TLDR of the article:
Google is showing ads outside of YT, in those side players that everyone hates while they just want to read articles, but counting them as normal views.
TLDR of the article:
Google is showing ads outside of YT, in those side players that everyone hates while they just want to read articles, but counting them as normal views.
At the same time, YouTube the best income source for content creators. Insta and TikTok maybe giving lots of money to certain influencers, but YouTube has consistently been an income source and revenue generator for content creators.
The bigger question is how do you create a federated revenue generator, be it ads, subscription or donations.
Video streaming/on demand is a HUGE bandwidth hog. Peertube exists and has several instances, but maintaining them is expensive. Most give a couble of GB allotment to users, and depending on how much you watch, you can see that fly in a day (or 1h, if any is crazy enough to allow 1440p or larger videos)
With federation, each place has to deal with its own budget. More populated instances are more likely to experiment with ads to help pay the hosting costs, thanks to the bigger audience. For niche stuff, this federation might also prove useful, as you can more easily find and target niche communities, like posting an ad for miniatures on a /wargaming community.
Maybe a singular high visibility charity that diverts money to registered instances based on need? The downside is that it’s placing too much power in the hands of one entity which one day might go corrupt. There’s also no guarantee that it would get enough donations to keep everyone afloat.
Clearly the thought requires refining. I would hope if something like this one day existed it would also point people towards charities that deal with things like food scarcity in impoverished areas or environmental preservation as well.