The YouTube tag thingies...

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31-01-2011, 12:12 AM
Muct

The YouTube tag thingies...

Well yeah... the amount of times I've forgotten to put the YouTube tags around a video and it's just turned up as a URL is actually countless.. Then I have to go edit it when I realise and re-do it.
So anyway, my suggestion - When you post a YouTube link it automatically comes up as a video.
I know a few other forums have this - including HabbCrazy - but yeah..
So, simply - when you copy & paste a YouTube url it automatically comes up as a video.
I think it'll save me and a few other forgetful people some time..

-/endsuggestion.
31-01-2011, 12:16 AM
GommeInc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muct

Well yeah... the amount of times I've forgotten to put the YouTube tags around a video and it's just turned up as a URL is actually countless.. Then I have to go edit it when I realise and re-do it.
So anyway, my suggestion - When you post a YouTube link it automatically comes up as a video.
I know a few other forums have this - including HabbCrazy - but yeah..
So, simply - when you copy & paste a YouTube url it automatically comes up as a video.
I think it'll save me and a few other forgetful people some time..

-/endsuggestion.

Is it too difficult to have the YouTube tags :P Some people may want to post a direct link for the comments or the full "story" of the video, and some may like the link because it seems courteous not to force a video upon someone (especially in posts that don't want to drag attention away from the thread creator). An interesting idea, but is it really needed?
31-01-2011, 12:21 AM
Muct

Quote:

Originally Posted by GommeInc

Is it too difficult to have the YouTube tags :P Some people may want to post a direct link for the comments or the full "story" of the video, and some may like the link because it seems courteous not to force a video upon someone (especially in posts that don't want to drag attention away from the thread creator). An interesting idea, but is it really needed?

Not really forcing a video upon somebody - it's their choice whether they want to watch it or not.
&If they want to link to comments can't they just use the [URL] tags?
31-01-2011, 12:22 AM
xxMATTGxx

You could just click the button for posting videos aswell. I don't really see the big need for this hmm.
31-01-2011, 12:24 AM
GommeInc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muct

Not really forcing a video upon somebody - it's their choice whether they want to watch it or not.
&If they want to link to comments can't they just use the [URL] tags?

I'm thinking more of "it shows up, loads the preview picture and tells you stuff". It's distracting, but nothing too annoying. URL tags seems like a lot of effort for something the forum does automatically by default :P It depends if whoever is in charge of the forum wants to install it I guess, and if it will get used by people wanting it. It'll be interesting to see what others think at least :)
31-01-2011, 08:49 PM
nvrspk4

I agree with Gomme and Matt on this one.

People may want to post a link instead of an embedded video. It's not that difficult to click the button or put tags around it.
31-01-2011, 09:13 PM
Nicola

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

You could just click the button for posting videos aswell. I don't really see the big need for this hmm.

This :P is it really hard to click the button?

I also agree with the fact that some people may just want to post a link instead of embedding the video. I don't think it is worth installing as there is a tool already there that takes 2 seconds to use.
01-02-2011, 06:54 AM
Chippiewill

All this would achieve is swapping the problem with the same but a more frequent problem.