Aug 15, 2011 HappyCabbie Says:
@scarsmate1 no problem, hopefully you don't get an account strike for that.
Aug 15, 2011 BirdOfParadise777 Says:
So, does this have anything to do with the "tags box?" And, once you have chosen the "category" there is no way to go back and change it? Or, is it possible to change it, if you later realize you've made a mistake for what ever reason? I thought people were using "tags" more than "categories" to find videos. Or, is this just an "honors and recognitions" issue? Thanks:)
BOP
Aug 15, 2011 HappyCabbie Says:
Actually good news, YouTube has finally taken action on this. I have updated the video description so they can find the news there
Aug 15, 2011 BirdOfParadise777 Says:
So, if we are not sure about one of our videos or just want a "once-over" to make sure all is A-OK! Would you mind looking it/them over and advise? Would you mind prviding a link to the page where YouTube spells it out? So, if people want to they can go and "refresh" their memories? Some people may not have looked at it very closely:(
Thanks Oodles:) And, much appreciated:)
BOP
May 5, 2011 losoyo Says:
Hey man, Looks like you have lost some weight since this vid.. Good show!
Mar 26, 2011 HappyCabbie Says:
Wow such an honor to have FlippyCat comment on my video
Mar 26, 2011 FlippyCat Says:
What annoys me most about this, is it's in the "Partner Termination Facts and Information" section in Partner Hub...and YouTube doesn't appear to do anything about the worst repeat offenders. I don't think bad of those doing it, but wonder why YouTube isn't doing anything more to make them stop.
Mar 21, 2011 gimee50k Says:
*Cough Cough* "whiteboy7thst" really you should look him up, it would be good to see your ideas of him, he's pathetic, mis categorizes all of the time, hosts giveaways for large amounts of favorites and subscribers, he's really, a pathetic piece of shit.
Mar 14, 2011 stompySharpNpointy Says:
i had a rant vid on this sub im a noob so i figured it was YT screwing things up
Feb 8, 2011 Knr911 Says:
Well there is a grey area. For example I saw a video with edit cuts of a raving lunatic, the video is under the "pets & animals" category for comedy purposes... See... Imagine now the raving lunatic is like, NephilimFree, and the video gets #1, one could call it a "cheating" but the intent was not to cheat but to get lulz... Just an example.
Feb 8, 2011 Smartass8504 Says:
Who was talking about it on Twitter? I didn't see any that I follow doing it.
Feb 4, 2011 Orwellianliving Says:
it's a dog eat dog thang, surely all you partners feast on the blood of countless virgins, isn't the price of entry one plump soul...?
Feb 1, 2011 anmoose Says:
I've never been guilty myself, because I consider it extremely unethical at best. Of course, my vids don't get any views, either. LOL
But I sure have seen a lot of major Partners gaming the system with it, AND getting away with it. I don't think some of them will stop until YouTube pulls the plug on them, and that's not gonna happen, because they bring in money, and YouTube is all about money.
Feb 1, 2011 nerdlass Says:
I'll take the pledge if I ever upload a video. :| But I'm glad you and several others are doing this. ^_^ v
Feb 1, 2011 Leonis1989 Says:
- Theoretically nothing is fair. But if I was making video's, I'd rather try to give the best quality a video I can to a small audience than spout incoherent horse shit to a vast one. Like Lifeinatent for example.
Feb 1, 2011 LinkMEP Says:
How would using the wrong catagory help? I would think it would hurt.
Feb 1, 2011 scottyboy982 Says:
well ill take the pledge as well then
Feb 1, 2011 HappyCabbie Says:
you should have seen the twitter feud two nights ago
Feb 1, 2011 DisturbedbyDeth356 Says:
Oh good, so I'm not the only one who gets annoyed by videos in the wrong category.
Feb 1, 2011 TadRaunch Says:
Damn people will lowball anywhere, huh?
Feb 1, 2011 HappyCabbie Says:
it could but I also think people and blogs is a good fit as well. Also by putting it in people in blogs I place myself at a disadvantage. It is very hard to make the lists in that category. However you will notice at least half of my videos go in there
Feb 1, 2011 mrmyxlptlk Says:
shouldn't this go under "non-profit/activism"?
wrong category!
Feb 1, 2011 HappyCabbie Says:
@JohnHenryAlex good job
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Report category cheating here http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/req uest.py?contact_type=category_gaming
Now first of all I want to make it clear that I have not been guilty of this. I play by the rules. However Twitter has been going crazy over this topic. Lots of big names are talkin... More
Report category cheating here http://www.google.com/support/ youtube/bin/request.py?contact_type=category_ gaming
Now first of all I want to make it clear that I have not been guilty of this. I play by the rules. However Twitter has been going crazy over this topic. Lots of big names are talking about who misuses categories, who is going to stop doing it, who is going to continue.
