• maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
    251·
    3 years ago

    So nebula seems to be flying under people’s radar, but seems like the obvious option at the moment with many you tubers there already.

    It’s subscription based. I’ve got one. I really hope they find a way to join the fediverse in some way.

    • Frost Wolf@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      4·
      3 years ago

      Thanks. Will check it out. Maybe I will get rid of my youtube premium soon, especially if more and more creators pull out their content from youtube.

    • Nioxic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      62·
      3 years ago

      It’s subscription based.

      Then how exactly is it a youtube alternative?

      thats youtubes whole thing - being freely available.

      then pornhub is an alternative as well, guess ?

      • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
        131·
        3 years ago

        Well nothing is free. You’re the product on YouTube.

        By the same logic nothing on the fediverse is an alternative, as it runs on donations from users which is basically a subscription model with built in welfare for those not able or willing to donate.

        Given that nebula videos are more difficult to produce than rambling text posts, it makes sense to be more stringent about the subscriptions. I’d say therefore it’s very much within the spirit of the fediverse as profits are given back to the creators.

      • MrPear@lemmy.worldEnglish
        61·
        3 years ago

        I think being categorized as an alternative to a platform is based on it’s functionality, not the way you pay for it. It’s about what purpose it has to the user.

        Besides that, you pay for Youtube as well, but with your data and maybe YT Premium.

    • Phil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 years ago

      I really do not think that they are aiming to join the fediverse , the subscription model really suggests they want your money and have broadcast aspirations. I also think that the offerings are fairly low level atm of course that might change but I doubt it.

      • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        3 years ago

        I wouldn’t want them to abandon their subscription model. Just make it easier to use and distribute from within the fediverse.

        I think subscription models are good and should become normalised for things like artists and more serious content creators.

        • Firipu@startrek.websiteEnglish
          4·
          3 years ago

          Fediverse being hot right for all things social media now doesn’t mean that everything should go that route.

          It’s like everything went blockchain in 2019 and everything is going AI in 2023. Some things are fine as they are and they don’t need to follow the current buzzword.

          • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
            1·
            3 years ago

            Sure. All I’m taking about though, and this is really all that the fediverse is about, is a standard format (ie ActivityPub) for the distribution of data over the internet somewhat similar to HTTP and SMTP for web pages and email.

            They don’t need a platform or an app and decentralised instances or anything … just some presence that allows their creators and links to their videos to be easily sharable on here.