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Getting a realistic number of views out of a p2p service is... difficult. It's too easy to fudge. Youtube acts like a neutral party that won't cheat, because it
by snoopy_telex 4y ago
Getting a realistic number of views out of a p2p service is... difficult. It's too easy to fudge. Youtube acts like a neutral party that won't cheat, because it has no reason to. There's no neutral party in peer tube to provide the count.
- dane-pgp 4y ago> Youtube acts like a neutral party that won't cheat, because it has no reason to. Actually it has a huge reason to, and sometimes large advertising companies do get accused of such cheating. [0] You're right, though, that getting accurate numbers is hard even for companies with large budgets to invest in stopping "fake" clicks, which usually involves all sorts of fingerprinting and surveillance tech. Trying to recreate all that in a transparent and privacy-preserving way, across a network of nodes in different jurisdictions, and with no contractual obligations, is... well, if not impossible, then let's just say it's going to need a lot more blockchain to make it work. ;) [0] https://www.marketing-interactive.com/facebook-sued-for-allegedly-inflating-potential-reach https://www.marketing-interactive.com/facebook-sued-for-alle...