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I think wide publicity of the Buy European movement is good https://youtu.be/tRhg9qKux88

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[-] dontbelasagne@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

We need a new video platform to come up as a competitor for youtube, because right now youtube has a monopoly on video content. There was once a site called vid.me which was awesome, unfortunately the creator didn't have enough funds to fund it long term. If I knew anything about how to host a website, I would but I don't know shit about it.

[-] discreetelite@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago

We desperately need one but to host that much media costs a load of money

[-] Humanius@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Personally I hope that PeerTube can fill that gap. It still needs improvement in ease-of-use before it can get there though.

[-] Europellinore@europe.pub 1 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly. Tried to cast a documentary from their app to my tv yesterday. 100% impossible. In the end, had to watch it on a laptop. https://kolektiva.media/w/ra7bfqXCyqBFn7dSFhneFy

[-] Europellinore@europe.pub 6 points 2 weeks ago

For those who want some useful stickers to help spreading the message all around Europe, check https://ko-fi.com/buyeuropean/shop .

[-] Babalugats@feddit.uk 5 points 2 weeks ago

Using Google's YouTube to do it. Requires their viewers all to watch YouTube... 🤕🙄

[-] Humanius@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You can't start a movement by only posting to places where there are no (or not enough) people. The majority of people you need to convince will be on YouTube.

[-] Babalugats@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I don't disagree, but literally looking for followers on one of the biggest platforms owned by one of the 'bigtech' biggest tech, as an "influencer" kinda defeats the whole purpose. Also, she's not 'starting a movement'.

Relying on people to go to YouTube to watch the video that more than likely just points at things already written and linked to on the sites that have already gained a massive following without YouTube is not unnecessary, but it is unneeded.

[-] Szewek@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago

I still think Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok are good places to promote. This is where you reach people who do not Buy European yet nor do they use Fedi.

It would be nice if she would cross-post to PeerTube from now on, though.

I am not really in the influencer culture either, but that I wouldn't take that up as my fight, let people watch what they like ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[-] Babalugats@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

I've no problem with letting people watch what they like, but as she's obviously getting paid by YouTube as an influencer, I'm pretty sure this is just the 'buy European' version of Greenwashing.

[-] Humanius@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Honestly.. this feels like needless purity-testing to me.

Yes, this person earns a living on YouTube. That is where the people are and that is where the money is.
But that doesn't mean they would be entirely unwilling to switch to alternative platforms once that becomes economically viable.

And in the meantime they are helping by informing people that alternatives exist, and where to go to find these alternatives. That will hopefully help European platforms grow to a point where "influencers" can meaningfully switch over

Edit: I'm not a fan of purity testing, because it is generally counter-productive to actually achieving your goals.

You need to meet people where they are, and not expect them to fully fit in with your ideal standards right out of the gate.
That is how you get people on board with what you want to achieve.

[-] Babalugats@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This person earning money by using the buy European platform is akin to Greenwashing, as mentioned for buy European. As for purity-testing, how many "influencers" is too many for something like this? What are they influencing mostly, the usage of YouTube to make money or the fact that they don't use the alternatives that they are supposedly promoting? I've not checked, but does this influencer have any accounts on the European alternatives? Social media or video hosting sites? If not, then this is self promotion more than promoting the movement, or whatever you choose to call it.

Why doesn't she start the video pointing to the alternative video sites that the video is also posted on, and save some viewers from the privacy issues that come with the big tech sites?

[-] dontbelasagne@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Big " yet you participate in society." energy with this

[-] Babalugats@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

Unff..

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, if a single thing is not European, they deserve to die in fire for their sins! /s

[-] Babalugats@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

YouTube is not a 'single thing'. If you don't understand the buy European movement works or the privacy issues behind the bigtechs, then that's on you.

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago

If you don't understand sarcasm, then that's on you.

[-] Europellinore@europe.pub 1 points 2 weeks ago

She did also post that video on a European platform, but even many people in this group aren’t used to check at first whether or not a video is available on a European platform too https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9jkxe0

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