View Full Version : YouTube embed tag [youtube]
Falcon
17-02-2008, 10:32 PM
I think it's a pretty good idea,
You download the bb code and upload it.
It displays youtube video on your post
URL TO VIDEO
It's best to keep the tag to music forums or a youtube forum, infract users that use it else where, sigs ect..
Seen it on other forums & it works quite well.
Paulio
17-02-2008, 10:33 PM
You have to install a hack dont you?
GommeInc
17-02-2008, 10:34 PM
I think it's a pretty good idea,
You download the bb code and upload it.
It displays youtube video on your post
URL TO VIDEO
It's best to keep the tag to music forums or a youtube forum, infract users that use it else where, sigs ect..
Seen it on other forums & it works quite well.
That'll be too much effort, restricting something to a small forum which means moderator work on other forums would be more of a priority. It would either have to only work on a certain forum, or not have it at all.
Unpredictible.1
17-02-2008, 10:34 PM
Bad idea, you could do many things with the [YOUTUBE] hack ;)
jesus
17-02-2008, 10:43 PM
Management don't like installing things liek this because of potential security threats.
Management don't like installing things liek this because of potential security threats.
Wouldnt really be a hack just some minor code addition into the database.
Bad idea, you could do many things with the [YOUTUBE] hack ;)
For once I can say I agree with you, at the title of this thread I thought it would be a good idea but come to think about it I reckon it would be more hassell than it's worth. We will just have to stick to the links.
Pat McGroin
18-02-2008, 01:14 AM
This is a bad idea, it would slow the forum down and a lot of people would abuse it. The moderators would have a lot more work to do because people would use it to break the rules.
Unpredictible.1
18-02-2008, 01:15 AM
Wouldnt really be a hack just some minor code addition into the database.
For once I can say I agree with you, at the title of this thread I thought it would be a good idea but come to think about it I reckon it would be more hassell than it's worth. We will just have to stick to the links.
Btw don't get the idea that I was going to do anything.
Just users can post naughty stuff.
And other stuff course.
Also wouldn't it lag the thread if its a big long video?
Wouldnt lag the thread so much, certainly eat our bandwidth which is something we wouldnt want.
Unpredictible.1
18-02-2008, 01:19 AM
one question i wanted to ask ( now ur here i can )
where is habbox hosted?
from what business/site etc?
We own 3 dedicated servers so bandwidth isnt such an issue but on the forums we do eat a lot of it, thats all I can really say.
I am off for the night so if you have any questions please PM me.
Crazy Bartender
18-02-2008, 01:41 AM
It could work.
Posting porn would basically be imposible because Youtube has a filter thing and it detects it and removes it almost instantly.
I doubt anyone would abuse it either. And if they would. Ban them.
Contendatation
18-02-2008, 06:57 AM
Why don't it be given a try, any luck it might become such a hit a very own youtube forum would be created posting halrious to the abnormal videos from there!
Jamesy
18-02-2008, 07:39 AM
I've posted this twice, it's some custom bbcode that takes about 5 seconds to install.
They still don't do it.
jesus
18-02-2008, 12:59 PM
It could work.
Posting porn would basically be imposible because Youtube has a filter thing and it detects it and removes it almost instantly.
I doubt anyone would abuse it either. And if they would. Ban them.They still allow mild nudity and swearing though, which Habbox don't.
--ss--
18-02-2008, 01:07 PM
They'll just make the site look tacky.
Invent
18-02-2008, 02:43 PM
Wouldnt lag the thread so much, certainly eat our bandwidth which is something we wouldnt want.
Jin, Jin Jin. How would it eat your bandwidth if the videos are located externally on YouTube's server? The only thing which would be able to cause any amount of bandwidth usage is the html code on the page...
Jordy
18-02-2008, 04:06 PM
Jin, Jin Jin. How would it eat your bandwidth if the videos are located externally on YouTube's server? The only thing which would be able to cause any amount of bandwidth usage is the html code on the page...Exactly, a few more bytes of bandwidth isn't going to effect anyone or anything
They still allow mild nudity and swearing though, which Habbox don't.I know what your saying, and yeah it could be abused, since there is mild nudity and swearing on YouTube. However I could upload mild nudity and swearing as images, does that mean images should be banned?
If the YouTube video's where moderated like the rest of the forum is moderated, then I don't see the problem? ;)
Crazy Bartender
18-02-2008, 04:13 PM
They still allow mild nudity and swearing though, which Habbox don't.
Yeah but it's fine when people link to Youtube videos that have swearing but we can't enable it in the [youtube] tags? Obviously the rules will need to be tempered with. Mild swearing should be allowed if it's on Youtube. As it's not directly swearing onto HabboxForum.
jesus
18-02-2008, 04:15 PM
I know what your saying, and yeah it could be abused, since there is mild nudity and swearing on YouTube. However I could upload mild nudity and swearing as images, does that mean images should be banned?No because you can see the if the images are inappropriate straight away. You'd have to watch all the video to be able to tell if it was. You could argue that people can avoid the filter and swear, does that mean that typing should be banned?
