful solution but afaik, it doesn't fit social exchanges around topics/videos/audios. It is just a repo. Also, browser cache does the same as downloading a content. Same bandwidth (if you go to the end of the media), same storage volume.
@leo
I apologise. The summary is mostly everything works as bloat to give us what we think is doable but is basically to copy YouTube etc which is not doable and not sustainable.
Repos and silos I feel are more honest and straight-forward almost without the computational excess and energy, multiple copies and what I listed before.
Mastodon also incorporates everything PeerTube does so I see no need for PeerTube in that social sense either as it's the same or even superior in that it's a bit more embedded (even though compatibility is there).
So I don't see PeerTube's usage other than for massive files for which either I'd restrict myself or I'd use a silo or directory for people to browse.
FTP can also include sample videos like torrents still have and even pictures / screenshots / text files I already have as additional description and material (multi-format which PeerTube can't do) which I can rewrite / change by overwriting any of the files instantly.
@freeschool
Actually, I gave Peertube as an example but we could think of many approaches. I also like the way Freenet works with privacy and security. Peertube can help in connecting communities' medias.
Mastodon is not my favorite software in the Fediverse but I don't have the time for now to set up everything I'd like, I am working on it.
It depends also on the kind of needs communities have. FTP seems to fit some of the most common needs indeed, and can easily be made very secure.