It's not entirely because a lot of them are useless. Somewhat on the contrary, I'm veryvery appreciative of insightful commentary, of which I've seen a fair share on my YouTube videos. And I want to pay attention to this quality.
But here's the thing: YouTube works against me to comment on my own videos. For instance, it blocks all URLs, which is a shamefully hamfisted approach to deterring spam and stopping me from pointing someone to another site with useful info. As a result, I've occasionally relied on clunkers like typing, "Google for 'so-and-so'". Ironic because Google owns YouTube.
In addition, numerous bugs are still present: I like that comments have some threading, but it's broken. If I try to reply to multiple threads in succession, my most recent replies will end up as new top-level comments, not threaded in specific response to a question-asker.
Nor can comments be directly linked to; and although rating points to promise, they can't be sorted by rating either. All this means comments are adequate for transient reactions, but woefully unfit for meaningful conversation. Even if it's about a wacky, off-the-wall clip (because humor can be profound).
The problems extend to channels, too, where earlier today, I tried to respond thoughtfully on my YouTube channel, and was rebuffed by: "There was an error processing your comment". From the looks, it wasn't formatting, but length… and I didn't want to waste time figuring out how long is acceptable.
I'd like to have more of a dialog and thank the people who enjoy my videos… but YouTube makes these simple tasks so hard.
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I also don't reply to comments on my youtube videos coz' I mostly get bad ones… T_T
"It's not entirely because a lot of them are useless."
That's possibly the most diplomatic way of phrasing it
You know the xstreet product comments have the same irritating URL blocking.
@Kabalyero I haven't met anyone who can claim every YouTube commenter was a Nobel Prize winner.
@Anthony I don't like to unnecessarily mince words, but I like to contrast tact with earnesty.
@Winter This, I wasn't aware of… because I've never made one before!
You just need XKCD to point all these things out, then youtube will fix them the next day.
Thank youu — it's really the threading that gets me most. I spend all this time, and then it looks like I'm just saying thank you over and over to myself and the user never gets notified, so there is little point in it. I gave up for about a year and half, and every once in a while I try again, and it still doesn't work.
I'm glad it's not just me…
Thanks for posting this.
Benjamin
@Gigs That sounds like a simple enough route, if jokes can be made of all of them — I wonder if YouTube was really influenced by XKCD with the "read my comment" feature.
@Benjamin You're welcome… and we shall give real thanks if these are ever fixed!
Christians and patriots beware of Alex Jones:
Alex Jones could potentially be working for the opposition
leaking strategic and statistical information.
This would give a new 'psyop' meaning to phrases like info wars and prison planet etc.
I was a fan of his for at least two years before I began to really think about his behavioral patterns. Hear me out!
Alex is a genius I must admit, if indeed he alone is the one coming up with the psychological aspects of his broadcasts,
but at the same time I believe that Alex Jones is a disturbed individual with malicious intent
or unintentionally leading many to disaster and speeding this whole 'Police State Society' process up.
Alex refers to himself as a Christian (at times) and a patriot. Just like all U.S. presidents!
Speaking to his audience, he refers to himself and them as 'We' and 'We're' (IE. 'We've gottem on tha run!').
He uses voice impressions (usually cops or military personnel) to personify what he refers to
as monsters and satanists etc. (While hilarious, pay close attentions to Jones' detail with these 'sickening', 'monstrous' voices)
Usually the situations in which he does this, aren't as extreme or as evil as Alex implies with these voices, nor as demented.
During one of the commercials during breaks, Alex asks the listener, 'If you're going into a battle with a rifle and a side arm…'
How much ammunition would you want? He adds that he would want as much as he could get.
Then Alex retreats into a 'peaceful shell' and states to the listener that their weapon is food,
leaving them alone to rationalize the violence implied by the purposefully misleading introductory question.
Alex attempts to use psychology to provoke a rebellious rationale or fear into his followers
that could possibly be invoked as violence if ever he so called for such behavior.
That's putting alot of trust into one man, by simply tuning into their broadcasts and promoting it.
Now as far as posing as a Christian… think about this.
I'm not saying he's not one, but he most certainly is misleading alot and it seems to be intentional.