Jamesy
18-02-2008, 04:18 PM
They'll just make the site look tacky.
No they won't, you can customise it easy. Look at the facepunch ones, you click the box and it opens up.
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7100/mediauh2.jpg
Jordy
18-02-2008, 04:24 PM
No because you can see the if the images are inappropriate straight away. You'd have to watch all the video to be able to tell if it was. You could argue that people can avoid the filter and swear, does that mean that typing should be banned?
What about animations? You could argue you have to sit there watching the .gif - And a lot of the time people do have inappropriate animated .gif's in their signatures and avatars.
I see what you mean in your second point, you could argue that, but the point I'm trying to make, is not to ban everything that could potentially avoid the filter, but instead allow text, images and youtube videos etc, and then Moderator's can remove things that avoid the filter ;)
jesus
18-02-2008, 04:27 PM
What about animations? You could argue you have to sit there watching the .gif - And a lot of the time people do have inappropriate animated .gif's in their signatures and avatars.
I see what you mean in your second point, you could argue that, but the point I'm trying to make, is not to ban everything that could potentially avoid the filter, but instead allow text, images and youtube videos etc, and then Moderator's can remove things that avoid the filter ;)It will be annoying that we have to watch every video to see if it violates HabboxForum rules though. Not everybody reports things like that. Animates images don't usually take long before they start repeating themselves so it's easier to notice then.
Crazy Bartender
18-02-2008, 04:29 PM
It will be annoying that we have to watch every video to see if it violates HabboxForum rules though. Not everybody reports things like that. Animates images don't usually take long before they start repeating themselves so it's easier to notice then.
Yeah but you don't go onto Youtube and watch a video that has swearing and say to yourself. "It has swearing, it's violating HxF's rules. I must email Youtube and get it removed!" It don't work like that.. It will still count as 'off' the Forum as it's on Youtube and it won't violate any rules. :)
Hitman
18-02-2008, 06:36 PM
Jin, Jin Jin. How would it eat your bandwidth if the videos are located externally on YouTube's server? The only thing which would be able to cause any amount of bandwidth usage is the html code on the page...That was what I was thinking, but didn't comment because if Jin is the server tech he must know this... but I was wrong! :O
GommeInc
18-02-2008, 06:49 PM
No they won't, you can customise it easy. Look at the facepunch ones, you click the box and it opens up.
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7100/mediauh2.jpg
Looks really good. You have my vote to have this implemented :) I would suggest it to the council, but it seems we have quite a clear decision.
joshuar
18-02-2008, 06:51 PM
It's better to keep it on youtube, otherwise if it's embedded onto the forum then it is our responsibilty. That's why we let you post MySpace and images links, as they are off our site and not our problem. I would imagine the same problem for YouTube links.
GommeInc
18-02-2008, 06:59 PM
It's not your responsibility, YouTube own it so if it's malicious or inappropriate content, you know who to contact. Furthermore, http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7100/mediauh2.jpg
If it is spam, then it;s a not a problem because of that. You suffer less of a risk clicking that than you do clicking a youtube link, because you know the forum is safe. Further still, YouTube videos show a clip before you click play.
They'll just make the site look tacky.
Why will it? Explain your self in more detail please. :)
mat64
18-02-2008, 07:06 PM
I don't see what's wrong with links.
jesus
18-02-2008, 07:14 PM
It's not your responsibility, YouTube own it so if it's malicious or inappropriate content, you know who to contact. Furthermore, http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7100/mediauh2.jpg
If it is spam, then it;s a not a problem because of that. You suffer less of a risk clicking that than you do clicking a youtube link, because you know the forum is safe. Further still, YouTube videos show a clip before you click play.What's the problem with clicking a link for it to play rather than a box?
Jamesy
18-02-2008, 07:34 PM
What's the problem with clicking a link for it to play rather than a box?
you don't have to wait for the link to load, the page/tab to open.
jackass
18-02-2008, 07:50 PM
Yes, we all know its an excellent idea.
But this thread has been made so many times and its not going to happen.
you don't have to wait for the link to load, the page/tab to open.
You'd still have to wait for the video to buffer (not always a problem) but I would imagine it taking a little longer since it's not straight from the youtube page but I donno
Links are perfectly fine, I don't see any reason to have them embedded :S
GommeInc
18-02-2008, 08:04 PM
It'll load just as fast if not faster. YouTube videos work fast on Myspace pages, let alone the page that has been made on the YouTube to carry it.
A good reason for it is that you can talk about the video, and type about it immediately, without have to re-watch it or even remembering what happened in the video. You do not have to open another page etc. etc.
jesus
18-02-2008, 08:06 PM
You'd still have to wait for the video to buffer (not always a problem) but I would imagine it taking a little longer since it's not straight from the youtube page but I donno
Links are perfectly fine, I don't see any reason to have them embedded :SMy thoughts exactly. I agree totally. :)
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