I get it. A lot of people have built communities and fan bases on other social media before discovering Steem. You might see Steem as a fun way to supplement your artistic income or even grow your fan base further.
So you post links to your existing content on other social media platforms. You make a gaming video on YouTube then post a link to it on Steem hoping to get a few extra clicks and perhaps even a few extra dollars.
This is wrong.
I'll tell you why. The beauty of Steem is that it's more than a social media platform. It's an idea. When you upload to YouTube you're giving a massive corporation your hard earned work and then splitting what little profits they decide to share with you (while earning said profits from advertising you may or may not support).
When you upload directly to Steem through DLive or DTube you're helping grow Steem as an idea. You're contributing content to a decentralized network where the content is freely shared among its other contributors and curators.
Better and more exclusive content helps Steem grow. As it grows more users join and in turn generate more revenue and Steem Power for creators. So it helps everyone.
And I'm not even saying you shouldn't have a separate YouTube channel. I created one just to advertise my Steem account (turn the system on its head). I'm just saying be sure to take your original content and also upload it to the Steem network instead of just posting links to your Twitch stream.
Because helping Steem helps you.
