In 2017 YouTube tried to silence, shadow ban and memory hole just about every content creator who was going against the status quo and challenging the system in anyway.
The "YouTube Adpocolypse" as it became known seemed devastating at first for those of us in the field of independent media...until the free market responded by building a new video sharing platform built off the steemit blockchain designed to give back to the very creators who build it up with payments in the form of SBD or cryptocurrency know as "Steem Dollars".
In this video Dan Dicks of Press For Truth interviews the creator of this revolutionary website Adrien
who goes by @heimindanger on Steemit, about some of the recent updates the DTube team has made (including an exciting announcement about a new upcoming feature) and about how blockchain technology is currently disrupting traditional centralized platforms in favor of uncensored decentralized platforms.
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Hey Dan, thanks for the interview with @heimindanger. I agree, DTube is a game changer. However, you shuld look into the proof-of-stake of Steem. Currently it has the easiest way to demoneytize content. Imagine the government buying just one or two million Steem Power (which would increase the price a bit but not much). They could flag your posts just like this and they would be down to zero. i think this is still a huge problem with Steem. Sure, this is no true censorship because your content would still be on the blockchain. But you would be back to square, just like with YouTube.
I am not saying this will happen but since it CAN happen we should really make sure sure that there will be a change of the blockchain code in the future making this impossible.
I totally agree with you on this. Since the government has alot of money they can chose to join the community and take control by buying as much steem power as possible and there are no measures taken on Steemit to stop one person from monopolising the whole system.
The good thing is that this is open source and we have talented people who can counter any attempt like this by changing the code and make the flagging system not based on proof-of-stake or let it work differently. So even though we should be aware of this issue, it will not bring down the Steem blockchain. It would only be temporary.
am guessing it would be something like a tiny bug in the system haha
I think if the content is liked amd upvoted by many members of community and if only one member is powring u down then it could be tracked down and may be black listed.
Wouldn't it be more likely corporations like Google's Aplhabet or Facebook would buy a lot of steem with an anon account and do what you're saying.
As we know, Operation Mockingbrid was conducted by the CIA in the 50s to infiltrate and control media. So, it stands to reason there are already plans for these trolls to influence this network.
But, I am going to hold out hope that they are much too far behind the times and too concerned with controlling legacy media for them to make a difference here.
Granted, I did state in post about not being able to get into my Dtube account with my Steemit pass code that perhaps I was experiencing a cyber attack against Dtube.
This is already a game changer and has immense potential to disrupt the current system of control and censorship many of us are finding ourselves in!
Absolutely!
you are right
Exactly with current situation they will experience low patronisation
Thx for this Dan!
i love you guys, i love D.tube , i got also the dji osmo full package with all the accessories to get some videos on D.tube i wouldn't do that for Youtube
Thanks for the work you do, And the fact that you build the future.
I think also D.tube will change a lot
With YT censorship... it's a matter of time!
I agree Blockchain is the future, but i disagree about youtube days being numbered. As because these r giants in there field and may adopt blockchain technology very soon.
Great...
I fully agree and I personally am so tired of the selective censorship used on platforms like YouTube and Facebook. I just got done doing a post about how YouTubes recent Partner Program change is going to push a lot of smaller and newer content creators off the platform and how many of those users may in fact start to filter into Steemit and Dtube in the coming weeks... Should be interesting!
A Detailed Update On YouTubes Monetization Program Changes, And What It Might Mean For Steemit/Dtube!
https://steemit.com/steemit/@budz82/an-deatiled-update-on-the-youtubes-monetization-program-changes-and-what-it-might-mean-for-steemit-dtube
Gratitude for sharing that link, it help me connect the dots even further...I am one of them content creators too, for I got that horrible email from Google/YouTube and asked for help here on STEEMIT! https://steemit.com/youtube/@wellnesshero/can-steemit-help-this-content-creator-youtube-is-not-paying-up-for-ads-and-i-only-have-30-days. DTube here comes @wellnesshero !!! And am grateful for the nudge from big bro, even though the connection to steem it started in 2016, sometimes takes awhile for a part time creator to make these BIG changes to a new platform. No worries, better late then never!
hello mr. @preesfortruth
I am new in esteem, I really need a vote from you help vote my post @rizkisyahmaulana
thank you so much
Wow good post I like it
Resteemed and upvoted. Have an awesome day, yo!
Ok I will join
wa;; since i know about dtube ... i just love this couse youtube is gonne to much busy ..
Well I don't really sense optimism after I read about these changes, does it mean that system will have to go through this phase like YouTube?
It's really scary
LOVE dtube!
I would love to visit there. Great article!
D-Tube & $teemit, a renewed hope for thr internet. Let the block-chain reign.
I love this
I'm really looking forward to when DTube has live streaming capabilities!
The YouTube party is over.
It must be that I am a renegade, but I am always glad of the existence of new alternative platforms. I detest monopolies.
