3Speak Is Getting It Right
It is easy to get impatient with what is going on concerning Web3. We all want mass adoption today. The reality is that very little is ready for anything more than the early adopters. There is still a lot of building left which is going to require a great deal more time.
One of the keys to success is going to have our own infrastructure. For whatever reason, many involved in Web 3.0 believe it is okay to align with Web 2.0. We see people all over the traditional social media sites looking to pull users over. This is failing.
Then we have major vulnerabilities. Web3 developers are rolling out mobile applications which put then squarely in the crosshairs of Apple and Google. Then we have Cloudflare, AWS, and other centralized infrastructure providers that are affecting the resiliency of Web3.
If you are on their networks, they are king, queen, and god.
For that reason, the next generation Internet is going to require its own infrastructure. This is a slow and tedious process yet it is crucial.
3Speak Is Getting It Right
When it comes to video, 3Speak is an application that many of us use. To say this application is ready for major usage is misleading. It is something that is really nothing more than a proof-of-concept. This is upsetting to some people who expect it to rival YouTube.
Of course, this overlooks the fact of where the team's primary focus is. While applications are important, infrastructure is crucial. This is something that few consider. However, what happens if an application is set up with content that is housed on a network such as AWS?
The answer to that is Parlor.
Over the last few years, we have see newer applications enter only to die. There are many reasons for this but one concern is the lack of infrastructure.
The importance of this was noted by the founder of Rumble, Chris Pavlovski. He appeared on a PBD Podcast to talk about the move by Dave Portney to that platform.
When asked about what separates him from some of the other applications that failed, he immediately points to the infrastructure. They are not dependent upon the likes of Amazon at all. At the same time, they are about to release their own cloud, something that give them control over the content that is placed within their ecosystem.
He also explained how it takes a lot longer to develop the infrastructure yet it a major advantage not relying upon big technology companies. This point is becoming abundantly clear.
It is exactly what 3Speak is going with SpkNetwork. The team is building infrastructure that avoids having to use the existing cloud companies. Again, if you are on their network, you are at their mercy.
Green Candle People Are Cancer
We need to be clear, Rumble is a Web 2.0 platform. This is an alternative to YouTube yet is the same in structure. It is privately owned and users have no stake. Access is done only with permission of that entity. Like YouTube, if they decide to zap your account, they can do it.
This is all part of the Web 2.0 war that we discussed in the past. These companies are going after each other, presenting the same model as before. It is really nothing more than switching chairs around the same pool.
Web 3.0 is completely different. For this reason, it is going to take a lot of development at the infrastructure level before we are ready for mass adoption. To be resilient, control of all layers is crucial. A blockchain is worthless if everything is run through the same server company.
Of course, this does not sit well with the green candle people. This is the cancer of the industry, one overflowing with people who want to be rich in the next 45 minutes. To be honest, most of these people have no business investing since they appear to be ill-prepared for the emotional rollercoasters that are inherent in markets. They also live in fantasy land.
One observation is, for some reason, these people think markets should only go up. They lose their cookies when the bear takes over. Where did they ever get the idea markets moved in one direction. That completely flies in the face of reality.
Another area is when it comes to development. Market activity and business building are separate. Markets tend to be a popularity contest as opposed to a reflection on what is taking place. When it comes to infrastructure, this is put on steroids. There is nothing exciting about the development of a new protocol.
Many talk about wanting a new system. Here is where they go off the rails. The caveat is if the new system will appear in the next 2 weeks. Again, this is not reality.
Ask any developer how long it takes to build some of this stuff. Even the simplest of projects can turn into an extended nightmare. Welcome to the world of coding.
This all means nothing to the green candle people. All the talk is of the markets and nothing else. They laugh about being here "for the technology" like it is a joke.
The entire house of cards would come crashing down if their suggestions were followed. The advantage early internet developers had was they were not doing it in the public eye. They also did not have mark-to-market pricing to content with.
Here is a question: how long did it take for the World Wide Web to be developed? Do you know? Was it too long? Why did Tim Berners-Lee take so long? Did he actually take too long?
The answers do not matter since it did eventually roll out. Here is where Web 3.0 finds itself. Technology takes time which goes counter to the instant gratification, "I want it now mindset" that is so common today.
