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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ibnanv" data-source="post: 21841353" data-attributes="member: 218596">YouTube is without doubt one of the Internet's best platforms, but it  does have its weaknesses, particularly when it comes to monetizing  controversial content. Using BitTorrent under the hood to avoid  expensive bandwidth bills, could the recently launched BitChute become a  viable alternative?YouTube attracts over a billion visitors every month, with many  flocking to the platform to view original content uploaded by thousands  of contributors. However, those contributors aren’t completely free to  upload and make money from whatever they like.Since it needs to please its advertisers, YouTube has rules in place over what kind of content can be monetized, something which caused a huge backlash last year alongside claims of censorship. But what if there was an alternative to YouTube, one that doesn’t  impose the same kinds of restrictions on uploaders? Enter BitChute, a  BitTorrent-powered video platform that seeks to hand freedom back to its  users. “The idea comes from seeing the increased levels of censorship by the  large social media platforms in the last couple of years. Bannings,  demonetization, and tweaking algorithms to send certain content into  obscurity and, wanting to do something about it,” BitChute founder Ray Vahey informs TorrentFreak. “I knew building a clone wasn’t the answer, many have tried and  failed. And it would inevitably grow into an organization with the same  problems anyway.” As seen in the image below, the site has a familiar layout for anyone  used to YouTube-like video platforms. It has similar video controls,  view counts, and the ability to vote on content. It also has a  fully-functioning comment section.Of course, one of the main obstacles for video content hosting  platforms is the obscene amounts of bandwidth they consume. Any level of  success is usually accompanied by big hosting bills. But along with its  people-powered philosophy, BitChute does things a little differently. Instead of utilizing central servers, BitChute uses WebTorrent,  a system which allows people to share videos directly from their  browser, without having to configure or install anything. Essentially  this means that the site’s users become hosts of the videos they’re  watching, which slams BitChute’s hosting costs into the ground. “Distributed systems and WebTorrent invert the scalability advantage  the Googles and Facebooks have. The bigger our user base grows, the more  efficiently it can serve while retaining the simplicity of the web  browser,” Vahey says. “Also by the nature of all torrent technology, we are not locking  users into a single site, and they have the choice to retain and  continue sharing the files they download. That puts more power back in  the hands of the consumer where it should be.” The only hints that BitChute is using peer-to-peer technology are the  peer counts under each video and a short delay before a selected video  begins to play. This is necessary for the system to find peers but  thankfully it isn’t too intrusive. As far as we know, BitChute is the first attempt at a YouTube-like  platform that leverages peer-to-peer technology. It’s only been in  operation for a short time but according to its founder, things are  going well. “As far as I could tell, no one had yet run with this idea as a  service, so that’s what myself and few like-minded people decided. To  put it out there and see what people think. So far it’s been an  amazingly positive response from people who understand and agree with  what we’re doing,” Vahey explains. “Just over three weeks ago we launched with limited upload access on a  first come first served basis. We are flat out busy working on the next  version of the site; I have two other co-founders based out of the UK  who are supporting me, watch this space,” he concludes. Certainly, people will be cheering the team on. Last September, popular YouTuber Bluedrake experimented with WebTorrent to distribute his videos after becoming frustrated with YouTube’s policies. “All I want is a site where people can say what they want,” he said  at the time. “I want a site where people can operate their business  without having somebody else step in and take away heir content when  they say something they don’t like.” For now, BitChute is still under development, but so far it has  impressed Feross Aboukhadijeh, the Stanford University graduate who  invented WebTorrent. “BitChute is an exciting new product,” he told TF this week. “This is  exactly the kind of ‘people-powered’ website that WebTorrent technology  was designed to enable. I’m eager to see where the team takes it.”<a href="https://www.bitchute.com/http://" target="_blank">https://www.bitchute.com/http://</a></blockquote>

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