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RE: D.Tube Giving Back To The STEEM Blockchain: This Is A Sensational Move
Paid alternatives, unless they are flawless and stand head and shoulders above free alternatives, usually get crushed on the internet. Permanent video archival is free on other websites so I don't really see why people would pay to keep their videos online, they're more likely to just upload them to other websites once they're taken down off of dtube.
I’m talking about the obligation of the website operator though, not the point of view of the uploader.
The website operator has to store the videos somewhere. When they use IPFS tech, they risk falling in the trap of dead torrents. If nobody hosts the file anymore... it’s not available and possibly gone. That’s a weakness about IPFS, yet many users aren’t aware of that.
There are paid IPFS storage solutions available for those who don’t want to pay for say AWS storage. That is a cost the website operator endorses, AFAIK dtube planned paying for that with the beneficiary cut, which is also why it is that high compared to other dapps on steem.
Some day that will become an issue unless another solution has been found already.
The uploader will most often indeed go there where it is free (or most revenue can be made).