Control The Infrastructure
There is no decentralization without control over the infrastructure.
Anyone who wants to debate this obviously lacks the ability to understand any of this. A decentralized system build on AWS is centralized. Sure, we can look at the token distribution, node operations, and whatever else. The challenge is that all the data is resident on one company's servers.
Obviously, all of this is not going to change overnight. How long was AWS around before the average person even knew about it? Few were aware of it in 2015, even though it started in 2002. Amazon did not advertise this to the general public and cloud was not something the normal user was interested in.
The same is not true for IT people. They knew of the offerings long before the person on the street. This shows the disconnect that people building (running) digital services and the the rest of us. Few are truly aware of all that takes place to ensure a webpage pulls up when requested.
Rumble is showing the path even if it is a Web 2.0 company. We need to learn the lesson and build something better. It is something that 3Speak jumped on a number of years ago.
If the infrastructure is provided by centralized entities, there is no way to be decentralized.
Eventually, that becomes the downfall .
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Perfectly described "These companies are going after each other, presenting the same model as before. It is really nothing more than switching chairs around the same pool." i was talking on the phone with a friend this morning about this problem, i really feel it , i feel like "trapped" in their structure, these companies are destroying progress, democracy and freedom for simple greed.
I believe in the future when Web3 finally takes over, platforms like 3speak will set the standard for the video platforms coming up later to follow
I really liked (still like) LBRY (Odysee) but they got their pee pee smacked by the federales. I hope 3Speak rises to the top! YouTube simply disgusts me.
Speaknetwork is extremely well thought out.
One point about Rumble: the common man looks at the front page and gets scared away by how much they promote their political angle channels and content. I’m not fully into consuming that type of content but the platform is pushing to have more variety and offering tools to change that image a bit. The same can be said about their views on alternative media platforms and web3 technology.
The perception of the technology and the kinds of people that use it sadly are important to the masses. Getting that to change is a big part of the battle.
3speak is really doing great and I am also sure before the end of this year, there will more development update that will run out
There is indeed a thin line between the paradox of instant gratification and the time required for technological development. For true decentralization to be dominant drawing a parallel with the early days of the World Wide Web and the emergence of cloud services is paramount. This is more or less a reminder to learn from history and strive to build something better. The web 3 journey is a marathon no doubt !
I am curious why you consider AWS as centralized. Doesn't it offer a service like any other company? If you want to register a website domain, you need to use something like Google Domains or Godaddy. If you need storage, then you need to have a data center which costs a lot and even big companies outsource these services. A company needs internet connection, so they use the services of telecom companies. They also need electricity, so unless they have a fully solar/off grid setup, they will take electricity from the grid. You also mentioned mobile OS like Apple and Google, so does Web3 need to develop their own OS?
If you want a fully decentralized setup, are you saying they need to setup all these things to not be reliant on another company? But even then, won't the Web3 apps still be reliant on those Web3 companies that set these new infrastructures up?
Wow you weren't around when the internet was being built.
So many topics here.
Let me just sum it up.
If another single company can turn off your app it is centralized.
At one point 100 percent of the ETH backbone was on AWS so they could have shut ETH done at any point.
AWS has global datacenters one power company or govenment wants to turn of accees. AWS does not go down.
This is the difference.
A lot of what you have brought up was heavily debated and solved when the internet was being built. Many things written on all those topics.
I am just trying to give you a high level macro view.
I think you missed my point. This statement is something I can't really get behind: "If another single company can turn off your app it is centralized.". Storage isn't the only point of failure/way to turn off an app. I listed several above.
Let's say you created your own storage facility to not be controlled by another company. The government can turn off access to electricity or internet in that facility. If the app is mobile only, Apple and Google can stop the distribution.
To be truly decentralized, are you saying that a small company will create their own global datacenters? That they need to create a mobile OS that can rival Apple and Android in adoption? Not only will that cost a lot of money, I don't think their earnings can pay for all of that.
Once I get in the habit of posting video content, I will be sure to leverage the decentralized nature of 3Speak to post my videos in addition to whatever monetization I can receive from YouTube and Twitch. But I'm still learning the ropes of live streaming and screen recording, so I'm not there yet with my personal content.