Is there a video streaming service that has at least a limited form of moderation besides YouTube?<p>Ignoring politics, YouTube needs competition because its algorithms suck and remove uncontroversial videos, and Google support sucks so they don't get re-instated.<p>But an alternative platform needs moderation, at least for the practical reason that otherwise it gets over-loaded by trolls. Even if you believe in radical unconditional free speech, it's in your benefit to at least hide the provocative videos from your front page. If you <i>really</i> want to encourage free expression, you ultimately need to be friendly or you'll scare people away.
I can't help but wonder how long this will last before their host / ISP refuses to do business with them. But I think the more interesting story here is the latter half,<p>> Another part of the company’s anti-establishment model is the creation of its own cryptocurrency.<p>> On YouTube, popular video-makers earn U.S. dollars. On Odysee, content creators earn LBRY Credits, which are digital tokens. Users can spend them on the website, as well as other apps, while investors can buy or sell the token on third-party exchange sites.<p>> That’s caught the eye of federal regulators. In March, the SEC filed a lawsuit against LBRY, alleging that the company sold big batches of its tokens to institutional investors and venture capitalists. The agency says LBRY is treating the cryptocurrency as a security - almost like a stock - but failed to register it.