(09-21-2018, 10:10 PM)Valentine Wrote: Unfortunately BitChute is not the most censorship-proof existing solution - the domain is closed-source so if it's taken down it'll likely be gone forever, plus there's no workaround if the domain owner wants to hide your videos.
The most free solution I'm aware of is currently DTube. DTube is another app like Steemit that runs on the Steem blockchain.
It uses Steem as a database for permanent links to all files and the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS - basically torrents 2.0) for permanent hosting.
Some of it's top features include:
- Your videos can be upvoted with cryptocurrency, so you're paid directly for content just like Steemit
- DTalk: Private Messaging (end-to-end encrypted)
- DTV: Livestreaming available
- Mobile apps available
- Standard YouTube-like features: Watch Later, notifications, video popup on mouse over, etc
Click here for full overview of DTube.
The Domain Is Replaceable
Because the domain is just a frontend to view IPFS files and the blockchain, this means it's always replaceable and is just a convenient access point right now. If the domain gets taken down tomorrow anybody can still easily host the website frontend itself on IPFS, so like a torrent it's basically impossible to censor. This means you can access the frontend again via any IPFS HTTP gateway (e.g. the link "dtube" via IPFS.io https://ipfs.io/ipfs/dtube or CloudFlare-IPFS https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/dtube) or by using a browser extension (e.g. IPFS Companion for Chrome or Firefox) which then allows accessing it directly in your browser navigation bar e.g. ipfs://dtube.
Decentralised Moderation
Censorship unfortunately is still possible, due to the need for curation and spam prevention. Videos can be hidden from the website UI if there enough downvotes from the community (with enough Steem power/cryptocurrency backing it), but even then the video and it's hash is still permanently on the blockchain and available via IPFS.
Whilst that type of moderation has it's issues, the decentralised moderation algorithm is still young and there is a current workaround anyway. If there's ever an IPFS gateway or the DTube site itself tries to censor unfairly, then anybody can host the site again on their own IPFS node and choose their own moderation rules. Also you can always send the video link directly to someone since it's only unlisted. Or send them the video link from Steemit.com or any other Steem gateway.
Best YouTube Alternative
This platform is still relatively young but it's getting popular and I'm not aware of another decentralised video platform with a better foundation. The creator plans to keep decentralising any remaining centralised components and add key features of traditional video platforms which is exactly what it needs.
The fact that it is self-funding due to curation and beneficiary rewards too ensures this platform will stay around for the long haul, and once Filecoin is released next year the costs of hosting videos on IPFS will be even cheaper for DTube. All in all this is a promising project that I hope you guys all check out.
How was something like this not been instituted? The only use value of block tech, now that bitcoin is basically a more volatile proxy for the sp500, is to have decentralized websites.
We have had mirrors and torrents for more than 20 years. When are the youth going to invent something like this? The world is waiting, now that the ADL/Western Governments/Intelligence agencies/Corporate America have mostly won the censorship war. (Even Musk has bent the knee, recently censoring more and kissing the Roman Wall in Jeruselum.