I’m using Sync free version and $20 seems pretty steep for me. I like it but not sure about that price compared to ad free versions of other apps.

I am already donating to my instance though 😄

This is very cool. I’m looking forward to seeing the progress!

A lot of people in this thread talking about how it’s not feasible because content creators wouldn’t get paid and I agree if you expect that same quality of content.

But I think peertube opens the door for a lot of the more organic content of just people sharing interesting/entertaining/educational videos with others without any expectation of being paid. I’ve already watched some really good videos on peertube that feel a lot more like the old days of YouTube.

If you’re really serious I would first recommend you familiarize yourself with the needs of blind users generally. Like try using the internet with your eyes closed and a screen reader to understand how a blind person would interact with a website. Maybe you can ask around or Google some tips for getting started with that.

I had a former coworker who was a UX designer and he taught himself to use a screen reader for this reason since he was required to ensure anything he designed was accessible.

If you edit the URL and remove everything before reddit.com and the change it to old.reddit.com you can view it without the app

Yup, I’ve checked it out anonymously with AdBlock a few times and I click links to posts from mods and things like that but I deleted the app (Boost for Reddit) from my phone and I’m not installing the first party one

You can actually use messenger without a Facebook account which is what I do for the rare occasions I need that

Yeah I mostly use it for like product reviews/recommendations or like personal help topics. Not stuff where factual information is required

I’ve found several good videos/channels on urbanists.video which is kind of specific to urbanism but still there’s some good stuff. The videos have a lot lower production quality than most YouTube channels, but I actually kind of like how casual it is.

They’re just making videos because they have something interesting/funny/educational to share and they’re not out there trying to make money.

I like how Beehaw is doing it. Slowly introducing new servers as there is demand for it.

A lot of it is also the moderation of certain subreddits though that’s not easy to replicate elsewhere. For instance most subreddits dedicated to football (soccer) clubs maintain a tier list of journalists based on their reliability and will only allow reputable sources to be posted on the subreddit.

That’s quite frankly a lot of bullshit that I would otherwise have to sort through myself to get the same information on transfer movements and news