Is youtube finally admitting most of their content is stolen? - GoFuckYourself.com

camperjohn64 · 11-30-2008, 11:18 AM

Youtube now has widescreen videos.

I interpret this change as such: "Most of our user-created content is 4:3, but since most users upload stolen content, we opted for the 16:9 ratio instead"

I was considering making all my videos 16:9 but didn't since most user-created videos are 4:3 format I didn't. Maybe I should re-think that.

Thoughts?

SilentKnight · 11-30-2008, 11:30 AM

Whether their switch to widescreen is an admission of anything (I tend to think its not)...even still - when the mainstream establishment condones the presence of YouTube and acknowledges the site as a lucrative advertising/traffic medium...I can't see any repercussions against YouTube in the near future.

People who initially denounced YouTube as a source of piracy are now embracing it as a viable venue for their own promotion and exposure.

The old adage of - if you can't beat'em....join'em.

SmokeyTheBear · 11-30-2008, 11:30 AM

yah i wondered why they did that .. On the upload page for youtube they advise 640x480 mpg for upload

11-30-2008, 11:18 AM	#1
camperjohn64 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,531	Is youtube finally admitting most of their content is stolen? Youtube now has widescreen videos. I interpret this change as such: "Most of our user-created content is 4:3, but since most users upload stolen content, we opted for the 16:9 ratio instead" I was considering making all my videos 16:9 but didn't since most user-created videos are 4:3 format I didn't. Maybe I should re-think that. Thoughts? __________________ www.gimmiegirlproductions.com

11-30-2008, 11:30 AM	#3
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	yah i wondered why they did that .. On the upload page for youtube they advise 640x480 mpg for upload __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

11-30-2008, 11:30 AM	#2
SilentKnight Megan Fox's fluffer Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: shooting pool in Elysium Posts: 24,818	Whether their switch to widescreen is an admission of anything (I tend to think its not)...even still - when the mainstream establishment condones the presence of YouTube and acknowledges the site as a lucrative advertising/traffic medium...I can't see any repercussions against YouTube in the near future. People who initially denounced YouTube as a source of piracy are now embracing it as a viable venue for their own promotion and exposure. The old adage of - if you can't beat'em....join'em.