silveranstavern

"What are the economics for creators? Creators who choose to release their videos first on Vessel's subscription, early access environment – prior to when those same videos are released elsewhere on the free web – will earn money three ways. First, 60% of subscription revenue goes to creators. Each month, we allocate subscription revenue based on a creator's share of minutes spent watching videos. For example, if a creator's videos accounted for 5% of all the minutes consumers spent watching subscription content on Vessel, that creator would get 5% of the subscription dollars set aside for creators. Second, creators receive 70% of all advertising revenue generated against their content. We already have a large number of top-tier advertisers committed to Vessel's launch, and beyond. Combined subscription and advertising revenue will flow to creators the first day we welcome consumers to Vessel. In total, we estimate that creators will earn approximately $50 for every 1,000 views their videos generate while in the subscription, early access period. This will be a game-changer. Third, we have a referral program that pays creators for every new, paying subscriber sent to Vessel (many creators will be telling their biggest fans that they have a channel on Vessel and that they are providing early access to their content there)." https://www.vessel.com/blog/the-first-window-for-web-video Caveat: it is important to remember that of the people who currently use YouTube, only a very small fraction will switch over to vessel just because they would rather remain with a platform they know. Of those who do decide that they are willing to watch Linus Media Group's videos on vessel, only a fraction of those will be willing to pay for premium membership. So this is by no means a silver bullet, it it is just another avenue from which to approach things. Sometimes it is harmful to get bogged down in the details of economics, because were not on the inside and do not know how everything is flowing at the moment. We can only make inferences from what we see on the outside, and they will be lacking pieces of the picture that might be crucial to derive the truth. Still, if that is even partially accurate then it will be a big help to watch their videos on Vessel.

First off, to address the misinformation out there.... They aren't switching, they are adding content to another platform early for the truly die hard fanatics that absolutely must consume their media the soonest it can become available. The YouTube schedule shouldn't change to the best of my knowledge, and Vessel doesn't get dibs on everything being early access. For instance, time sensitive reviews and videos will still release on Vessel and YouTube side by side, due to the nature of the video's (think product reviews that have blackout/gag orders prohibiting release until a certain date). Otherwise, if it isn't time sensitive , Vessel will have the videos 3 days before YouTube for people who pay the modest fee of $2.99. A portion of your fee goes directly to the content creators you watch. Vessel will keep a small portion of it (I believe it is 40%, though I don't know) and pass the 60% of your subscription fee onto the content creators that you watch. So if you watch one-liners tech tips video and one Cyanide & Happiness video for the entire month (simplified to illustrate a point), then Linus tech tips would get $0.90 directly from you and your subscription. After which, they can opt to publish the video on other platforms (such as YouTube) and they will only earn 70% of ad revenues (but anyone can watch the videos at that point even on vessels website without a subscription). So in essence, Vessel is asking for partial exclusivity for a short period of time on SOME of the videos released by Linus Media Group (completely under the control of LMG). They outlined all of this in the earlier blogs (Vessels blogs), and some of the terms and conditions may have changed, but that is my understanding of it. Additionally, they already plan to release an Android app (which was another point I heard frequently mentioned). Supporting clauses: "Vessel provides early access to the web’s best short-form creators for only $2.99 a month, enabling members to watch those creators’ videos and shows before they are available elsewhere for free. Creators offer their new videos exclusively on Vessel for a limited time, typically 72 hours, after which they are available for free on Vessel and anywhere else creators want to make them available (whether it’s on their own website, on YouTube or elsewhere)." Source "The Vessel experience was designed for mobile devices, which enable fans to snack on videos wherever and whenever they want. Today, we will invite users to try Vessel on iOS devices (iPhones and iPads) and on the web (all laptop and desktop computers). Soon, we’ll also release Vessel for Android devices. Our vision is to make Vessel accessible anywhere fans have an internet-connected screen, including gaming consoles, set-top boxes and smart TVs." Source "Early access on Vessel will be offered for only $2.99 a month, a low price made possible by incorporating a modest amount of advertising. For those not as interested in early access, we also have a free, ad-supported version of the service, where videos become available after their early access period. Vessel’s business model (subscription + advertising) will deliver unusually attractive economics for creators, allowing them to pursue their dreams and share ever more ambitious work with their fans. During the early access period on Vessel, we estimate that creators will earn approximately $50 for every thousand views (up to 20x the levels earned from free, ad-supported distribution). After Vessel’s early access period, creators will continue to earn money through distribution of their videos on the free, ad-supported web – on Vessel and anywhere else they choose. Free, ad-supported distribution plays an important role in the future of video, and we do not see that changing. Vessel was created to serve as a critical, missing piece of the puzzle for content creators, with Vessel playing one part among many that collectively help creators achieve their dreams." Source

