You make it sound like YouTubers want walled gardens, which is kind of countermanded by the constant complaints YouTubers have about YouTube. I think that YouTubers think they’re stuck with the walled garden more than anything else.
The problem for YouTubers is that their fans are on YouTube, and moving fans from one platform to another is really, really hard.
I’ve also been rather negative on the viability of distributed social media sites, because they’re really hard to explain to non-nerds. Even as someone who understands the theory and goals, dealing with picking an instance and navigating the differences is a hurdle I’m not really interesting in dealing with.
The problem for YouTubers is that their fans are on YouTube, and moving fans from one platform to another is really, really hard.
I’ve also been rather negative on the viability of distributed social media sites, because they’re really hard to explain to non-nerds. Even as someone who understands the theory and goals, dealing with picking an instance and navigating the differences is a hurdle I’m not really interesting in dealing with.