A lot of this is about control over your information. It isn't about being on YouTube. It's about being able to share your media/information in a way that you

A lot of this is about control over your information. It isn't about being on YouTube. It's about being able to share your media/information in a way that you feel comfortable. These projects are for people to explore self hosting or creating a platform based around the ideology the software respects. I personally self host nearly all my stuff. I'm a photographer/videographer/tech contractor and it allows me full control over my ecosystem without sacrificing my data. The folks running these aren't really interested in building a big social network or spending hours everyday scrolling what other people are doing.