They aren't switching, they are adding content to another platform early for the truly die hard fanatics that absolutely must consume their media the soonest it can become available. The YouTube schedule shouldn't change to the best of my knowledge, and Vessel doesn't get dibs on everything being early access. For instance, time sensitive reviews and videos will still release on Vessel and YouTube side by side, due to the nature of the video's (think product reviews that have blackout/gag orders prohibiting release until a certain date). Otherwise, if it isn't time sensitive , Vessel will have the videos 3 days before YouTube for people who pay the modest fee of $2.99. A portion of your fee goes directly to the content creators you watch. Vessel will keep a small portion of it (I believe it is 30%) and pass the 70% of your subscription fee onto the content creators that you watch. So if you watch one-liners tech tips video and one Cyanide & Happiness video for the entire month (simplified to illustrate a point), then Linus tech tips would get $1.05 directly from you and your subscription, and will retain an additional 70% of the ad revenue generated. After which, they can opt to publish the video on other platforms (such as YouTube) and they will only earn the 70% of ad revenues (but anyone can watch the videos at that point even on vessels website without a subscription, but I may be wrong on that last point). So in essence, Vessel is asking for partial exclusivity for a short period of time on SOME of the videos released by Linus Media Group (completely under the control of LMG). They outlined all of this in the earlier blogs (Vessels blogs), and some of the terms and conditions may have changed, but that is my understanding of it.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqnQltJDPJNcW2gdhlVBLA/videos Someone made a YouTube channel to mirror VesselVids and it has all of your new content over there. You might want to check it out.

silveranstavern https://www.vessel.com/videos/JYZEYDYx0 https://www.vessel.com/videos/DkWN4qqW1

Additionally, I am surprised by the amount of misinformation people seem to have about this move (starting with the fact that it isn't a "move"). You repeatedly reassure everyone that you are not making any changes to the YouTube format, and that the videos will still be released on YouTube. However, (as I have seen you state already) if you had not announced that you would be adding your content to Vessel, then 98% of your user base would not have even noticed a difference. The YouTube community seems to be very split by you even making the announcement that you will be adding your content to some other platform, without even recognizing that there is a zero qualitative difference in the YouTube experience.

I am not enamored with Vessel's format thus far. They have many serious usability features that are missing, such as watching in x2 and pressing space bar to pause the movie. They also have poor features for sorting and finding content, but as they are meant for a bleeding edge (as it comes out) format that is acceptable. I would still go through them to support your video's though, knowing that the return is much higher for you there. However, if their service does not improve I will likely not be continuing on with them at the end of the year.

I am not sure if I would ever purchase a "gamer" chair. It would have to have some pretty sick features in order to sway me on this point. I do, however, recommend in purchasing a good chair. One I have become fond of after using it for almost two years now is the Sayl Chair by Herman Miller, which has stood up to a lot of abuse. It might have a steep price tag compared to what an average user might spend on a chair, but in my opinion it is worth it. This is particularly true if you spend 6+ hours in a chair for some reason, like I have for the past few years while doing college online. You guys should check it out, you might be able to recommend it as a great alternative to what some consider a "gaming" chair. A gaming chair is any chair you are sitting in to play games unless it has something particularly well suited toward that individual task that no other chair is bringing to market.

