I saw five different reports making the claim that streamer PewDiePie is making a promotional appearance on the Lino blockchain via dLive. If I'm being honest, I really don't understand the appeal of PewDiePie. I barely understand the appeal of streaming video games in general, which is really saying something because I'm a gamer. Why would anyone want to watch other people play video games? I'm probably just too old to "get it".
In any case, apparently PewDiePie was facing some censorship threats from YouTube and here we are. Even though this leaves a sour taste in everyone's mouth because dLive exploited our platform as a testnet, I think this turn of events is pretty bullish for the entire cryptosphere. You wanted mainstream adoption? Well, this is certainly a start.
When gamers and streamers realize that they can begin to make their own money without having to bow to sponsors, advertisers, and other forms of censorship, they will flock to the blockchain. It really feels like the established centralized services are doing us a favor by shooting themselves in the foot as they crackdown on everyone across the board. What are they thinking?
Conclusion
This happenstance is a keen reminder that if the product (dLive) isn't open source, then they can jump ship at any time, leaving Steem high and dry. Not to worry though, Steemians. The lesson learned is more valuable than the damage caused.