From kde-promo Wed Apr 24 10:04:12 2024 From: Paul Brown Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:04:12 +0000 To: kde-promo Subject: Re: GCompris Video 3 Message-Id: <5933273.MhkbZ0Pkbq () tyrell> X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-promo&m=171395288823265 On Wednesday 24 April 2024 11:13:20 CEST frances.tait wrote: > Hi Paul, Hello Frances, > Here=E2=80=99s the link, as promised. >=20 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DLoO4TgRgvns > GCompris in India - An Example of Its Global Spread, from a Contributor's > Perspective. youtube.com This is wonderful! We have now got the videos up on the GCompris channel o= n=20 PeerTube at=20 https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/8Bxt5AqirBV2RutAh1sjr6 We will post the YouTube links of the whole series on places like FB, Twitt= er=20 and LinkedIn, and then PeerTube link on the Fediverse (Mastodon, Lemmy and= =20 PixelFed). Cheers Paul > There seem to be some minor sound issues* (could be my connection, others > haven=E2=80=99t reported it) and the subs are slightly different to what= =E2=80=99s being > said, in parts. The subs file was included in your download if you want to > amend it for your version. >=20 > All the best, >=20 > Frances > *If it turns out to be universal and we find a way to resolve that I=E2= =80=99ll let > you know. > > On 28 Mar 2024, at 15:56, frances.tait wrote: > >=20 > > Hello Paul, > >=20 > > I=E2=80=99m delighted to say we are able to offer you the GCompris vide= os to post > > on your own channels after all, and apologise for the hiatus while we > > sorted this out internally. > >=20 > > At some point soon I will give you the link to the latest video like we > > did last time, and look forward to seeing it on peer tube as well as YT. > >=20 > > As for your other points below (about us having an account there and a = few > > other things), we didn=E2=80=99t have time to address that yet, but will > > consider. > >=20 > > In the meantime, have a great Easter break! > >=20 > > All the best, > >=20 > > Frances > >=20 > >> On 25 Mar 2024, at 12:51, Paul Brown wrote: > >>=20 > >> On Monday, 25 March 2024 10:35:47 CET frances.tait wrote: > >>> Hi Paul, > >>>=20 > >>> Thanks for your understanding. I will nonetheless run it by my folks > >>> again > >>> to see if =E2=80=98both=E2=80=99 is OK. > >>>=20 > >>> Just to be clear, as I understand it, we didn=E2=80=99t fear folk wou= ld switch > >>> from > >>> YouTube to PeerTube, rather I think the hope was the other way around: > >>> that > >>> KDE folk would watch it on Youtube instead of PeerTube, so we=E2=80= =99d get the > >>> extra views, as it=E2=80=99s unlikely PeerTube users would also watch= it on > >>> Youtube. > >>=20 > >> That is correct. That said, audiences on PT are significantly smaller > >> than on YT and, as I explain below, you will not move the needle in any > >> significant way regardless of your decision. > >>=20 > >>> What=E2=80=99s your thoughts on that? Do you think we exclude folk fr= om seeing > >>> it by sticking to YouTube? > >>=20 > >> Definitely. There are whole swathes of the Free Software Internet where > >> links to YouTube are banned. And then there are the members of the > >> public who will not watch YT out of principle, because of the invasion > >> of privacy, the annoying ads, the terrible community, etc. > >>=20 > >> The way to reach that kind of audience is through platforms like > >> PeerTube. > >>=20 > >> Conversely, people who follow you on YT are not suddenly going to jump= to > >> PT just because you post there too. They are on YT because of inertia, > >> convenience, they follow more things, they have their own channels, it > >> is what they know, etc. > >>=20 > >> The idea that just because you post to PeerTube, you are suddenly going > >> to > >> lose views on YT is not based on reality and not based on evidence > >> either, > >> mainly because there is none. > >>=20 > >> I can say that posting to PeerTube is probably a smart PR move if you > >> want to ingratiate yourself with Free Software community members. Other > >> communities don't care and will be fine with YT, but posting to PT sho= ws > >> awareness for the principles of many users and developers. It is a bit > >> like adding vegan options to food served at an office party, or > >> respecting other people's pronouns. > >>=20 > >> You already have a KDAB Mastodon account, the next step is to have a PT > >> account and link both. (By the way, your KDAB Mastodon account is not > >> verified. You should look into that). > >>=20 > >> As mentioned some time ago, I can set you up with a channel on the > >> KDE-and- > >> friends instance at https://tube.kockatoo.org . I can make it look > >> similar to what you have on YT and make it so it virtually manages > >> itself, as anything you post to YT will automatically be replicated on > >> PT without human intervention. > >>=20 > >> I can then hand you the keys and you do your thing and see insights on > >> each > >> video if you need it. Insights are not as comprehensive as on YT, but = are > >> probably enough for most needs (see attached screenshot). > >>=20 > >> Cheers > >>=20 > >> Paul > >>=20 > >>>> On 22 Mar 2024, at 19:58, Paul Brown wrote: > >>>>=20 > >>>> Our original idea was to be able to give you coverage on YT _AND_ > >>>> PeerTube, > >>>> adding coverage, not subtracting from it. Since it is highly unlikely > >>>> that > >>>> YouTube viewers will go out of the way to go to PeerTube to watch yo= ur > >>>> videos we were not expecting this to affect negatively your viewing > >>>> numbers -- and indeed it wouldn't have. > >>>=20 > >>> ---- > >>>=20 > >>> Frances Tait | frances.tait@kdab.com | Marketing and Partner relations > >>> Klar=C3=A4lvdalens Datakonsult AB, a KDAB Group company > >>> Tel: Sweden (HQ) +46-563-540090, USA +1-866-777-KDAB(5322) > >>> KDAB - Trusted Software Excellence > >=20 > > ---- > >=20 > > Frances Tait | frances.tait@kdab.com | Marketing and Partner relations > > Klar=C3=A4lvdalens Datakonsult AB, a KDAB Group company > > Tel: Sweden (HQ) +46-563-540090, USA +1-866-777-KDAB(5322) > > KDAB - Trusted Software Excellence >=20 > ---- >=20 > Frances Tait | frances.tait@kdab.com | Marketing and Partner relations > Klar=C3=A4lvdalens Datakonsult AB, a KDAB Group company > Tel: Sweden (HQ) +46-563-540090, USA +1-866-777-KDAB(5322) > KDAB - Trusted Software Excellence =2D-=20 Promotion & Communication www: https://kde.org Mastodon: https://floss.social/@kde =46acebook: https://www.facebook.com/kde/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kdecommunity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kde