Hey Steemit Friends!
My name is Matt!
I've been a YouTube content creator for over 10 years now, sadly I haven't created content for over a year.
The reason? FREEBOOTING and content Theft :(
Many of my edited pieces have gone viral worldwide and gained dozens of MILLIONS of views!
When I started editing and video compilations in the beginning, it was all for the passion! I noticed my content getting stolen but it did not phase me that much as I got some decent exposure. But in the last few years, Freebooting has become disgustingly rampant. Platforms such as Facebook are pathetic with copyright take-downs and by the time they respond, the damage is done already. It's depressing when you see thieves profiting directly off your hard work, that is when sadly the phrase "It's not about the money" falls flat :(
Here is one currently on Facebook with 14 Million views. Any content creator can tell you that 14 Million views could propel your channel or future goals to a completely different level!
This is the reason I have turned to the power of Blockchain and Steemit. I believe platforms like this are the undeniable death of greedy corporations like Google and Facebook. A video ecosystem should reward it's content creators, not give them measly percentages once the mass profit has been lapped up.
So I'm here! Hoping to network and discover the true potential of a platform that can reward ORIGINAL content creators for their efforts. I will be sharing my photos from my journeys in the townships from around Johannesburg (South Africa)
Here is my last Youtube video I created before I gave up due to the theft :)
QUESTION > I see Steemit is in Beta mode. Will the future release give us the option to upload video content directly to the platform? I don't understand how it's beneficial for us to be driving traffic back to the platforms we essentially want to defeat :)
Also, let us discuss Freebooting and content theft please! I feel this subject needs to be discussed in detail and thoroughly. I want to create and share content but know I am safeguarded! (p.s - It also worries me here to see people making money off gifs or pics, content they don't essentially have rights to?!).
I'm looking forward to the journey, full STEEM ahead! Hope it's fruitful and beneficial to all of us as a community.
One Love,
Matt
All pics below from my Instagram account > matt_pentz
