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Re: Astronaut – YouTube videos with almost zero previous views

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PSA: Watch in an private/incognito tab/window. If you are currently logged into your google account, this WILL pollute your watched history: https://www.youtube.com/feed/history That said, I really do like the concept. It's literal reality TV. Very cool.

Sounds like a feature. Would polluting my history help prevent YouTube from recommending me the same stuff over and over?

Re: Astronaut – YouTube videos with almost zero previous views

#105
post #7

PSA: Watch in an private/incognito tab/window. If you are currently logged into your google account, this WILL pollute your watched history: https://www.youtube.com/feed/history That said, I really do like the concept. It's literal reality TV. Very cool.

Oddly the videos don't end up there for me. Which is somewhat disappointing because I would like to share some of them with others. This tool needs a "link to video" or "share video" button.

Check out youtube history :D

Re: Astronaut – YouTube videos with almost zero previous views

#106

Good site, but don't you think it's a tad sleazy to use these people's videos without at least letting us click-through to their YouTube channel? I mean it's the absolute least you could do to give them due credit.

> don't you think it's a tad sleazy to use these people's videos without at least letting us click-through to their YouTube channel?

There is no way to answer this question, which means it's intended to blame. This site is clearly under development and I think it's better to encourage rather than discourage. Unless that's your bag, of course.

Re: Astronaut – YouTube videos with almost zero previous views

#108
post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

yup the logo is supposed to be clickable but i think i put up a mask while trying to get the new embed api stuff to work, i'll have to check what that was about.

Well for next time, maybe you could do this thing called "testing" or "QA" before you put a product out there for hundreds of people to use. EDIT: sorry I know it's negative, but while you're posting stuff about "oh I'm tearing up", what I'm seeing is some guy who wrote a website that steals people's videos without attribution . I realize you didn't "intend" it to do that, but that's what it's doing, and I don't have…

Try not assuming the worst in people and instead ask a question instead of being a Dick by default and you'll likely live with less stress.

Re: Astronaut – YouTube videos with almost zero previous views

#109
post #7

PSA: Watch in an private/incognito tab/window. If you are currently logged into your google account, this WILL pollute your watched history: https://www.youtube.com/feed/history That said, I really do like the concept. It's literal reality TV. Very cool.

I find myself doing this on Youtube when I watch certain videos, to avoid having similar videos as recommendations.

I suppose the feature was supposed to help one discover videos they could be interested in, but I now actively avoid watching a number of them with a logged-in session.

Re: Astronaut – YouTube videos with almost zero previous views

#110
post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

yup the logo is supposed to be clickable but i think i put up a mask while trying to get the new embed api stuff to work, i'll have to check what that was about.

Well for next time, maybe you could do this thing called "testing" or "QA" before you put a product out there for hundreds of people to use. EDIT: sorry I know it's negative, but while you're posting stuff about "oh I'm tearing up", what I'm seeing is some guy who wrote a website that steals people's videos without attribution . I realize you didn't "intend" it to do that, but that's what it's doing, and I don't have…

Oh and he isn't stealing... this would count as a view for them on YouTube and they get the revenue not him... if anything he is driving tonnes of views to them all at once.

Those who rip the video and claim to be the creator on fbook is where you should aim your anger.

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