Let’s get this straight: this is a PeerTube co-op.
And I’ve been getting a lot of questions about what’s going to be allowed on it—what kind of content can be hosted, how (or if) it could be monetized, and who decides.
So let me be absolutely clear. I actually cannot emphasize this enough: that is not my call to make.
I’m not going to decide. I’m not going to dictate from on high. Whatever happens will be consensus-driven. It has to be democratic. It has to be policy set not by me—but by we.
I’m setting up the initial structure, but once we hit five members, governance shifts to collective control. Here’s what I’m proposing as a starting point—and here’s how we’ll transition to full democratic governance.
If you want to shape that policy—if you want a voice on what’s allowable, whether there’ll be ads, a Patreon-style system, or commercial videos—you need to be part of the decision-making. Because that’s the entire point of a co-op.
And to do that—to help decide what gets hosted, how it’s run, and yes, even what the pricing looks like—you need to be a member-owner.
Right now, the proposed entry is a one-time $50 membership fee, plus a $5.95 monthly subscription (all in Canadian dollars—convert as needed). This isn’t set in stone—it’s a starting point aimed at long-term sustainability.
And the only people who get to decide whether it stays this way or changes are the member-owners themselves.
What that gives you isn’t just upload rights. You’re not a customer. You’re a co-founder. You’re someone with a legal seat at the table—something YouTube and most Fediverse services don’t offer.
You’re not just a creative uploading videos. You’re a co-owner of this whole shebang. And with that, you get to decide—with me and everyone else—how this thing is run.
RE: https://atomicpoet.org/objects/2289eb47-0f39-463d-a056-8568e12e70f3