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YouTube Being Inundated with Spam

There has been a mass outbreak of advertising spam videos being uploaded to YouTube with spammers capitalizing on YouTube not allowing people to report usernames for violations. The way the spam works is like this:

1) A video is put together that is simply a slideshow of images.

2) Text is added to the entire video directing the viewer to see the “more info” area for a link to click.

3) The more info area has a link to the site doing the spamming.

4) An automated program is used that slices the video into different lengths so as not to draw the attention of YouTube.

5) The spam program creates numerous accounts and uploads approximately 50 videos to each account. Because the videos have varying lengths, they are not “flagged” in YouTube’s system.

6) Random (and irrelevant) keywords are generated and placed as the title of the video.

YouTube’s problem is that they do not allow users to report username violators to them. The only thing a user can do is “flag” a video. But even then, if a user flags “too many” then YouTube requires the user to start entering a CAPTCHA phrase for each flag, thus discouraging the user from continuing to assist.

Adding to the problem is that when a YouTube employee views a video flagged for “mass advertising” or “misleading text” they only remove that single video. They don’t look at the user account to see that they have dozens of spam videos. If an account is suspended, the violators simply open more accounts.

The spam is clogging the “recent videos” search function of YouTube with mass spam videos and creating tons of irrelevant videos.

We have three recommendations for YouTube to help combat this problem:

1) Allow users to report violating usernames so that a YouTube employee can look at an entire account for mass spamming versus individual videos.

2) Have YouTube employees look at an account when they get a flagged violation for “mass advertising” or “misleading text”. It is easier to delete/ban an account versus individual videos on an account which has nothing but spam videos.

3) Don’t discourage people from reporting violators (i.e. CAPTCHA phrase requirement after reporting a few violations).

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Incredible and Best YouTube Videos From 2010

(Incredible YouTube Videos) The following video is a compilation of some of the most incredible and best YouTube videos of 2010. It’s nicely edited and features an array of clips from sports and heroes to failures and feats. Many of these best 2010 YouTube videos you’ll recognize and some you may not have seen. I’m not a fan of the first clip as it’s the type of stunt that can kill innocent kids, especially at the speed they were going. However, the rest of the clips were great to watch. Here’s the video of the best and most incredible YouTube videos from 2010…

Best YouTube Videos of 2010

(Best YouTube Videos) Another year is gone, meaning it is time for us to release our selection of the Top 5 Best YouTube Videos of 2010. This year one of the five videos feature a kitten (Kitten Can’t Jump); one does an effective job at encouraging you to wear your seat belt (Embrace Life); one was a spoof of The Social Network movie trailer (The YouTube Network); another one was one of the most creative music videos ever made… in one shot (OK GO – This Too Shall Pass) and the grand daddy of them all sports a man in a towel…

5) Kitten Can’t Jump

4) Embrace Life

3) The YouTube Network

2) OK GO – This Too Shall Pass

1) Old Spice – The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

About the Winner: The Old Spice TV spot not only won critical acclaim from ad agencies, but the team used YouTube to continue to ride the wave of success. The Old Spice man would don his towel and answer questions from YouTubers that would be posted on YouTube. It was a brilliant strategy and helped Old Spice increase the product lifeline effectiveness of the commercial. There have also been more than 100 YouTube spoofs of the commercial.

There you have it!

Now if you’d like to walk even further down memory lane, here is a reminder of our selection of the best YouTube videos of 2009.

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YouTube in 1985

It wasn’t always easy to watch videos on YouTube. In 1985, there was a lengthy process you had to go through in order to view video clips. So how, exactly, did people without the Internet use YouTube? This video shows you how YouTube was able to exist before those annoying dial-up tones. It’s amazing how far the company has come since then, wouldn’t you agree? Here is YouTube in 1985…

How to Watch YouTube Videos in High Quality Mode Automatically

(YouTube Help Articles – Article by Joe Tracy, copyright 2009)

Many people have high speed internet connections that load videos fast.  But when you view YouTube videos, YouTube always shows them in a default Standard mode that is far inferior to the high-quality mode. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could change it so that the default was always high-quality mode?

You can.  Here’s how.

Step 1: Log into your YouTube account.

Step 2: Once you’re logged in, click your Account link at the top of the page.

Step 3: On the left-hand menu, click Playback Setup.

Step 4: Select “I have a fast connection. Always play higher-quality video when it’s available.

That’s it! Now the default when you view YouTube videos will be to always see them in high quality!