xxovercastxx
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Real Name: Carl
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Yeah, fair enough, I guess we are all free to use our voting privilages as we see fit. I guess I had my idea of the downvote informed by it not being available until you had enough starpoints, hence having some real power and not to be used flippantly.

Hence I have only downvoted a handful of videos ever.

But, each to their own I guess.

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
So as not to crowd the video with unrelated posts, I figured I'd take our discussion to profiles.

If the meaning of upvote and downvote were to be defined by the FAQ, I'd gladly comply; I'm all for working in a system. But, as it stands, it's left up to each of us to interpret them for ourselves.

I try to vote on every video I watch. Only if I really just don't know what to make of a video do I not vote, or if I feel somehow conflicted about it.

If I find value in the video, I upvote. If I don't, I downvote. Pretty cut-and-dry for me. I feel people are too concerned with getting videos published, any videos, rather than getting good videos published. I don't think it should be easier to get something published. If anything, I'd like to see it made more difficult.

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See, I see things a little differently.

We have
Upvote: You think it's a great video, worthy of moving up higher on the site
No Vote: You don't like the video, or it left you 'meh', or you just thought it was pretty lame... you don't feel it particularly worthy to go any further.
DownVote: You really believe this video has no place on the sift, either it's horribly offensive, racist/bigoted, in really bad taste, is full on propaganda with no truth to it etc.

I really see the downvote as being reserved for those really bad videos. If you just don't like something then don't upvote it for god's sake, it's hard enough to get published around here let alone with people making life harder by downvoting for no real good reason.



written by spoco2  | 4 hours 29 minutes 36 seconds ago | CH
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In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
Like Zonbie said above and I've been saying since the 3.0 launch, stop hiding the post time once a video is published. NEVER hide the post time. We need it for judging dupes.

They aren't "hidden" - just hover over "published by" and you can see the queue and posted times.


written by lucky760  | 1 week 5 days ago | CH
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In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
This is dupe-ish.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Christopher-Hitchens-on-Freedom-of-Speech

The posting guidelines currently include dead videos as dupes (http://www.videosift.com/faq-en.php#posting_guidelines). I'd recommend offering this to TheSofaKing, but I guess it's your call.


Fair enough. I'm new here, how do I offer it to him?


written by Crake  | 3 weeks 6 days ago | CH
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whatever you are the one who is mean here,you always said something that is NOT nice on my videos or to me.So you are never agree with me..Never...

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
A douche? Every time I comment or vote on one of LD's videos, whether it be in agreement or disagreement, she leaves me a childish comment. Why shouldn't I respond?

In reply to this comment by Zonbie:
a million kittehs all in one video
http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Best-of-the-Best-Cat-Clips

▼ Overcast, stop being a douche



written by LadyDeath  | 1 month ago | CH
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I posted that video for people who cares about wolves not for you Carl,so please stop insulting me with your comments,I know you do not like me,and I don't care,you hate most of the videos I post, but your comments are always out of place.

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
For someone who doesn't care you sure spend a lot of time leaving me messages.

In reply to this comment by LadyDeath:
lol whatever a lot of people still don't care about your opinion bye

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
Generally only other intelligent people. Thanks for being an example.

In reply to this comment by LadyDeath:
Who cares what do you think

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
I've got my own negative opinions about hunting for "sport". I don't need a propaganda shock-video to tell me what I should think.



written by LadyDeath  | 1 month ago | CH
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lol whatever a lot of people still don't care about your opinion bye

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
Generally only other intelligent people. Thanks for being an example.

In reply to this comment by LadyDeath:
Who cares what do you think

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
I've got my own negative opinions about hunting for "sport". I don't need a propaganda shock-video to tell me what I should think.



written by LadyDeath  | 1 month ago | CH
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Who cares what do you think

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I've got my own negative opinions about hunting for "sport". I don't need a propaganda shock-video to tell me what I should think.


written by LadyDeath  | 1 month ago | CH
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I asked Justin to tell him to back off, I didn't mean for him to go off the handle like he did. He was upset from multiple ( serious ) things beforehand, so it was just really bad timing. He's rarely like that, and when he is it's in my defense. And now a some of VS is not going to want to do anything with us, 'cause they don't want to try to understand both sides, just one. :]

Yesterday was just a really shitty day, didn't go well at all. But apologies have been made and they're meant, so hopefully all the angered people will be able to cool down a bit.. Hopefully sooner than later.

