Exactly, I don't think we really have any say in whether that happens.
Those channels are just random people trying to monetize content people post for free.
Considering that, I personally hope we don't see any of those channels pop up for lemmy, because I feel like the entire point of lemmy is to move away from monetizing the internet, so if people start monetizing content on here, I feel like it could influence the type or quality of content posted, and then we just become another reddit.
and i feel like lemmy could be a better place than reddit. but not if monetization starts creeping in.
Yeah, a ton of people have tried their hand at turning Askreddit into videos. It's a genre. I've watched a few of them because Askreddit is interesting and having this curated experience is even better.
However, as always with YouTube, if it's easy to do then a lot of people are already doing it, so there's a lot of channels doing this and most of them don't go anywhere. A lot of times you can tell the process is as automated as possible.
The same thing will be done with Asklemmy when there's enough content to support a channel
I like (some) askreddit videos, I find it interesting to hear people's stories and opinions. I usually watch them while eating, so it's nicer that I don't need to scroll or do anything else than just read the text that changes automatically.
I think that I would like to see AskLemmy have a PeerTube instance geared toward this. The more we look to federated solutions and not look to corporate ones, the more positive outcomes we will see.
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Mynameisnotdoug@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 3y
Aren't those channels just randos reading Reddit posts for views? They're not officially tied to the subreddit or anything.
Which is to say, be the change you want to see.
uhauljoe@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Exactly, I don't think we really have any say in whether that happens.
Those channels are just random people trying to monetize content people post for free. Considering that, I personally hope we don't see any of those channels pop up for lemmy, because I feel like the entire point of lemmy is to move away from monetizing the internet, so if people start monetizing content on here, I feel like it could influence the type or quality of content posted, and then we just become another reddit.
and i feel like lemmy could be a better place than reddit. but not if monetization starts creeping in.
thawed_caveman@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Yeah, a ton of people have tried their hand at turning Askreddit into videos. It's a genre. I've watched a few of them because Askreddit is interesting and having this curated experience is even better.
However, as always with YouTube, if it's easy to do then a lot of people are already doing it, so there's a lot of channels doing this and most of them don't go anywhere. A lot of times you can tell the process is as automated as possible.
The same thing will be done with Asklemmy when there's enough content to support a channel
mizu6079@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 3y
iraq_lobster@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 3y
i signed up for an account for this exact reason and i am yet to get a response. probably denied membership in hindsight
hoodlem@hoodlem.me · 14 pts · 3y
Yes, but how about putting it on PeerTube instead?
maltasoron@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 3y
Why? They're just recycling other people's content.
hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 3y
I like (some) askreddit videos, I find it interesting to hear people's stories and opinions. I usually watch them while eating, so it's nicer that I don't need to scroll or do anything else than just read the text that changes automatically.
Brochetudo@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y
Perhaps once they don't feel so massively empty
ablackcatstail@lemmy.goblackcat.com · 3 pts · 3y
I think that I would like to see AskLemmy have a PeerTube instance geared toward this. The more we look to federated solutions and not look to corporate ones, the more positive outcomes we will see.