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YouTube Revamp Imminent?

Posted by samzenpus on from the how-about-3D dept.

An anonymous reader writes "YouTube's latest blog post indicated that some changes are on the way. Google has opened up a call to submit and vote on ideas. HTML 5 open video with Free formats has dominated the vote, maintaining over twice as many votes as the next-highest item almost since the vote opened up. You may vote here (Google login required). Perhaps we don't even need to since their blog post comes suspiciously soon after their revised merger with On2. Could these improvements be a completely overhauled YouTube 2.0?"

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  1. Oh please oh please oh please by Idiot+with+a+gun · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I have been calling for Flash to be killed with fire for a long time. It's by far the worst internet technology still in use. It even beats out ActiveX (possibly even for vulnerabilities too!). I strongly hope google does this.

  2. Re:Ogg is out for technical reasons by indi0144 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So true, sadly, FOSS zealots will continue with the circle jerk moaning and screaming because their pet codec it's not on par with something THAT IS USED IN THE *REAL WORLD* by people and big business DOING *MONEY* WITH IT. Admit it, OGG failed, get over it and move on.

    Do you really want aunt Betsy to return to IE6 after trying and failing to use Firefox on youtube? After all.. IF ITS WORKING WHY FIX IT? right?

    I hope you get moded up to 11

  3. Re:Ogg is out for technical reasons by Perky_Goth · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You fucking nitwit, she won't be able to use Firefox because Firefox can't implement H264 and still be free software. That's why we want OGG.
    Idiot.