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63 | Introduction | ||
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66 | PeerTube is a free, decentralized and federated video platform developed as an alternative to other platforms that centralize our data and attention, such as YouTube, Dailymotion or Vimeo. :clapper: | ||
67 | |||
68 | PeerTube is a software that enables the creation of a network of multiple small interconnected video hosting providers, called instances. :movie_camera: :globe_with_meridians: | ||
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70 | To learn more, see: | ||
71 | |||
72 | * This [two-minute video](https://framatube.org/videos/watch/217eefeb-883d-45be-b7fc-a788ad8507d3) explaining what PeerTube is and how it works (hosted on PeerTube, of course :wink:) | ||
73 | * PeerTube's Website, [joinpeertube.org](https://joinpeertube.org) | ||
74 | * Demonstration instances: | ||
75 | * [peertube.cpy.re](https://peertube.cpy.re) | ||
76 | * [peertube2.cpy.re](https://peertube2.cpy.re) | ||
77 | * [peertube3.cpy.re](https://peertube3.cpy.re) | ||
78 | * This [video](https://peertube.cpy.re/videos/watch/da2b08d4-a242-4170-b32a-4ec8cbdca701) demonstrating the communication between PeerTube and [Mastodon](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon) (decentralized Twitter alternative) | ||
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63 | :sparkles: Features | 80 | :sparkles: Features |
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97 | Content creators can get help from their viewers in the simplest way possible: a support button showing a message linking to their donation accounts or really anything else. No more pay-per-view and advertisements that hurt visitors and <strike>incentivize</strike> alter creativity (more about that in our <a href="./FAQ.md">FAQ</a>). | 114 | Content creators can get help from their viewers in the simplest way possible: a support button showing a message linking to their donation accounts or really anything else. No more pay-per-view and advertisements that hurt visitors and <strike>incentivize</strike> alter creativity (more about that in our <a href="./FAQ.md">FAQ</a>). |
98 | </p> | 115 | </p> |
99 | 116 | ||
100 | --- | ||
101 | |||
102 | Want to see it in action? | ||
103 | |||
104 | * Demonstration servers: | ||
105 | * [peertube.cpy.re](https://peertube.cpy.re) | ||
106 | * [peertube2.cpy.re](https://peertube2.cpy.re) | ||
107 | * [peertube3.cpy.re](https://peertube3.cpy.re) | ||
108 | * [Video](https://framatube.org/videos/watch/217eefeb-883d-45be-b7fc-a788ad8507d3) explaining what PeerTube is | ||
109 | * [Video](https://peertube.cpy.re/videos/watch/da2b08d4-a242-4170-b32a-4ec8cbdca701) showing the communication between PeerTube and [Mastodon](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon) | ||
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111 | :question: Motivation | 117 | :question: Motivation |
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