If I wanted to be at YouTube

[Radical Activist]

I would be at YouTube. I've just clicked on the 8th thread today with nothing but a link to youtube and no explanation of what I'm to expect once clicking there. What's more annoying is that I'm using some crappy public wifi that blocks "inappropriate" sites, including Youtube for some reason. But basically, if I wanted to spend my day watching youtube, I would be at youtube, not DU. So cut it the fuck out or at least post your thoughts about the video to start a discussion. Something other than "hey look at this!"

[lizziegrace]

1. I've hidden more threads this weekend than ever

and they were all youtube

[idgiehkt]

2. lol

It is kind of a tease sometimes. Sometimes I go to the video if I'm in the mood or the OP is tantalizing enough, like the 'yes' one that Rabr... just posted. But I agree, if I post a video from wherever I post the name of the band and the song, just so not to waste people's time.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

3. .

http://youtube.com/watch?v=AqHBIwMRZ1s

[Radical Activist]

5. f

http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k211/Kara4805/?action...

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

7. That video sucked.

Mine was funny.

[Radical Activist]

11. huh

do you feel like you just wasted a bit of your life watching a pointless video because there was no explanation of what it was? Isn't that annoying? I didn't watch your video.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

12. Nah, I waste 17 seconds of my life doing more pointless things than

watching crappy videos all the time.

[bridgit]

22. pft...

[WritingIsMyReligion]

4. Or at least post what the hell it is.

Random links don't help anyone. For example, post "Steely Dan--Kid Charlemagne" with a link to a video of that.

I always seem to click on YouTube links, and 90% of the time it is something I had no intention of seeing without the prompt to do so here on DU.

Please, folks, enough of this "surprise link" business. It's annoying.

[Radical Activist]

6. And here I thought I was just being

an a--hole but I guess some people agree with me.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

8. Oh, I definitely agree with you.

The thing is, it MIGHT be something I want to see, you know? So I click on the link. And, like I said, 90% of the time it isn't anything I want to see.

Be fair, please, people. Enough goddamned unnamed links.

[idgiehkt]

10. I totally agree.

Sometimes I won't click it just BECAUSE there is no info on it, whether I care or not. On my bitchier days I ingore all of them if there's no title. Because life is so short, you know...

[wildhorses]

9. sorry, it has gotten out of hand..

buncha youtube addicts hangin' out in da lounge

[Rabrrrrrr]

13. It pisses me off. I also hate song lyrics posted as legitimate threads.

This has been my bandwagon for years that if you are too uncreative to say something on your own and must resort to just posting the lyrics to a song I've never heard of nor ever heard, then you should put "song lyrics" in the thread title so I know not to click it.

That happens too many times.

And the same with the fuckin' youtube threads - fer fuck's sake, people, put a description of what it fucking is.

[Radical Activist]

16. Sure

If someone has a reason to post those song lyrics, then tell us why. It may be a great song but a post of lyrics with a bunch of people replying "hey great song!" is a pretty damn boring thread.

[Rabrrrrrr]

17. It really is boring. And annoying.

At least offer some fucking commentary, people! LIke "This song (and actually give us the fucking title for once) by (and actually give us the artist for fucking once) really speaks to me bcause of (whatever), especially the line (whatever) and imagery of (whatever) and (insert personal story here)."

Fucking uncreative clueless fucks.

[idgiehkt]

21. perhaps we need lounge thread templates?

It's worth a try....

[bridgit]

23. yes, by all means, we need discipline...

[hfojvt]

19. don't go breaking my heart

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[greatauntoftriplets]

14. Thank you.

They are as bad as the "Turn on CNN now!" threads without any explanation of what the hell is happening. Usually those occur when I am at work and have no access to television and the CNN website has not yet caught up with the news cycle.

[shawmut]

15. On another board I post at they had to

sticky a thread just for youtube videos. I like most of them, especially the music vidoes. A lot of songs I had forgotten about and vidoes I have never seen or not seen in years. I can see why some people would get annoyed by it, though.

[Placebo]

18. Yeah, yeah, if you wanted to be at YouTube, you'd be at YouTube.

We get it, okay? We get it.

Here, look at this instead, it's not as scary or annoying as them there mysterious talkin' movin' pictures:

[Deja Q]

20. Dude. Language. Dude.

[Vidar]

24. Thank you. Somebody had to say it.

[thefool_wa]

25. Here Here!

Are we sure the DU isn't getting kickbacks from YouTube?

[sakabatou]

26. A collection of AMVs, PMVs, and poltical ads in my sig

PMV = Picture Music Video