Is it just me?

**Mr Merde** · 1st March 2007, 21:02

I dont want to upset anyone but I have noticed that there seems to be a lot of posts appearing that are just short video clips such as "You tube".

Dont get me wrong I have enjoyed some of them but have gotten a little jaded when opening up what I think may be an interesting post, only to find it is a link to one of these videos.

They take time to download, they seem to be lacking in originality and usually they seem to lack any sort of diretion.

To be frank with you I have found myself skipping those posts entirely.

Yes they can be interesting or funny or informative, but they can also be boring, repetitive and asinine.

Spank, in the future how about a dedicated place for these to be posted. Then those people who wish to see them can go and those who dont can avoid them when they wish.

Call me a grumpy old bugger but I prefer, the ever lively slanging matches between some of the sites more colourful members, the lively debates, the calls for help and advice, the arrangements of meetings/rides, the serious messages that keep us informed and even the pointless drivel, to the seemingly endless supply of short snip videos.

As this forum states "Rant and Rave" and this has been mine.

Lively debate wholely accepted, derission (?) and such ignored.

**Beemer** · 1st March 2007, 21:06

No, it's not just you, Mr M. I don't mind links to external sites if the item posted about is really good, but I can't be faffed wasting my download limit clicking on these links - which of late have been pretty lame. Perhaps we could ask that the words You Tube could be added to the title?

**Steam** · 1st March 2007, 21:06

I think a special place for them is a silly idea. If you don't want to watch it just don't click on it. That's my opinon.

**Hitcher** · 1st March 2007, 21:07

I agree with you Merde. I think that YouTube and other similar sites were created for a legitimate purpose: for people to post and view video clips of varying degrees of "quality". If people want to view video clips, they should go to YouTube.

Otherwise another forum like "Jokes & humour" could be useful for those who feel compelled to recycle video clips to have their own place to put them.

**Joni** · 1st March 2007, 21:07

So if this is your rant and rave, why is it posted in GBR?

**Mr Merde** · 1st March 2007, 21:09

Originally Posted by Joni

So if this is your rant and rave, why is it posted in GBR?

My appologies please ammend this error of mine.

Ta Joni

**Steam** · 1st March 2007, 21:09

Why don't the mods just get really strict and shift dumb youtube threads (of which I agree there are many) to PD more often?

**Joni** · 1st March 2007, 21:11

I have moved it to Site Stuff, as it is related to the "functionality" of the site..

**Mr Merde** · 1st March 2007, 21:14

Originally Posted by Steam

Why don't the mods just get really strict and shift dumb youtube threads (of which I agree there are many) to PD more often?

Not a bad idea.

Sometimes, in answer to your previous comment, I open a thread on the lead topic alone without waiting for the mouse over to give a hint as to the content. Thats usually when I find a video clip. As I said, some of them I find fun but a constant supply of the just seems to indicate a lack of creativity and imagination on the part of the posting member.

**Mr Merde** · 1st March 2007, 21:15

Originally Posted by Joni

I have moved it to Site Stuff, as it is related to the "functionality" of the site..

Thanks Joni. Appreciated.

**Wasp** · 1st March 2007, 21:18

well i dont get what you're on about, i get it but cant you just click "back"? If you want to sort things go find a filing cabinet - it'll be much easier than the internet

I mouse over threads to preview them to see if its interesting or not

**Hitcher** · 1st March 2007, 21:19

Originally Posted by Steam

Why don't the mods just get really strict and shift dumb youtube threads (of which I agree there are many) to PD more often?

Now THERE'S a thought!

But then again we'd probably get embroiled in endless shit-fights about what constituted "dumb".

One wonders how long the recycling of video clips would continue if posters couldn't increase their post count or get green rep from such practices...

MD · 1st March 2007, 21:20

You are not alone Mr Merde. I think you posted in the right place since most of these recycled links to clips are posted in Gen. bike Ravings.
You see a title like "whoa, bad crash'' and think holy shit a member has crashed but it turns out to be a blurry video archive of some far flung Hungarian or whatever having an off. If it involves kiwis or a KB in some way then that's relevant and of interest. Links to porn clips or pics of nude chickie babes are another matter of course and totally relevant to motorcycling.
Edit- well bugger me. I blinked and they moved this to Site Stuff? The crime is happening in GBR - you should never move evidence from a crime scene until Forensics have finished!

**Joni** · 1st March 2007, 21:22

I think if its bike related, or something of real interest then yup...If its a clip of top gun then its not...

Any person who has a fairly level head knows the difference between crap and worth while...

I move everything already that I feel does not contribute to the site in some way...

**Mr Merde** · 1st March 2007, 21:22

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Now THERE'S a thought!

........

One wonders how long the recycling of video clips would continue if posters couldn't increase their post count or get green rep from such practices...

I had similar thoughts myself but envisaged getting flamed if I had the nerve to actually vocalise them in this post.