{"id":2882,"date":"2011-11-01T04:49:27","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T08:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/?p=2882"},"modified":"2021-10-19T06:48:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T10:48:46","slug":"video-streaming-beyond-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/video-streaming-beyond-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Streaming Beyond YouTube \u2013 They Really do Exist!"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to web ranking engine Alexa<\/a>, YouTube is the third most popular web destination in existence.\u00a0 That’s not bad for a site that’s been around for all of 6 years.\u00a0 To date, there’s not been much in the way of significant criticism or controversy on YouTube, so this doesn’t look to change any time soon.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, alternate video sharing web sites exist, some of them rather popular.\u00a0 We looked just recently at some of the music streaming services on the web.\u00a0 Now we go over the list of streaming video sites if, for whatever reason, you want to expand outwards from the world of YouTube.<\/p>\n

Dailymotion<\/strong>
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\nWith 70 million unique monthly visitors, Dailymotion<\/a> is second only to YouTube among video streamers.\u00a0 For the most part, it seems because there isn’t all that much in the way of important differences between the two.\u00a0 Both offer videos that can be found through channels, tags, or through suggestions, both have an extensive library, and both attempt to thwart copyright infringement using various types of auto-detection.<\/p>\n

One thing you can do with Dailymotion is log into it directly using your Facebook account, with all of the automatic sharing that goes with that.\u00a0 It also contains a group called \u201cMotionMaker\u201d which is specifically for the creators of original content.<\/p>\n

Metacafe<\/strong>
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\nNeeding to differentiate itself from both of the above competitors, Metacafe<\/a> shifted their focus in 2006 by attempting to procure high-quality, professional videos.\u00a0 The program paid users for creating videos that were viewed at least 20,000 times and satisfied a few other quality-control metrics.\u00a0 While this created for some interesting art, the program failed to prove any profitability, and it received the ax just two years later.<\/p>\n

Going to the site now, one gets the feeling that they are trying to keep this specific momentum going by filling this gap with as much sponsored and Hollywood driven material as possible.\u00a0 Their home page now makes you wonder if you accidentally stumbled upon a MySpace sister site.\u00a0 Search for the content you want, though, and you find a good enough selection, with Facebook commenting architecture.\u00a0 We had to wait through more pre-video advertisements on this site than any other, though.<\/p>\n

ScienceStage<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It’s surprising that this site isn’t getting more attention.\u00a0 ScienceStage is a user-content site that is centered around communication between those in the sciences, including teachers, engineers, researchers and scholars.\u00a0 The site utilizes an attractively bare-bones design that keeps the focus on the work being done.<\/p>\n

Anyone can upload video or audio content, and even live video streams and research papers.\u00a0 The content makes it to the user’s \u201cStage\u201d.\u00a0 From there, groups are formed (either public or private) which allow users to share data around that group’s intellectual focus.<\/p>\n

Gawkk<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Gawkk takes a different approach to video streaming.\u00a0 It doesn’t actually host video content, but allows the user to created embedded lists of content found elsewhere on the web.\u00a0 The site is very simple, but does allow users to create lists and share content with each other.<\/p>\n

MySpace<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Though its star is not what it used to be, MySpace<\/a> shouldn’t be counted out.\u00a0 They are still one of the most popular sites on the web, and now that they are partnered with Hulu there is a chance that they might have enough oomph still left in them to be a moderately important video hub.\u00a0 This is especially since that was the central theme behind their change in focus in the first place.\u00a0 Perhaps they can do it right this time.<\/p>\n

Vimeo<\/strong>
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\nVimeo<\/a> puts a strong emphasis on creating a true artistic community.\u00a0 While this makes it a popular hub for the amateur content producer, more established musicians have found it a good place to release new works: \u00a0Beck, Moby, Britney Spears, Bj\u00f6rk and Nine Inch Nails have all used it for this purpose.\u00a0 They are also a home for indie filmmakers.\u00a0 One interesting group is not included in this, though.\u00a0 Gaming videos are no longer allowed for bandwidth reasons.<\/p>\n

Vimeo lets users register for free accounts or have paid subscriptions that allow greater limits in video uploading.\u00a0 The site is popular enough that their second \u201cannual\u201d Vimeo awards will be held in Spring 2012 (the first one was 18 months prior), with speakers such as indie film directory Morgan Spurlock and science fiction author Bruce Sterling.<\/p>\n

SchoolTube<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For those of you who want to introduce your child or your student to video sharing in a safe environment, there is SchoolTube<\/a>.\u00a0 This is a heavily moderated site aimed at children from kindergarten to the 12th<\/sup> grade.\u00a0 It was created in response to the banning of most video sharing sites in school environments.<\/p>\n

Only SchoolTube employees and registered school officials are eligible for moderation, and commenting is restricted to a few pre-set replies to prevent schoolyard antics.\u00a0 The content runs the gamut of just about all common educational topics, but also includes socially-focused areas such as \u201cCommunity & Public Service\u201d and \u201cGreen & Environment\u201d.<\/p>\n

OneWorldTV<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Speaking of which, we come to OneWorldTV<\/a>, a video sharing web site centered around social activism.\u00a0 Established in 2001, it is now one of the oldest video sharing web sites online.\u00a0 While it still has not achieved the critical mass of a YouTube, it has a dedicated following, with the slogan \u201cWhere the good guys gang up\u201d.\u00a0 Significant focus is placed on developmental problems in third-world countries.<\/p>\n

OpenFilm<\/strong><\/p>\n

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OpenFilm’s focus is specifically around the generation and sharing of independent films.\u00a0 Strengthening this purpose is its Advisory Board, comprised of film industry veterans such as Robert Duvall, James Caan and Mark Rydell.<\/p>\n

As proof of the energy invested into its site, OpenFilm<\/a> recently held its first \u201cGet It Made\u201d film competition.\u00a0 The winner of the contest will receive $200,000 to take their short film and turn it into a feature.<\/p>\n

MaYoMo<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rounding out our list is MaYoMo, short for \u201cMap Your Moments.\u201d\u00a0 The idea behind MaYoMo is to be a hub for citizen journalism.\u00a0 The user can upload video news which is then tagged by location and time, letting others create news timelines.\u00a0 Whether you consider this a good thing or not, they also allow the same format for virtual worlds such as World of Warcraft, Second Life, Half-Life and if it’s available in your area Four-and-Three-Sevenths-Life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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