Talk:List of video sharing websites

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Contents 1 General cleanup and tone change 2 Bait Sites? 3 Cleanup, split 4 History of video sharing and video sharing technologies 5 Source 6 Users censoring site listings for their own advantages?

[edit] General cleanup and tone change

I edited this article from scratch today to make sure the tone was more in-line with Wikipedia's expectations. I also generally cleaned up the content and added a couple more sites. Would like to have others add their sites to the lists. If you disagree with the classifications or if you'd like to see additional categories, I'm open to the idea. We can mark this as a resubmission to wikipedia, as an attempt to remedy the tone and cleanup tags previously on the article CydeSwype 20:10, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bait Sites?

Considered about the section making reference to a allegedly common bait site. The information was posted by a non-registered user, and there are no sources for the claim. Aidepikiwym 14:41, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Removed per CITE / REDFLAG. --h2g2bob 12:38, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup, split

I've done a spam cleanup and added a few sites that were missed. However, I'd suggest we split this into video sharing to discuss the topic and list of video sharing websites to list the sites. --h2g2bob 12:40, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Being bold, I've just moved it to be a list. Video hosting service is a more complete entry on this topic, and this really is a list of video sharing websites. --h2g2bob 12:59, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

What about beasttube? It features videos of beastiality, but if we're making a complete list of video sharing sites, beasttube definately falls under that category. The only reason for not having it that I can think of is the subjective "ick factor."

[edit] History of video sharing and video sharing technologies

Anyone know where to find HISTORY of video sharing and video sharing technologies in Wikipedia? If not, where might you think such a page should be categorized with on WP? N2e 17:17, 15 June 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Source

I'm going to suggest a source here: http://chexed.com/a/Internet_Technology/?req=read&article_title=Huge_Video_Host_List

I can't edit this myself, because I've learned I'm not allowed.

Please do not just copy the list, some sites may not fall directly into this article, but most of them will.

Please give credit. Chexed —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chexed (talk • contribs) 13:27, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Users censoring site listings for their own advantages?

Someone is censoring sites from being added to this category that clearly fit the description. Please be sure to check sites before removing them, as attacks have been made against Wikipedia servers as a result of an irresponsible vendetta and censoring. Censoring for your own purposes only dilute the quality of the free encyclopedia and if it continues to take place, proper actions will be taken to ban/remove users that continue censoring for their own benefit. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Devknob (talk • contribs) 00:38, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

There is no censoring. The sites added have to have their own Wiki articles for them and follow notability guidelines. Red links get removed because there is no context and no way to ascertain notability. Direct external links are considered spam and are removed as well. Remember that Wikipedia is not for advertising.--Boffob (talk) 01:17, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

So I'm at work, looking for other video sites to post our orgs videos and bam, Redtube is for adult related content. I am reluctant now to look up some of the other sites mentioned here so I tagged Redtube with Adult. I think there should be safe and NSFW categories so other folks won't get calls from their IT depts the next day. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Csuspect (talk • contribs) 19:55, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

The link now redirects to amateur pornography so I removed it altogether, but as Wiki isn't censored and video sharing has many niches, so to speak, including adult videos, you can never be too careful when checking the latest links added.--Boffob (talk) 21:50, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

And why has LiveVideo been left out? It doesn't even have its own article!67.87.66.127 (talk) 19:43, 31 May 2008 (UTC)