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Would it really though? they don’t have the interest of average users.

ronsor 4y ago
Ads interest creators, and users are interested in the presence of content from creators they like.
hammyhavoc 4y ago
Look at how incentivising running an instance made cryptocurrencies a hot topic. Without some kind of compensation, contributing hardware and bandwidth to an idea like PeerTube means it will remain niche. Likewise, cash for creators means better content and not needing YouTube. None of this should utilize crypto may I add. Stripe and PayPal APIs are very comprehensive, especially for mass payouts, and split payment systems.
- ronsor 4y ago
  Maybe Stripe, but PayPal sucks more than most people know[1][2] and only exists because it's really convenient when you're not being screwed over. [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-13/paypal-sued-for-freezing-customer-accounts-without-explanation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-13/paypal-su... [2] https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.paypal.com https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.paypal.com
  - hammyhavoc 4y ago
    Sure, this happens on every platform owned by a third-party that gets enough users, it is a statistical inevitability. Even crypto wallets aren't immune to being manipulated. See Chivo. FWIW, I've used PayPal since the 90s, I run a biz that uses it, clients use it every day and have used it every day for over a decade without any issues, and I have personally sent several thousand PayPal Invoices over the years. Automated billing also works just fine, far more reliable than charging a card that will eventually expire. Further anecdote: whilst you point to PayPal, I've heard of more people having their bank account frozen for whatever reason, e.g. someone stole their card, suspected fraud etc. We can point to any of these things as a worst case scenario, but likely 99% of the time, it's working as intended. PayPal's support has also been some of the best to deal with when it comes to API queries.

Ads interest creators, and users are interested in the presence of content from creators they like.

Look at how incentivising running an instance made cryptocurrencies a hot topic. Without some kind of compensation, contributing hardware and bandwidth to an idea like PeerTube means it will remain niche. Likewise, cash for creators means better content and not needing YouTube. None of this should utilize crypto may I add. Stripe and PayPal APIs are very comprehensive, especially for mass payouts, and split payment systems.

ronsor 4y ago
Maybe Stripe, but PayPal sucks more than most people know[1][2] and only exists because it's really convenient when you're not being screwed over. [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-13/paypal-sued-for-freezing-customer-accounts-without-explanation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-13/paypal-su... [2] https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.paypal.com https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.paypal.com
- hammyhavoc 4y ago
  Sure, this happens on every platform owned by a third-party that gets enough users, it is a statistical inevitability. Even crypto wallets aren't immune to being manipulated. See Chivo. FWIW, I've used PayPal since the 90s, I run a biz that uses it, clients use it every day and have used it every day for over a decade without any issues, and I have personally sent several thousand PayPal Invoices over the years. Automated billing also works just fine, far more reliable than charging a card that will eventually expire. Further anecdote: whilst you point to PayPal, I've heard of more people having their bank account frozen for whatever reason, e.g. someone stole their card, suspected fraud etc. We can point to any of these things as a worst case scenario, but likely 99% of the time, it's working as intended. PayPal's support has also been some of the best to deal with when it comes to API queries.