What do I think about 3speak?
What I like:
-Quality of videos seems perfect
-Pretty smooth overall experience with using the platform
-Storing my videos permanently (unlike Dtube who deletes them eventually).
-No censorship.
What I don't like
Actually, there's only one thing I don't like but sadly it is enough that I don't use it for my own videos:
Unlike you, I really don't like the business model. That goes both for personal usage and my vision of seeing this becoming mainstream. The fact I have to pay to put up videos is not something I am willing to do. Mostly because it also blocks my vision of seeing how this would ever become mainstream. I know the price is small but it is still a blockade and it WILL be for many others.
For example I put up maybe 2-5 videos a year, why would I pay for that when I have a perfectly fine platform such as youtube? (man I am going to get hate for saying that). If 3speak wants to draw in costumers then I feel like they need to make it free to also become a content creator on their platform.
Now, I know server hosting and all that maintenance is not free. But sadly most people don't care about this when they can see it is free in other places. I would be much happier that 3speak if this was changed into either:
A: Took a 3% cut on all videos (that would be fitting for the name)
or
B: Implemented adds, adds never hurt anybody and I think it is THE best way to keep the internet free, this includes 3speak.
This is just my 3cents(see what I did there?) looking from a consumer and content creators' perspective.
Really, I would much more prefer to use 3speak but right now I am not completely sold and that is shown through my actions that I, in fact, prefer to use youtube. Hopefully, that will change in the future.
I am sure you will eventually find your balance! I am no entrepreneur and I know little about business! It all makes sense what you are saying here and I hope you can manage to find a way to attract more users! You are by far the most promising platform here on Steemit when it comes to videos. :-)
I imagine the ads on your website might also start paying better when more people are joining in.
I really hope to see you guys succeed!
I think (not sure) that most of Youtube revenue comes from content consumers, not creators.
Only the creators have to pay on 3speak, not the consumers.
I see it more like a business proposition as a creator. If using 3speak is beneficial for what a creator wants to achieve then it makes sense.
If you only put up 2-5 videos a year and they don't require free speech I would just use youtube.
People who require free speech is a bit of a narrow scope but still a good selling point for many people who might never need it. Most of the time, if you want to try out becoming a content creator you would also many times end up becoming the consumer. So by locking out content creators unless they pay, could prevent growth. The more activity and videos there are on a platform = more consumers might join in.
Even if that ment I only would make a few videos a year, it could still add to the activity with many others who feels the same.
Free Speech should be important to every human on the planet