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YouTube Ends 2006 With Technical, Customer Support Fiasco
YouTube is ending 2006 with dozens of technical support problems, and customer service that is reminiscent of AOL when it had a virtual monopoly. In fact, YouTubers have organized a “Bed In” to bring the company’s attention to problems. Ironically many can’t participate because the site, for days, hasn’t accepting videos in a timely manner….
Online-Video Has Celebrity Appearance
It’s not often you see a real celebrity in an online-video series. But today’s BarelyPolitical features one. You’ll have to look carefully, though. Hint: he’s in a red hat, and the only one to spot him so far is stalkerofnalts. I got some great footage of Mark (TheKeyOfAwesome) Douglas losing his shit and dropping the…
A More Efficient Way to Waste Time?
I constantly hear about the hours people spend on YouTube. I have a more efficient way of wasting time. I’ve been able to waste an hour each morning in less than 20 minutes by browsing Metacafe! The user interface is set up well so you can dive right to the most popular or most recent videos. The content is much better overall…
FailBlog: Doritos for the Brain
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Does That YouTube Video Help or Hurt Your Brand? The Peeps Decide.
You can decide whether a random YouTube video helps or hurts a brand, simply by voting on YouTube Brandwatch (see link). Vote on videos about laptop wedgies, Bic lighter tricks, or sexy Sprite. (Source: YouTube Biz Blog). Read YouTube’s interview with Matthew Yeomans and Bernhard Warner, directors of Custom Communication. The blog is an outgrowth…
