1000/40 is rather asymmetric and the fastest service available in my area.

Now largely more feasible. We should try again.

Would you like to work with me to create OurTube?

I mean, PeerTube is already halfway there. The problem is that it's a pain in the ass to host, last time I tried. Which sums up the whole problem as to why we have YouTube in the first place.

Yes!

Guess why it was asymmetrical in the first place ... Telcos wanted to sell the upload bandwidth to streaming companies. Another double dipping Telco monopoly squeeze and customer boxing / enshitification from very early on.

I thought it was just trading more download for less upload when last mile bandwidth was limited by re-using old POTS copper.

Wasn't dialup largely asymmetric too? I don't think p2p streaming was even on the radar back then.