Kick to support YouTube/Video embedding in regular DU posts.

[denem]

I know, it's just one of the many requests Skinner & EarlG have on their plate so

If you feel passionately about it, show your support here.

[tekisui]

1. knr.

[auntAgonist]

2. I would have no problem with it IF the subject line stated

that there was a video in the post.

So many times, especially in the lounge, clicking on an interesting looking thread reveals a LINK to a youtube video. It would be nice to know that in advance. Embedding the video would be a good idea, as I stated though WITH a note in the subject line.

just my 2c

aA

[denem]

4. Protocol would be the same as (pix heavy)

The preview of a video does not take up much bandwidth. Playing it can be taxing.

[Richardo]

5. This. Plus, some indication of the subject matter of the youtube link.

Using auntAgonist's Lounge blind links as an example: "This is my favorite song!!1!!" does not cut it. Please tell me at least the artist first.

[auntAgonist]

12. Good example.

I might not even be in the mood to watch a video. The subject line is somewhat interesting. I click on the thread and it's a blind link to youtube. That can be so frustrating.


aA

[Angry Dragon]

7. Plus some background for the dial-up users

[meegbear]

3. But what will happen to rick-rolling?

[denem]

6. Never going to let you down

I guess.

[Recursion]

10. As a kid (when the song was first big) I thought he was saying "Then I'm gonna"

Like,
"Then I'm gonna give you up
Then I'm gonna let you down
Then I'm gonna run around and
Desert you"

And I just kept thinking "Good Lord this guy is a jerk. Why is she going out with him in the first place?"

[pipi_k]

16. 'Scuse me while I kiss this guy....

ha!

:7



anyway, I thought the same thing you did about that song...

"Then I'm gonna let you down, and hurt you..."

that's what happened when I listened to songs while half-bombed...I was a bit older than you when it first came out. ;)

[travelingtypist]

8. I would rather have a nonpolitical videos forum.

Kind of like a video lounge.

[JCMach1]

13. +1

[Recursion]

9. I love having all videos one place so I can ignore them

I hate online videos. I don't want to watch them. I want to read articles. Back before the Videos forum (rather early in Youtube's history, when you look at it) every other post was a link to a youtube video of some alt.press blowhard saying something apparently stirring, and I for one got sick of it.

[MedicalAdmin]

11. I'm more interested in the facebook link.

But OK. Why not. It would make it easier to embed vid of George Carlin and that can't be bad.

[Heywood J]

14. Most browsers are unstable enough already without having the possibility of

more memory-leaking Flash in every topic. Videos can be pulled, leaving posts with no content. Videos also require other posters to have speakers/earphones/etc.

We have a Video forum for this very reason.

[denem]

15. YouTube is ubiquitous throughout the web.

We have a video section because DU code has not been brought up to speed.

[Heywood J]

18. "YouTube is ubiquitous throughout the web."

Yeah, and it's nice to come somewhere that I don't have to turn JavaScript to avoid it. It's nice to be able to actually READ news for a change, rather than have some talking head spout it for me.

[Xicano]

17. k&r

n/t

[rucky]

19. It would be a bandwidth drain.

$$$ + speed would be sacrificed.

[denem]

20. I guess you have an answer here Skinner/EarlG -

Not much interest. I think it's important enough not to leave it to DU 3.0, worth putting in a spaghetti tag, but it doesn't seem to ignite too many here at the moment.

[woo me with science]

21. Do you have to click to start a youtube video in all browsers?

I know I do with my browser, but I also know that I have had experiences with videos that started up all by themselves in some webpages. I can't remember if any of them were youtube, though, or what browsers I was using.

I would NOT want it if there were no way to keep the video from starting. Imagine following a thread and having the damned video go off every time you clicked on it.