Did you watch the video? I'm not sure we are talking about the same topics..
As far as user friendliness -
You literally have to make an account - post a profile picture - then write a blog.
What website are you referring to?
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I did watch the video. We are talking about the same thing. Inevitably you have to be able to navigate Steemit before you jump into Dtube. They are inter-connected.
I think that tech savvy people just assume that things are easy on here because they are easy for them. Even uploading your damn profile pic is stupidly complex, as you have to rip it from a url.
Honestly, that's so dumb. That one stupid step is enough to turn someone away.
And you can't exactly simplify it to "make an account, post a pic, write."
How about, pay to have an account, or wait weeks and weeks and likely forget you even signed up, get a million digit password that the average person will likely NOT save somewhere else, and then eventually lose. (Ya get to pick your passwords on most normal sites ya know) Then once you jump through the hoops of all that, figuring out the exact size that your URL-based images should be (which I still haven't quite figured out), then going to the main feed to see who to follow only to find that most of the people on there are nonsense, and being confused as to how they are making $800 a post, not realizing that they are self-voting via bots.
If, as a normal person, you make it through all of that, there is no clear info on networking, it took me months before I realized I could join a Discord and meet people that way. People likely don't have friends on here, and finding people to follow on Dtube is...difficult...especially if you aren't super into Steem yet or disinterested in crypto.
I am somewhat of a luddite and it's a God-damned miracle I have been able to learn and navigate this place.
I have fairly computer-savvy friends whose eyes still bug out when I try to explain how you get paid. Sorry friend, but it's far from simple.
My point was that it is impossible for this place to just suddenly be adapted by the masses, more specifically Dtube, because it is all so interconnected. And I don't think there is anything wrong with that. Steemit and its associated apps will likely be a fancy Reddit that you actually get paid to use.
This video was about how to make Dtube videos go viral and reach a wider audience.
Also - Steemit hosts profile pics now - you dont need an outside url anymore. Also - it clearly says 'store your password - Steemit can not recover your password'. However- that was not the topic of this video.
The point of this video was how Dtube can host videos with a much higher chance of going viral on the internet - you do not currently need an account to watch Dtube - and files having longevity would make them rank much higher on google, and would be able to be shared on social media etc.
There is a waiting period for new accounts so the site doesnt get flooded with spammers/hackers overnight. The cryptographic password exists so people dont make their password 'password', as of course they would, and lose large sums of money to simple hacks. And the site does host pictures now, as I explained.
I am interested in how we an grow this site and blockchain experience into the best it can possibly be, not simply complaining about the necessary aspects of the first working social media blockchain. I agree that Steemit is not ready for mass implementation, not until hardfork 20 at least. But again - not the topic of my video.
I get that. I watched your video.
The bottom line is though, a Dtube video going viral is useless here because you have to join in order to have any effect. It's not like YouTube where people can make money just from views. It's the interaction that makes money.
So one of my Dtube vids goes viral, that's neat. They don't even keep a viewer counter anymore, so I guess it's good if people who have never heard of Dtube, finally hear of Dtube, but ultimately, if they are interested, they would be turned off by the user difficulty of the website. That was my point.
I wasn't saying those things to bitch, and believe it or not, I understand why those things are the way they are. But most people won't. Like the average person is REALLY dumb and expects things to be REALLY easy. Blockchain in general is terribly complicated, and I don't see mass implementation on the horizon really at all.
It's not because I am negative or don't want it/don't hope for it.
Anyone who has invested time/money into Steem wants to see it grow, but I am also realistic. Most of the people I have talked to about Steemit like the idea of it, but it's just too complicated for them. Even if they made the interface more user friendly, the concept of the payouts alone are mind-boggling, and that's something that is likely not going to change.
And I understand you are talking about Dtube, but Dtube still runs on Steem and users will likely still need to understand Steemit in order to utilize Dtube properly.
Pretty sure we're in total agreement then. I realize that a vid going viral wont necessarily bring more profit to the user, but it would be an AMAZING improvement in my opinion to watch a video 6 months down the road and actually put Dtube on somewhat of a playing field with YT and Vimeo. Which would bring much more interest here etc.etc.
Good points.