Ha, my wallet is not that deep. I have just skipped a few intermittent upgrades because the house is actually budgeted for a replacement of a 1k pc every two years, and I have good financial sense. Additionally, this is one of those rare instances where I find myself with more money than sense and I expect that to be changing soon. *Smirks* So I would like a computer that will be decent and last for another 5 to 6 years. Maybe at the end of that time I will find myself in the same predicament. I play a wide assortment of games when I have the time. Bioshock 1&2, Bioshock Infinite, Metro Last Light, Metro 2033, Thief, Fallout, Fallout New Vegas, Skyrim, Deus Ex Human Revolution, Sid Meier's Civilization V, multitudes of 4x games like Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, and strategy games like Starcraft II. My steam profile has over 100 games listed, but I purchase games in bulk whenever they are on sale so that skews the results compared to the games I have played extensively or beaten. All of the games listed have either been beaten or played extensively enough for me to recall from memory. With college I find myself with less time to invest into games as I have in the past though. The good thing about Steam games is that they never get lost, damaged, or stolen and they transfer from computer to computer. So building a library of games actually has some merit. I know about the various raid configurations. I briefly contemplated a raid 10 setup but thought it overkill. Even switching to a SSD is going to be a vast improvement over my current and previous rigs. Though I might need to acquire some external hard drives for bulk storage. Thanks for the suggestion though. I might try it on my Linux build when I get around to it, but that will just be a cheap build to get linux familiarity and as something I can take apart and put back together for giggles *Winks*.

Thank you for pointing that out, I was switching memory and it added to instead of replacing. I only want two 8 gig sticks, and I made the correction. As for the specific board, it is a LGA1150 and that is listed as supported by the D15, but I will contact them before going forward to verify.

Major Bullet Points 1. Budget & Location Sub 3k USD. Central Texas, USA 2. Aim General Purpose: Activities will include gaming, light editing, programing/software development, school, media center. 3. Monitors A 2560x1600 Yamakasi 301 Sparta is what I currently have. However, I would like to upgrade to a higher quality g-sync enabled Asus Monitor in the future, but that is not a part of this particular build. I have no inclination for multiple screens at present, but I hear they are useful for programing and development at times, as it allows one to have a dedicated monitor for looking up information so one does not have to alt tab back and forth. I will likely just use AutoHotkey to toggle the always-on-top property though. 4. Peripherals No peripherals needed except OS 5. Why are you upgrading? My current computer is a cyberpower I have owned for many years now. It still functions great, but I would like to make the move into building and maintaining my own PC from scratch such that I become more familiar with the use and maintenance of PC hardware. Additionally, I would like a rather significant upgrade as I tend to keep computers for around 5 to 6 years before replacing them, and giving my current rig to someone else in the family who wants/needs one. Typically I budget approximately 1k for my replacement, but I am financially capable of spending up to 3k for this project, so that is the limit I set for myself. Additionally, my PC is pretty much central to my life at present, so I tend to take good care and maintenance of it. 6. Additional Considerations I definitely want a positive pressure build, with filtered air intakes. I would prefer to keep everything air cooled at present, or possibly use a closed loop -which I do not believe will be necessary. This is because I anticipate relatively frequent moving over the next few years, and I would prefer air cooling for now. I also live in Texas and dust and ambient temperatures are hideous. Another thing to note is that I almost never turn my computer off except when giving it it's bimonthly servicing. It's just a quirk of mine, and I always seem to be doing something on it, i.e. providing ambient/chillstep music if nothing else. My current build is listed below, and it is mostly complete (I may purchase or replace fans with Noctua fans as needed). Please audit it and let me know what you think, and even though I have double and triple checked, check for part compatibility please. I am still learning the ins and outs of pc hardware, and what the various numbers mean and represent. PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YyMmNG Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YyMmNG/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($96.90 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($349.99 @ NCIX US) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($350.98 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($237.99 @ NCIX US) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Matrix Video Card ($739.99 @ Amazon) Case: Silverstone FT02B-W-USB3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($275.98 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($199.99 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($170.99 @ Adorama) Total: $2861.79 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 23:09 EDT-0400 ***Edited to reflect changes on 2014-08-17 22:09 CST***