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To run a centralized video platform you need lots bandwidth and storage [1]. Paying for this will be a challenge if you rely only on donations. If you run a pe
by niftich 10y ago
To run a centralized video platform you need lots bandwidth and storage [1]. Paying for this will be a challenge if you rely only on donations.
If you run a peer-to-peer video platform you are competing with other peer-to-peer video platforms, most of which are not very well-known [2].
[1] http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/04/cheaper-bandwidth-or-bust-how-google-saved-youtube/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/04/cheaper-bandwidth-or-...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-Peer_Assisted_Streaming_Solution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-Peer_Assisted_Streamin...
- holaboyperu 10y agoDo you think not even Wikipedia could pull this off? Maybe is content was limited for Scientific channels? Maybe if Wikipedia buys Subbable, and uses VP9 to reduce some bandwidth costs?