Seriously Youtube?!(sort of a rant)

Platapus · 09-13-13, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Also, once I switched to Chrome, I have not had a single ad on youtube.

Wait a minute. You are complaining that you don't see ads?

Dowly · 09-13-13, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Wait a minute. You are complaining that you don't see ads?

Yes. I know of a lot of people who have quit their "real life" jobs to be fulltime youtubers.

Like TotalBiscuit, much of his income comes from YouTube. Chrome just not showing
the ads and thus preventing me from supporting those I want is just silly.

And google = youtube, just kinda dishonest/unethical.

Red October1984 · 09-13-13, 01:55 PM

Maybe the government is behind it all.

Platapus · 09-13-13, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

Maybe the government is behind it all.

Which one? (cue dramatic music)

nikimcbee · 09-13-13, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Which one? (cue dramatic music)

Platapus · 09-13-13, 02:43 PM

That's one worth saving.

Ducimus · 09-13-13, 02:00 PM

I hate this newer youtube layout, and i hated the redesign from earlier. They keep making things more... layered, where as before it was right where you needed it. Probably some clowns trying to justify their paycheck be fixing things that aren't broke.

BossMark · 09-13-13, 02:03 PM

There is an old saying "if it aint broke, dont fix it"

Dowly · 09-13-13, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

I hate this newer youtube layout, and i hated the redesign from earlier. They keep making things more... layered, where as before it was right where you needed it. Probably some clowns trying to justify their paycheck be fixing things that aren't broke.

My theory is that they get some trainees to do something and they just apply their
changes to the site. I really can't think of another reason for it.

Rockstar · 09-13-13, 02:09 PM

Its not the government. Youtube's new update is a pile of hot steaming poop. Up until the update I never had a problem. Now it buffers for 20 seconds then plays for 20 seconds and so on and so on.

Platapus · 09-13-13, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Chrome just not showing
the ads

Thanks for the tip. I might just consider Chrome. Although I use IXQuick and I don't get ads either.

I think it is great that technology allows people to choose to place ads on the Internets Tubes, and I think it is great that technology allows people to have them not displayed.

A technological win-win.

Skybird · 09-14-13, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Yes. I know of a lot of people who have quit their "real life" jobs to be fulltime youtubers.

We must not take that as a serious model, eh? What'S next? Electronic sportsgamers getting payed pension form the state after they ended their "career"? Social networker addicts given social insurance claims?

All that does not compare to the constructive use of internet activity, like kickstarter campaigning to get a business project founded.

Also, if they need income to have their stuff posted, let them take entrance fees. That at least is honest. I prefer it to advertising any day. I see what's offered, I decide whether it is worth it to me or not. Done. Also helps against wasting your time with stuff you only visit because "it is free". If you want to see whether something is worth it for people, then look whether or not they are separating with their money.

09-14-13, 07:54 PM

For those of you who hate youtubes buffering bull**** (like me, its impossible to watch youtube videos on my connection unless I buffer them first), here is a site that allows you to rip the videos from youtube:

http://keepvid.com/

Also, yeah I agree, youtube has just gone off the deep end in recent years. I wish the good let's players I watch would just stop using it and find an alternative but I don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon unless youtube starts really making it a pain in the ass to upload videos. (Seriously its easier for me to UPLOAD videos then it is to watch them)

TarJak · 09-14-13, 09:41 PM

It's not just PooTube that they have been messing with. I updated Google Maps on my phone a few weeks back and the simple UI for Navigation has gone down the above mentioned tube.

It used to work fine and now it takes 5 clicks to do what used to take 2 or at most 3.

09-15-13, 03:10 AM

^
In Germany, we call enhancements that just make it all worse "Verschlimmbessern"

09-13-13, 01:55 PM	#3
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Maybe the government is behind it all. __________________

09-13-13, 02:43 PM	#6
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,382 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	That's one worth saving. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

09-13-13, 02:03 PM	#8
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	There is an old saying "if it aint broke, dont fix it" __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

09-14-13, 09:41 PM	#14
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	It's not just PooTube that they have been messing with. I updated Google Maps on my phone a few weeks back and the simple UI for Navigation has gone down the above mentioned tube. It used to work fine and now it takes 5 clicks to do what used to take 2 or at most 3. Last edited by TarJak; 09-15-13 at 03:02 AM.

09-13-13, 02:00 PM	#7
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I hate this newer youtube layout, and i hated the redesign from earlier. They keep making things more... layered, where as before it was right where you needed it. Probably some clowns trying to justify their paycheck be fixing things that aren't broke.

09-13-13, 02:09 PM	#10
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Its not the government. Youtube's new update is a pile of hot steaming poop. Up until the update I never had a problem. Now it buffers for 20 seconds then plays for 20 seconds and so on and so on.

09-14-13, 07:54 PM	#13
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	For those of you who hate youtubes buffering bull**** (like me, its impossible to watch youtube videos on my connection unless I buffer them first), here is a site that allows you to rip the videos from youtube: http://keepvid.com/ Also, yeah I agree, youtube has just gone off the deep end in recent years. I wish the good let's players I watch would just stop using it and find an alternative but I don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon unless youtube starts really making it a pain in the ass to upload videos. (Seriously its easier for me to UPLOAD videos then it is to watch them)

09-15-13, 03:10 AM	#15
Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	^ In Germany, we call enhancements that just make it all worse "Verschlimmbessern"