For example:
In the film 911: Road To Tyranny, Alex mentions people who believe in a second coming of Jesus Christ
being labeled as terrorists in a document/s he refers to as if it's outrageous. Meanwhile it is important to note here that
Mr. Jones doesn't believe in a second coming of Christ either or at least the Rapture.
In his interview with Dave Mustaine from Megadeth, Alex says that some people believe
that Captain Kirk is going to' beem' them up. This is clearly mocking the idea of a Rapture.
Most of his interviews are as well with people who are or were in fact members of the occult or in a secret society.
All of Alex's sponsors sell things that seem logical, but isn't it true that if you apply that same logic
to the facts that Jones presents that all of those products will be useless?
For instance you buy the 7 year seeds package, begin growing a garden, but OH!
The government has been spraying chem-trails and could easily begin using something like agent orange again, if not something worse.
Another instance, you want to have water don't you? Why not create your own water from the air you breath?
Oh yeah! Chem-trails and bio-weapons! Oh My!
Well let's at least have a solar backup generator so we can tune in to the Alex Jones show for a solution!
Furthermore Mr. Jones, doesn't the bible tell you that all these things WILL happen and not to be troubled over them?
Doesn't it tell you that God will provide you with your needs? (Matthew 6:25 – Matthew 6:34)
I also recall something about the rebellion being as the sin of witchcraft. (1 Samuel 15:23)
Don't try and turn this around on me either, as I will defend myself and my family.
If you hit me on the jaw Alex, I'll rock your fat Santa asz all over Texas.
I'm sick of the stereo type Christians falsely bare as these weak, feeble-minded people.
Look at how many hate Christians, how hard it is to do good instead of evil today, and to control yourself?
I know the bible says that power will be given unto the Antichrist to overcome the saints, but that doesn't mean we won't fight back.
I don't know to tell you the truth, and the bible tells us not to wonder about that time, that God will tell us what to say and do.
If Alex Jones even had a Christian religion at all (yes that would make him 'religious'),
he would be screaming about what the bible says in all of his broadcasts and what to do, but instead he's fear mongering and sells useless junk.
It may be even worse if he is the opposite of what he claims and is sharing vital strategic information and leading everyone into the opposition's hands.
(I hope I am wrong Alex)
I'm not laughing at him either, this man could be leading many into dreadful situations. He may even be doing it unaware.
Go ahead and remove this.
You guys are known to be more ban-crazed than the government on our 1st amendment.
It seems you ban everyone that exercises the freedom of speech and for having an opinion.
If you're opinion/program is so much more important than your callers info (which you constantly interrupt), and mine,
then all I know to tell you is get some more ammunition Alex, but I wouldn't recommend the food bro! I'd stick with real bullets! Less calories^^
Whilst on the subject, what do YOU eat Mr. Jones?
Do you take your children to McDonald's? Let them drink fluoride at school?
I'm serious, this is all serious; Just as serious as you supposedly are and until these questions
get answered, you will begin slowly losing listeners and being exposed to one end or another.
Might as well stop pretending that you don't crawl over every word on these web pages Alex.
I got ya pegged here man and I will continue inform others so they don't make the mistake of listening to you.
BTW: Stop telling people do the research. After all, aren't WE the listeners, the ones who make it possible and help out so much with our 'research'?
Your program really doesn't inform people of things they don't hear everyday.
It only brings them together for a nice big tree hug.
When you protest, you're only flipping off Godzilla, it won't work.
However, you and I both know at the very least how much this has profited you and
how happy it makes monstrous abusers to see another infowar-wagon hauling in fresh meat tomake examples of and test new weapons on.
People with a purpose, people brainwashed and people expecting total anarchy any second.
I'm not denying you speak some truth Alex, but you're honestly doing more harm than good apparently.
The faster people wake up, the faster things get implemented.
Will you be around when the wolverines are searching for a nest?
I very much doubt that, else what are you fearing now? The law? The NWO? What's the difference Alex?
Now is a better time than when martial law is declared. That would be too late, but that's not your plans is it?
That's what we're supposed to think! Btw, I think you sound like your mother when you yell even though I've never met her,
so please… for the love of God… at least puts some balls into it son. Have a nice life. Cya