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YouTube should have been a distributed p2p system with local storage of your favorite videos. A man can dream...

• amelius 10mo ago
  Didn't work because asymmetric upload/download speeds (which now are a thing of the past; however, it gave youtube an early advantage).
  • gbin 10mo ago
    Guess why it was asymmetrical in the first place ... Telcos wanted to sell the upload bandwidth to streaming companies. Another double dipping Telco monopoly squeeze and customer boxing / enshitification from very early on.
    • Tabular-Iceberg 10mo ago
      I thought it was just trading more download for less upload when last mile bandwidth was limited by re-using old POTS copper. Wasn't dialup largely asymmetric too? I don't think p2p streaming was even on the radar back then.
  • dev0p 10mo ago
    Now largely more feasible. We should try again.
    • dsamarin 10mo ago
      Would you like to work with me to create OurTube?
      • dev0p 10mo ago
        I mean, PeerTube is already halfway there. The problem is that it's a pain in the ass to host, last time I tried. Which sums up the whole problem as to why we have YouTube in the first place.
      • dcreater 10mo ago
        Yes!
  • jasomill 10mo ago
    1000/40 is rather asymmetric and the fastest service available in my area.