I love GN for what they do, but I just can’t get into the video format for tech hardware news or reviews.
For some topics, I totally understand the strength of the video format, but for others it just doesn’t make sense to me. A review is much quicker to process with commentary text and relevant charts for benchmarking. I would argue the same for less in-depth news and analysis.
Is there an actual incentive for any for-profit channel to have a peertube channel? It seems like it would just reduce engagement that they actually get paid for.
It would most likely still mean less engagement overall. YouTube recommendations are strongly based on interactions and momentum. If part of your core fanbase watches & interacts on other platforms, you’re recommended to fewer people outside your fanbase, so over time your viewership shrinks.
You could still do sponsorships and Patreon, which for quite a few YouTubers are the main revenue sources. But of course if viewers don’t demand it there is no incentive to switch either.
I love GN for what they do, but I just can’t get into the video format for tech hardware news or reviews.
For some topics, I totally understand the strength of the video format, but for others it just doesn’t make sense to me. A review is much quicker to process with commentary text and relevant charts for benchmarking. I would argue the same for less in-depth news and analysis.
I also wish GN had a peetrube channel!
Is there an actual incentive for any for-profit channel to have a peertube channel? It seems like it would just reduce engagement that they actually get paid for.
Couldn’t they do both YouTube and another means of distribution?
It would most likely still mean less engagement overall. YouTube recommendations are strongly based on interactions and momentum. If part of your core fanbase watches & interacts on other platforms, you’re recommended to fewer people outside your fanbase, so over time your viewership shrinks.
You could still do sponsorships and Patreon, which for quite a few YouTubers are the main revenue sources. But of course if viewers don’t demand it there is no incentive to switch either.