http://LBRY.io - LBRY CEO Jeremy Kauffman answers community questions in an ongoing "Video AMA" (Ask Me Anything!) series. Got a question for us? Leave it in the comments below or use #LBRYAMA on Facebook or Twitter!
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What *is* LBRY?
LBRY is a decentralized, open-source protocol that is controlled by its users. LBRY facilitates a similar experience to services like YouTube, Netflix, and Apple TV... but LBRY is entirely decentralized! Services like YouTube are centralized platforms controlled by a single corporate entity. These companies can change the rules unilaterally, as well as censor content to appease authoritarian governments or corporate partners. LBRY can never unilaterally change the rules on publishers or consumers, making it dramatically trustworthy.
The aforementioned video providers—along with P2P file-sharing clients like BitTorrent and IPFS—also do NOT support direct payments to publishers for the content or data they create and publish to the network; LBRY does, and LBRY also creates market incentives for data to be as widespread and available as possible!
LBRY also supports the sharing of free content, but if you are earning money from your videos on YouTube right now, you are likely familiar with the recent controversies over videos being “de-monetized” for containing content unfriendly to advertisers. It’s no surprise that YouTube caters to advertisers, because those are its ultimate customers.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsGxf8sJ2Pk
[@kauffj](lbry://@kauffj) explains what to expect this week regarding privacy changes at LBRY, as well as an update on Down to Follow February in general.
Additional links:
[More on DTF Feb](https://lbry.tv/@lbry:3f/downtofollowfebruary:b)
[/r/privacy post](https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/f295s0/getting_privacy_right_at_my_company/)
[F-Droid](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-android/issues/514#issuecomment-579781305)
The Steem network has undergone turmoil. What does it say about freedom, control, and decentralization?
Plus, an offer for Steem users to try out LBRY.
Full program details @ lbry://@lbry/lbryforsteem
Links from the video:
Full program details: lbry://@lbry/lbryforsteem
Coindesk: https://www.coindesk.com/why-crypto-should-care-about-justin-suns-steem-drama
Vitalik Buterin Tweet: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1234522463129800709
Andrew Levine Tweet: https://twitter.com/andrarchy/status/1234636749625810944
Justin Sun Tweet: https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/1234690483298820097