In no particular order, some bits and bobs I\u2019ve picked up along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DO NOT LINK ACCOUNTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Unless you know it\u2019s safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, you might be able to link your Spotify to your platform, but if you do, do people on the platform see the account name of your Spotify? If they can, is it a name you want them to see?<\/p>\n\n\n\n FB\/Insta and TikTok<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seem to talk to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To what extent, is not clear, HOWEVER, if you have ANY of them, be very careful as you might out yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank God Twitter doesn’t share (yet, dun dun DUN! Oh I hope not).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, all three are so desperate to social graph you that if they use your location, they could start suggesting nearby randoms. And in our business, not what you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IMO, have none of them. If you have to, DO NOT have them on a work device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use ManyVids as a DMCA enforcer<\/strong> (so I’m told, do check)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Put all your vids on MV, and if you find them on tubes etc, you can get MV to issue the takedown. It\u2019s always good to have a big MFer on your side <\/p>\n\n\n\n Do Not Shoot in AIRBnB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n AIRBnB have a reputation for blacklisting people who they discover have been shooting porn in their properties, (I\u2019d guess the same applies to SW). Blacklist is FOREVER, and global.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If, like me, AIRBnB is your GOTO for actual travel, it\u2019s not worth the risk, esp since there are so many other ways to book places, with organisations that just don\u2019t care. (Pretty much every other commercial booking service, so long as no one complains and you leave it clean and tidy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, this why Location Releases are probably going to become a thing. (See other articles).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Network Locally<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Set up a group for local creators and organise working together. Even you just film each other solo, the fact that it\u2019s someone else opens up camera moves (if you usually use a tripod) and different styles (new pairs of eyes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fuck, just have a weekly coffee morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Muse.ai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Video storage and distribution. Legal adult allowed. Fee basis is per minute watched, at roughly $1 per 600mins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BUT, assumes you have a file sizes of 1GB per hour. In which case it\u2019s comparable to AWS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HOWEVER \u2013 Uncompressed normal HD runs at 6GB per hour, Full HD about 9GB per hour and Ultra HD or 4K, about 18GB. VR runs between 10-20GB per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To get the most out of it, you\u2019ll need to be good at optimizing video file sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wormhole.app<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternative to Dropbox and WeTransfer for sending big files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FREE \u2013 10GB limit at any time, (so, add more files as the file links expire, so, can shift huge volumes over a few days).<\/p>\n\n\n\n File transfer \u2013 creates a URL that you email to someone, or lots of people. URL expires in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They then download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If they \u201cdownload all\u201d, it downloads to a local zip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If they download one at a time, they get the raw file locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Signal \u2013 the encrypted messaging app, for PAYMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ok, very much an experiment at the moment \u2013 details here<\/a> \u2013 and right now you need to be a Uk Resident with a UK mobile number and NOT a US citizen. (Yanks, write to your Congressman, this is clearly a US regulations issue).<\/p>\n\n\n\n It also only deals with MobileCoin. Getting MobileCoin is still very much a crypto enthusiast thing, so, no, no customers have it. Yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My understanding of MobileCoin is that it\u2019s designed to be a sort of \u201csmall change\u201d money. You keep your savings in Bitcoin, but every now and then turn some bucks into MobileCoin for spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Possibly Signal might add other currencies for those less worried about privacy \u2013 eg a Lightning wallet for BTC could be nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The FUTURE however \u2013 I\u2019m going to assume that Signal will need to follow UK regs at some point, so either your personal info will be needed, like for a bank account, or such requirements will be activity triggered based on turnover or balances, and really aimed at drug dealers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GOOD NEWS \u2013 SW, inc FSSW, is legal in the UK and Signal\u2019s people are very freedom focussed. I can\u2019t see them trying to stop SW or FSSW people enjoying using their product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n