huancle

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1. 1.▲
   by huancle 10y ago

   With Peer5, Scenario #2 will never happen. Only users who are watching the same video (from the same broadcaster) will participate in p2p sharing.
2. 2.▲
   by huancle 10y ago

   You can always opt out my friend. The problem we're trying to solve is a real consumer issue - there is no shortage of stories in the press about how poorly the streaming services perform, especially during the largest events (Superbow
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   by huancle 10y ago

   At Peer5, our customers are the broadcasters who operate streaming services throughout the world. The users are theirs, not ours, and it is up to the broadcasters to decide how they want to message / roll-out p2p services. Some choose
4. 4.▲
   by huancle 10y ago

   Let's take a step back and consider the problem that Peer5 is trying to solve: poor stream quality, especially as audience size grows. If you don't believe that this problem is real, then why do we see stories like these in the pr
5. 5.▲
   by huancle 10y ago

   Yes, we agree with you that users should know that p2p is happening and that they can opt out. We work with our customers to notify users and to give them the appropriate opt-in or opt-our mechanisms.
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   by huancle 10y ago

   Please note that Peer5's p2p is not involuntary. Peer5 is not the broadcaster at the end of the day, our customers are. We work with our customers to notify users that their use of streaming services on a particular site may entail par