RE: Dtube Real Talk: Stop Talking So Much About Dtube!
Well I think the biggest thing to consider is whether or not your content directly benefits Dtube to some capacity. It doesn't even have to talk about Dtube necessarily, but does it benefit the platform? And if it doesn't at the moment, then should an app in its infancy be using its delegation just to upvote content that people like to upload?
I see this dilemma a lot. The bottom line is, you have to consider your audience. Right now that's a bunch of tech bro douchebags, no offense. I would love to just be posting videos of myself doing Broadway covers. I'm really good, not to toot my own horn, but who would watch that right now?
I have experimented with a LOT of different videos, and I have seen a lot of videos come through the pipeline. Most people see the upvoted videos, most of which in some way directly benefit Dtube, and think "oh I will make videos that I like to make so I can get upvotes as well, completely dismissing the very relevant detail that most vloggers on there right now cater their content to their audience. I am trying to do both: cater to my current audience, and attract a new audience. Hitting a happy medium if you will.
Dtube is still in its infancy and recognized the disparity in voting, but users also have to have some self-reflection as to whether or not there is even an audience for their content.
Yes, I do think there is a big tech creator group right now. I mean, it makes sense because most people on Steemit seem to be a little more tech savvy than the general population on the internet.
I do think audience is important. If your audience loves to hear how great DTube is, than make content for them. Growing a new audience is defiantly harder than catering to your own. At the current rate of the value of Steem, you don't need a lot of an audience to get a big income, so there is somewhat of no incentive to grow big audiences.