Topic: Wow... YouTube sucks now

[Alieo]

Google royally f**ked it up... Anyone have any alternatives they use to YouTube that they enjoy?

[VANGUARD]

In which way do you think Youtube sucks? Finding videos? Posting? I was never crazy about it, but I use it for some things, never to post.

[Scyphi]

Texace is probably talking about the recent update to the comments section on YouTube. Everybody is up in arms about it.

Personally, my fix was to just not bother with the comments, which works nicely as I was already not bothering with the comments before. As for the rest of the site, I've found it works the same as always now, so no complaints there.

[-<WillyP>-]

I have rarely ever commented on You-Tube. Anytime any site is changed, people get 'up in arms'. People are always most vocal when they don't like something. And given the millions of viewers every day, there are bound to be thousands that don't like any particular change, and thousands more that just don't like change.

But, yeah... imagine if you left work (or school) for home one day, and someone arbitrarily re-arranged your town.

[-<WillyP>-]

I tried to comment on the the video POTD but instead of commenting it popped up a blank window which immediately closed again. And I am logged in, so this doesn't just suck, it's broken.

[VANGUARD]

Comments can be great, but many can lie. I see cod ghosts has some not great reviews. Some post 1 star with no mention as to why it sucks. I don't typically deal with comments

[Alieo]

I tried to comment on the the video POTD but instead of commenting it popped up a blank window which immediately closed again. And I am logged in, so this doesn't just suck, it's broken.

Oh, it's not broken... you are REQUIRED to activate Google+ in order to be able to post on YouTube now. That's the part I'm pissed off about; the fact that they're basically forcing people to use their social media site. Good thing I don't ever use my real name online. I love Russian Cyrillic!

[Sapphirus]

Sorry I have to post this clip

Nostalgia Critic "THIS IS STUPID"

[Alieo]

HAHAHA!!! Ahhh... wow! That's just great! 

[-<WillyP>-]

I'm pretty sure Google isn't forcing you to do anything.

[VANGUARD]

I just noticed this now when going down to comments. Part of it may sound good to link up with everything, and simplify matters. But some may see it has an invasion on privacy. Its one reason I am not fond of gmail. I have something else for email and I love it

[-<WillyP>-]

Invasion of privacy? Google owns both so they already have own everything you post on either.

[VANGUARD]

OUR privacy, sorry. Some dislike Google/Gmail for this reason, "we'd like your phone number in case you need to recover your password."

[Pumo]

But giving your phone number is not mandatory.
I do have a Gmail account since years already and never gave my number. 

Anyway, this is the Internet, there's no such thing as real 'privacy' here.

[VANGUARD]

I certainly agree with you there, this is the internet. I have a smartphone, go gmail knows my number. I rarely use gmail though. And its more because I hate them grouping messages