DailyMastermind 48 | GIVEAWAY 5 SBD FOR THE BEST IDEA TO IMPROVE DTUBE
Honestly, I have been really surprised that lately I'm gaining some love from @dtube. My vlogs have been really mediocre in terms of rewards, however this past week some of my vlogs have hit a new high thanks to all of you. Since @dtube is a major contributor to this AND that this is currently the best platform on STEEM Blockchain imo, I too want to play my part and contribute to DTube in return. Here's a 5SBD giveaway from me, in return I need all of you to share with me below 1 idea on how can DTube improve their platform.
Steps To WIN 5 SBD:
- Upvote this vlog (minimum 0.01 SBD, amount does not determine your chances of winning)
- Comment 1 idea below on 'How can Dtube improve their platform?'
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There some points where DTube could improve:
I agree with @fujiwara that "Better streaming" should be addressed, by my concern is more with "speed" than with "quality." My experience thus far is that @dtube is virtually UNUSABLE because of slow steaming/buffering problems, and I know many Steemians who agree.
Granted, my Internet connection is not fast, but other streaming services (Vimeo, Vevo, YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, etc.) seldom pose a problem for me. However, Dtube always loads slowly, on a consistent, predictable basis. As an example, a music video recently took 40 minutes to load ONE-minute of the 4-minute video, after which I gave up. Your video last night was buffering even more slowly, at a rate of one-second-of-video loading every one-minute-of-waiting.
I am aware that where I live (eastern US) has much slower Internet than Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, and many other places in the world. But if streaming cannot be improved so the site becomes usable for everyone, as is Vimeo/Vevo/Youtube/etc., what good is it?
@fujiwara you have a point in that it might be much more expensive to improve the streaming quality. Perhaps, @dtube has more important priorities right now compared to this (I am not sure myself). HD options would be great too since most users are accustomed to the HD video quality on Youtube, Twitch etc.
I believe that the related videos currently displayed on your DTube UI is dependent on the accounts that you've followed. Personally, I only see videos from users that I've followed but not because it's relevant to the video that I'm currently watching. If @dtube can build a system that displays relevant videos to the ones users are currently watching, this can help to create more exposure for dtubers whilst keeping users engaged on the platform for a longer duration.
I have a pretty beefy Internet connection where I live and I'm experiencing the same things, videos aren't watchable when selecting the source option as they stutter way too much.
@aaronmcheong
Here's my shot:
Mobile application for dtube. Will greatly improve user interaction and activity. Even if you are not uploading , you get to watch videos on the go.
I believe the team shpuld be working on faster streeming and better/faster uploads
UI for mobile
Wow, amazing! @dante31 yes mobile application on iOS and Android can really help to accelerate the growth of @dtube!
Social Media implementation.
Trust me, no other video platform does that. They offer the possibility to "share" or "copy links", but it's not the same. DTube is small and new, and the only support it has is through the Steemit community.
So what if we had the chance to securely log on with FB/IG/Twitter/YT accounts, and re-share videos through this tool. That would enable both DTubers and non-users to have a bridge to communicate/promote videos without having to use Ad services or so. I could just post a video on DTube, and get an automatic repost on my other linked platforms.
So you want to log onto your FB/IG/Twitter/YT accounts on DTube, and then when you upload a video on DTube it automatically shows up on your other social media accounts like how it shows up on your Steemit blog? @reddutopia
Yeah something like that. The future awaiting us is full of different programs, systems, apps and platforms that have their own unique or mixed utilities and applications. I think we should start to refine and re-enforce the bridges between those, so there's no friction or division between them.
We don't want the same sony vs xbox, nike vs adidas, iphone vs android bullshit with this bright future that comes from the blockchain technology.
Right, so you're suggesting a cohesive network among all the applications/services/platforms that users engage in? @reddutopia
Exactly. You got me right. Platforms should support each other and work together instead of fighting out to then be bought out by the winner
First and foremost i would like to suggest an App be built for dtube , that will enable it to be more organized , i will also add that the searching platform be improved , to narrow down searching results to the minimum level....thats all , i hope i win coz have never won any contest ever...
