Check out this fantastic video by @lonseidman talking about all things #PeerTube It's a really good intro to how PeerTube works, how it relates to the #Fediverse , how creators can get involved, etc. Thanks for the #tilvids shout-out as well! 💙 🙌
Make sure to give this post a share so others can learn about PeerTube, and give Lon a subscribe while you're at it!
It's truly amazing to watch how #tilvids has taken off almost 100% due to the #Mastodon community. We're currently sitting at #10 position on PeerTube's instance list for user count, which has jumped dozens of spots over the last year. 💙
Only 200-ish away from reaching #9 too! Feel free to join today if you want to be able to like and comment on the amazing videos our creator community is sharing! 🙌
As a #YouTube alternative, @tilvids (tilvids.com) works pretty great! Some of my favourite creators from YouTube are also there like @thelinuxEXP, @vkc, and @gamingonlinux. I don't create video content but if I were to do so, I'd definitely publish it on #TILvids in addition to or in place of YouTube.
Merry Christmas (to those who celebrate) and Happy Holidays (for everyone else) from #tilvids 🎄 ❄️
In the spirit of holiday giving, consider donating to the @joinpeertube organization. They are trying to raise funds to advance the cause of freedom from large tech companies. Their work helps make #PeerTube instances like TILvids possible. If you're able to contribute, check out the following link:
In watching what's happening with #twitter and #reddit I'm beginning to wonder if we've moved past the post-corporation period of time in the tech industry. Are they even needed, in a world where decentralization exists? I think about my goal of eventually transitioning #tilvids to a community-run, non-profit organization. This model makes so much more sense for all parties involved.
Good thread by @FediFollows on some interesting #peertube accounts to follow. I recently discovered via @tilvids that there is an app for watching peertube on Android, I'm trying out @newpipe . There is a helpful video on #tilvids that shows how to install and set:up for peertube instances.
People can be as upset about this as they want, but so long as they continue to watch #YouTube they continue tacitly supporting their user-hostile actions. If you really want to make a difference, stop watching, and tell content creators why. When you can convince them to move to platforms that don't shove ads down your throat every 3 minutes, THAT is when you'll see #Google change their tune.
As some of you know, I often will reach out to creators I find on YT to see if they'd be willing to share their content with the #tilvids community. Occasionally, I'll find one who makes content that perfectly fits our edutainment mission, but they just have ZERO methods of contacting them. This is one of those times. If you know of a way to get in touch with "The Science Elf"...please steer them in our direction! I'm a sucker for a good TI-calc video... :calculator:
#YouTube tests disabling videos for people using ad-blockers. This is just a gentle reminder that #tilvids has no ads, nor do we have any insight as to what extensions are installed in your browser. That's none of our business, just stop by, enjoy some videos, and if you feel inclined to support our effort, it's appreciated!
In recognition of #Meta releasing their #Threads app, watch this #tilvids exclusive video showing how #Mastodon works, share it with your friends, and convince them to use something better than watered-down #facebook#fediverse :mastodon:
This video is courtesy of @thunderbird#tilvids is proud to be able to support amazing #OpenSource projects like Thunderbird. Please consider supporting them! 💙
I just noticed I missed this pretty massive tidbit of information from @joinpeertube regarding the roadmap for #PeerTube
"…Official PeerTube mobile application (end of 2024)"
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This has been a long-requested development from the PeerTube community, and something I hear from our #tilvids community all the time. What an exciting development from an amazing organization! 🙌
It was three years ago today that I started the site. In the early days, it was all I could do to get a single person per week to visit the site. Today, we have almost 4,000 registered users and over 2,300 videos shared! 🙌
Thanks so much to everyone for the support, which 100% comes from community donations! Please continue to spread the word by sharing tilvids.com with others! 💙
Every few weeks, I look at the growth we have both here on #mastodon and on #tilvids and I'm always blown away. I love that so many people are supportive and enthusiastic about the community we're trying to grow!
If you want to keep helping us grow, spread the word by boosting and sharing, and if you are in a position to do so, consider donating to help cover costs for running the servers!
Ok #tilvids followers, looks like we might be back in action now! Why? I have no idea. No thanks to our host, but I was able to force a hard restart of the system and everything looks to be working.
Thanks for hanging in there during the downtime. Go watch a few videos tonight to make up for it! 💙
I just got done chatting with a creator that I invited to share on #tilvids and while they were interested, they ultimately decided not to because they didn't want to detract from what they were doing on YT. As a creator myself, I completely understand, but this is why it's so important for everyone in the #fediverse community to reach out to creators and encourage them to share on #PeerTube The message coming from their viewers is so much more powerful than some random instance host. 💙
Not a new blog post, but a recent poll by @vkc made me think it would be timely to re-post the latest blog entry on the #tilvids blog, because it talks a lot about the future direction I want to take TILvids in. Worth a read if you want my take on how I'm hoping to navigate #decentralization & #federation while also attempting to build a community that is scalable, ethical, and as fair as possible to everyone involved.
Welcome to new #tilvids creator @retrohistories ! Enjoy this first video, and be sure to like, comment, and subscribe to @retrohistories for more great content! 💙
As it turns out, perhaps letting one company have control of both online video content AND the browser might not be in the best interest of the Internet or society...
Feel free to join us at #TILvids if you want to vote with your feet/attention!
A great opinion / intro article about #federation from @eugenialoli over at #OSNews. Definitely worth a read and a share (not the least of which for the #tilvids shout-out as a @peertube instance) :mastodon: :pixelfed: :peertube: 💙
Welcome to new #tilvids contributor Tools on Tech! Check out their latest video below, and if you enjoy, be sure to leave a like & comment, and subscribe to @toolsontech for more great content!