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jiggytom

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    Comment #26205918

    If this is your first time checking out Odysee and LBRY, welcome! First 10 replies with your LBC address (with account history on hm) get some additional LBC!

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    Comment #25665790

    We have a sync program (lbry.com/faq/youtube) that automatically mirrors content for creators if they authenticate their youtube channel - that's where most of the content comes fr…

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    Comment #25665780

    You can actually use it for any type of file, but the main / most popular use case is video.

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    Comment #25182855

    That is correct, we got a valid looking DMCA that was later disputed by the channel owner. It was unblocked. Then today, he deleted the channel and I haven't heard from him otherwi…

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    Comment #24952585

    There's also odysee.com and lbry.tv, both powered by a Bitcoin like network and P2P tech that enables a YouTube alternative. Works today, lots of great content, earn crypto while u…

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    Comment #22971394

    Awesome, thank you for syncing! The sync process actually creates a separate channel for you, which is later transferred to your account. You can clean up the old channel: lbry.com…

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    Comment #20371300

    Care to explain how to make a censorship resistant system without a blockchain? It's one of the best use cases for it, and everything LBRY promises would not be possible without it…

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    Comment #20371291

    LBRY actually has one of the most valid uses of a blockchain. Don't you see what's happening on YouTube today with demonization and censorship? No hacking videos? Really. This is t…

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    Comment #19211494

    thanks for the feedback! Shoot us your LBC address at hello@lbry.io and we'll get some extra credits over to you for testing :)

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    Comment #19211484

    And now it's on spee.ch! https://spee.ch/4/blockchain-flow

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    Comment #19211453

    Can you rephrase the question, I'm not exactly sure what you are asking - why should, or shouldn't?

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    Comment #19209627

    Hey, thanks for the question! Give our app a try and I think you'll answer some of these questions for yourself: https://lbry.io/get - it uses an SPV wallet, so no need to host blo…

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    Comment #19209566

    Hey, thanks for the comments! We don't think it's a matter of verification / financial incentives for the blockchain use case, but instead, it's the censorship-resistant, permissio…

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    Comment #19209486

    Hey, thanks for the great question! That's a really tough problem to solve completely at the protocol layer but we also hope that making a public entry on a blockchain might deter …

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    Comment #19209459

    What are your views on DRM? We think it's a really tough problem to solve - especially once the data is decrypted, the cat is out of the bag!

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    Comment #19209335

    Check out this simpler one (even hosted on LBRY!!): https://spee.ch/doyouneedablockchain lbry://doyouneedablockchain

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    Comment #13930327

    Great job LBRY Team!