I am pretty new to this platform but I love it so far. I'm getting off all the other social media platforms. We have all the power and using spaces such as this, we are flexing our muscles.
great video and the idea is great too down with youtube and the censoring!
and adds!
It must be that I am a renegade, but I am always glad of the existence of new alternative platforms. I detest monopolies.
I really hope they don't ban, or take over the blockchain. I know it is said it can not be done, but come on now. Anything is possible, if one is so inclined.
Sweet article&video man thx for the share!
Upvoted and resteemed. Nice video and good job with the interview. Take care.
Brent
good !!
Great platform. Blockchain does solve this problem because content will always be there. In Developing country like ours more and more content is banned by govt which has absolute majority. Content creators are often threatened to take down the content. In some cases voice of dissent has faved deaths as will. In such cases where whitsleblower is killed and content proves he was innocent then the blockchain will help to give justice to the killed people even after his death. But on youtubes and other centralised control platfroms contents cannbe taken down any moment and you lose the proof.
Kudos to you people and creator of Dtube. Blockchain rocks...
Retsteemed. Amd my upvote for this platform. Thanks..
Hey Dan, I noticed you always post your Steemit post twice to different tags. Is that a good method to follow to maximize your posts reach potential ? How many times can you post the same post during the day, does it loose value after twice. Feel free to answer anyone, I'm not just asking Dan, just asking here because it's where I noticed it. @dannyquest @pressfortruth
lucky
what about the future development of what you can give comments about what you are saying good on the Dtube, so there may be a good reason for steemit to grow rapidly and move forward what you have got, thank you
good
Good
Just got this email this morning and here's another reason to jump on the DTube train...
we need to star a steemit trend on twitter to start an exodus to steemit at some point like an organized one at that .
Hey ,Dan. I'm a steemian from the Chinese community. I like your articles very much and I think your views are very far sighted.I think the content of the article you released yesterday-(DTube - YouTube's Days Are Numbered - D.Tube Is THE Blockchain Solution To Censorship! (interview with the creator of DTube))- is very instructive for others. Can I translate such a good content into Chinese and share it with our friends in the Chinese community? I will mark the original author and the source of the article in the translation article.But I have to ask your approval first. Looking forward to your reply. Thank you.
Dan, I want to thank you for all your hard work. I first heard about steemit from you. I appreciate your views on government control of the cannabis market up in Canada and down here in amerika. I am in SC, but I still do not support the legalization movement. I only support decriminalization. Most amerikans are so very STATIST in their thought process, programmed to beg the state for permission to do everything.
I agree, but unfortunately, I have trouble loading Dtube videos on my computer.
I posted this comment originally on Youtube but figure'd it be best to post here:
Maybe we should try to keep it on the down low and just pass it on to people we know we can trust until we stabilize the market.
Right now we need people to accept these currencies and so long as we have that trade of value we will have this established long term.
BUT if the jerk squad find out and use their enormous wealth to try to crash the market and scare people from using it then its basically in the position of war.
If we could get Steam (the gaming app) and game creators to accept cripto then we should always have value in the market.
I'm ready to swap 100% from youtube and most other social media's to here, but also put up the front that I'm staying there. If we all did that it would be a "surprise!" to their add revenue.
FB, Twitter, Instagram have all gone NUTS with the paid to be seen content.
If we support each other on here we are the lifeblood that gave the internet form in the first place.
May the corrupt ones never forget the power of the people.
Please have @heimindanger help me if he can. Dtube is not accepting my pass code. All my browsers are updated. And when I tried to get tech support on their FAQ recommended SteemChat, I also got an error that my passcode was invalid.
But, that makes no sense as I am posting here and it's working fine. Of course being conspiracy minded my idea is that perhaps I am experiencing the first cyber attack against Dtube and Steemit. Who knows. But when you consider the implications of this conversation and hold it up to the power it represents in the face of juggernauts like Google and Facebook, you can see why I reached that conjecture.
Anyway, here's a screen grab.
Basic question might seem stupid. But in light of the zero progress made in trying to access Dtube, perhaps you understand why I would ask. Here goes:
Do I need the @ symbol when I log into Dtube?
Does Dtube have a separate username and password sign in area that I somehow missed?
Is my passcode for Steemit the same as Dtube?
Why do I like women with long legs and toned calves? (oh, wait...sorry...thats not a question I need you to answer. It's pretty obvious that shape represents a strong female that could gestate strong offspring for my tribe.).
I'm having problems with DTube, not sure if it's because my videos are 4K Resolution, but the videos don't seem to upload or when they do upload, i can't play the video, hopefuly that will get fixed
I love steemit and Dtube. They are at least one way to regain some of our freedoms. The problem is, Dtube is still very unreliable. Half the videos don't load well. I hope this changes soon.
I hate censorship but a decentralized platform can not scale to rival facebook, and Youtube is even more beyond the reach of any decentralized platform.
Deletions must occur, or spam and plagiarism will take down any retail level infrastructure.