So lets clear this up. What I am talking about is some large YouTube partners who place their videos in say the Pets and Animals Category just so their video will be number 1 on that chart. Even if they don't show any animals in their videos. Others do the same with Travel and Events, as well as Science and Technology.
It is not fair to those who specialize in those categories to get bumped off the list by those who already get high views as it is. Now yes YouTube is a business I understand that, but YouTube started cracking down on the thumbnails a few weeks ago and now several of the big infringers have straightened up.
Now lets put the pressure on to get people to chose the right category for their videos. Things such as comedy and education as well as News are grey areas but clearly if you put your videos in the Pets and Animals section it clearly should have pets and animals in there.
Furthermore, if you see a video that is clearly trying to cheat the system don't be afraid to call them out on it.
What are your thoughts, video responses are set to automatic approval. What other YouTube partners would you like to see take the pledge
Good news as a result of Partners speaking out about this, there is a new rule implemented by YouTube.
http://www.google.com/support/ youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1209377>
The debate is on twitter right now as it has been all day, follow me on twitter and cheer me and others on
http://www.twitter.com/HappyCa bbieLess
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HappyCabbie Says:
@scarsmate1 no problem, hopefully you don't get an account strike for that.
BirdOfParadise777 Says:
So, does this have anything to do with the "tags box?" And, once you have chosen the "category" there is no way to go back and change it? Or, is it possible to change it, if you later realize you've made a mistake for what ever reason? I thought people were using "tags" more than "categories" to find videos. Or, is this just an "honors and recognitions" issue? Thanks:) BOP
HappyCabbie Says:
Actually good news, YouTube has finally taken action on this. I have updated the video description so they can find the news there
BirdOfParadise777 Says:
So, if we are not sure about one of our videos or just want a "once-over" to make sure all is A-OK! Would you mind looking it/them over and advise? Would you mind prviding a link to the page where YouTube spells it out? So, if people want to they can go and "refresh" their memories? Some people may not have looked at it very closely:( Thanks Oodles:) And, much appreciated:) BOP
losoyo Says:
Hey man, Looks like you have lost some weight since this vid.. Good show!
HappyCabbie Says:
Wow such an honor to have FlippyCat comment on my video
FlippyCat Says:
What annoys me most about this, is it's in the "Partner Termination Facts and Information" section in Partner Hub...and YouTube doesn't appear to do anything about the worst repeat offenders. I don't think bad of those doing it, but wonder why YouTube isn't doing anything more to make them stop.
gimee50k Says:
*Cough Cough* "whiteboy7thst" really you should look him up, it would be good to see your ideas of him, he's pathetic, mis categorizes all of the time, hosts giveaways for large amounts of favorites and subscribers, he's really, a pathetic piece of shit.
stompySharpNpointy Says:
i had a rant vid on this sub im a noob so i figured it was YT screwing things up
Knr911 Says:
Well there is a grey area. For example I saw a video with edit cuts of a raving lunatic, the video is under the "pets & animals" category for comedy purposes... See... Imagine now the raving lunatic is like, NephilimFree, and the video gets #1, one could call it a "cheating" but the intent was not to cheat but to get lulz... Just an example.
Smartass8504 Says:
Who was talking about it on Twitter? I didn't see any that I follow doing it.
Orwellianliving Says:
it's a dog eat dog thang, surely all you partners feast on the blood of countless virgins, isn't the price of entry one plump soul...?
anmoose Says:
I've never been guilty myself, because I consider it extremely unethical at best. Of course, my vids don't get any views, either. LOL But I sure have seen a lot of major Partners gaming the system with it, AND getting away with it. I don't think some of them will stop until YouTube pulls the plug on them, and that's not gonna happen, because they bring in money, and YouTube is all about money.
nerdlass Says:
I'll take the pledge if I ever upload a video. :| But I'm glad you and several others are doing this. ^_^ v
Leonis1989 Says:
- Theoretically nothing is fair. But if I was making video's, I'd rather try to give the best quality a video I can to a small audience than spout incoherent horse shit to a vast one. Like Lifeinatent for example.
LinkMEP Says:
How would using the wrong catagory help? I would think it would hurt.
scottyboy982 Says:
well ill take the pledge as well then
HappyCabbie Says:
yep
HappyCabbie Says:
you should have seen the twitter feud two nights ago
DisturbedbyDeth356 Says:
Oh good, so I'm not the only one who gets annoyed by videos in the wrong category.
TadRaunch Says:
Damn people will lowball anywhere, huh?
HappyCabbie Says:
it could but I also think people and blogs is a good fit as well. Also by putting it in people in blogs I place myself at a disadvantage. It is very hard to make the lists in that category. However you will notice at least half of my videos go in there
mrmyxlptlk Says:
shouldn't this go under "non-profit/activism"? wrong category!
HappyCabbie Says:
already did
HappyCabbie Says:
@JohnHenryAlex good job