@blackempror By an App, do you mean a mobile app like an iOS version, Android version etc.?
*P.S: all the best! The winner will be revealed after this post has received its payout :)
All the versions that can be done....and more servers should be available for faster asses.
Here are some small things, that are missing in my opinion:
But this is obvious. my main idea is:
If catching new people, who like your videos, would be weighted higher, than fans' likes, this could maybe decrease the effects from bots and other stuff and, like the hate-downvote prevention, the always-upvote-people are not overestimated, which should give new content creators the chance to get value from quality, not from the biggest fan base.
oh and display capitalized names ^^
@flixcoder thank you for the suggestion! I believe that this bot-voting thing applies not only to @dtube but across all platforms built on the STEEM Blockchain. I have completely no clue how can developers design a system that rewards based on quality of content but not fan base (because if there really isn't any quality, then how can one acquire such a huge fan base in the first place?)
Yes, there is probably no possibility to measure the quality. But if they implement, that votes from new followers weigh more, it will result in less fan base effects. So new quality-content creators should have a bigger chance in theory, right?
However, there is no guarantee that new quality-content creators will get more new followers compared to the veteran content creators. Especially when curation rewards are based on the total rewards for the post, I myself will usually upvote users who have consistent high paying posts to earn more curation.
Hello,
I can't wait to start my DTube channel... I definitely am following you once I start it.
DTube channel launch this Monday, January 22, 2018
Hey @kendradickens, thank you so much for following me! I think you meant January 22, 2018 :P
By the way, why don't you explore the platform @dtube after launching your channel? Then you can come back here and share with us what you think can be improved in the platform for a better user experience :)
Okay... Well, do!!
Let's show recommended videos after the current one is done, and add an autoplay option. I get tired of manually finding videos to watch.
Oh yes, recommended videos (relevant videos) and an autoplay function!! Really helpful especially when I just go afk while listening to music..
*P.S: Are there many music videos uploaded on @dtube though? I have not searched nor listened to any music on @dtube so I'm not too sure myself.
Well, it depends. I upload music on there but it's my own, I imagine some others do it that way. I assume there are some accounts that just take VEVO videos from youtube and reupload it.
Wow, we've got a musician @atherz in the house yo!! Right, I can imagine that autoplay and recommended videos come in very handy for your channel.. It allows your audience to continue consuming your content without having to go through the trouble of browsing your channel and manually searching for songs. @dtube!!
There is the #music tag, but not all of them are pure music
I had been creating tutorial video on YouTube, but never on DTube. Today, I just uploaded my first DTube video, learn a lot from the platform.
I think the major issue I am having with DTube right now is that DTube video cannot be embedded for steemit post, unlike what Youtube and Vimeo can do. So, in future if I really want to post DTube stuff, I have to post on DTube and embed video from YouTube.
What Dtube can do? (Developer perspective)
Yes @superoo7 I understand where you're coming from with this. I believe embedding videos are extremely important especially for tutorials/guides because you want to show your readers how to perform certain action etc. This is something that has been bugging me for quite some time too.
They can improve the login system. If I logged in to DTube and I open a new window (with the same browser (Chrome)), I have to log in again.
Oh, I never realized this actually! Is this not the same for other conventional social media platforms (FB, Insta, YT, Twitter etc?) @flaci75
Thank you so much to everyone who has been sharing with me your ideas for @dtube!!! Please keep them coming, and for those who are unsure whether your idea is good/no good, don't worry!!!
Just upvote and comment away, everyone stands a chance to win 5 SBD!!
Do you know whether @dtube actually reads this? :D
I have no idea, honestly. However as long as we keep contributing our ideas and perspectives, this would be a great opportunity for @dtube to understand how we perceive their platform and grow accordingly. Else it would be a great loss for @dtube, not us. :P