Thoughts on DTube vs. YouTube and copyright considerations for DTube uploaders.

Several times I have come across the question on which is the better platform; YouTube or DTube.

This is a really good question and would probably take more than a blog post to fully analyze and explain. I'm no expert, but here are some basics that I've seen so far.

YouTube is fantastic in it's features, image quality, and sound quality at full resolution. The draw backs are commercials, adds, sometimes unjust copyright strikes, trolls, and channel take downs. Unjust copyright strikes can be fought and corrected, but that means your chance to get the most views (usually the first 24 hours) has disappeared as the video loses momentum.

DTube doesn't have these issues, the rewards are accumulated right away and there is no censorship or commercial ads. While this sounds really good, there are also some draw backs. The first one being image quality. While not as important in a "how to" video, a nature Videographer might not want to upload and display his/her work in 480p as the image may lose too much detail, especially in long range shots. Another thing to be aware of is copyright issues; always upload your own material, properly credit anything you use under "fair use" provisions, and get permission to publish anything recorded at privately owned venues.

Of course the video resolution in DTube will get better as the platform grows, so don't let that get in the way of building a following now rather than waiting.

Hope this helps stimulate a discussion on improving DTube and keep it's users safe from copyright issues. I welcome any suggestions or points I undoubtedly missed, greetings.