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
I want to say up front that I'm not trying to drag this out and I honestly mean what I'm about to say as constructive advice, not criticism or argument.

I understand what you're saying about being afraid that your comment might not be taken seriously, but you have some obligation to state your opinion to a would-be harasser anyway. The key to sexual harassment is that the advances are unwanted. You have to make that clear to the other person and give them the opportunity to correct their behavior. It wouldn't be fair for them to face disciplinary measures without ever knowing they were doing something wrong.



written by karkarlee  | 2 months ago | CH
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I do proper tagging so dont worry about it...

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
Proper tagging and labeling of said videos is just as important as posting them.

In reply to this comment by LadyDeath:
For what I know this website is to post videos not to correct words...I have better things to do..If you dont like something then vote down but don't start with your corrections all the time...it just annoying,you should be an English professor and correct students..the sift is not a school...bye

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
Actually, I appreciate being corrected when I make a mistake. I've got this thing about trying to do things correctly... terrible, I know.

I just checked; because I was curious and I generally don't pay any attention to who posts what video; and I've now voted 2 of your videos down. Let's not pretend I do it like it's my job.

In reply to this comment by LadyDeath:
whatever so you are the most PERFECT one who writes and speaks english in here wow applause professor carl...

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
No, I vote against everyone's stupid videos and correct everyone's stupid words. You're not special.

In reply to this comment by LadyDeath:
Who cares?? are you only in here to vote against my videos and correct every stupid word...whatever
In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
1 male + 1 female != "female band"



written by LadyDeath  | 2 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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Thank you, I'm flattered.

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
You've just been added to my list of heroes... excellent and intriguing comment.


written by karkarlee  | 2 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:


I agree that there are a good number of creative and successful games, but the massive number of successful cookie-cutter games kinda rules out creativity as a 'requirement'.


Regardless of if its a sequel or not, games development still requires a great deal of creativity. It's not like they re-use the same art assets or anything. A group of people need to sit down and decide on the art direction, new gameplay mechanics, new levels, etc. and all of that needs to be worked into the existing storyline/character framework. Programmers, meanwhile, usually have to update the graphics and physics engines, fix any outstanding bugs from the original, and add any new features (for instance online multiplayer in Halo 2). Judging by how dismissive you are of the whole process I'm guessing you haven't worked in the games industry before, or if you have, certainly not at any level above QA.


written by SDGundamX  | 2 months 4 weeks ago | CH
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Fixed and thanks.

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
*dead


written by ant  | 3 months 1 week ago | CH
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Well, similar effect, but continuous.

It's really neat. I just uploaded a clip onto youtube so you could hear:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4ltzTUxEuI

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
>> ^djsunkid:
1. Beatsystem - Endlessly Downward
This is exactly what it sounds like. It is a 3 minute track of a repeating loop of tones that sound like they are going downward, endlessly. It is kind of a auditory version of barbershop pole.


I don't know the track but from your description, I'd guess it's a Shepard Scale.



written by djsunkid  | 3 months 1 week ago | CH
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LMFAO! good one :-D

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
>> ^BillOreilly:
I experience this same phenomenon from packs of women when I walk through Bed Bath & Beyond


I call bullshit. Everyone knows a dude wandering Bed, Bath & Beyond is either gay or waiting for his partner.

Or both.





written by NinjaFish  | 3 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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I agree.

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
Am I the only one who noticed the creator drawing connections via imagery that RP does not make in his speech? Quite tempted to downvote, but I think I'll just stay neutral.


written by winkler1  | 4 months 4 weeks ago | CH
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