Poll of the Day > Why does YouTube allow 10 hour video uploads?

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DorkLink 05/24/17 2:26:41 PM #1:	It seems like such a waste of space. I mean, I know that storage space isn't really an issue now, but what possible need is there for a ten hour video? I don't think I've seen any that aren't just meme uploads where a short clip repeats. My next question is who would bother to upload those videos? I'm sure it's something you leave your computer on overnight to do it but still <cite>DorkLink posted [p:879728164] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote>It seems like such a waste of space. I mean, I know that storage space isn't really an issue now, but what possible need is there for a ten hour video? I don't think I've seen any that aren't just meme uploads where a short clip repeats. My next question is who would bother to upload those videos? I'm sure it's something you leave your computer on overnight to do it but still</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RedPixel 05/24/17 2:28:36 PM #2:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZZ7oFKsKzY --- Working in a team is great! It always helps to have someone else to blame. <cite>RedPixel posted [p:879728289] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZZ7oFKsKzY</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RedPixel 05/24/17 2:29:28 PM #3:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXRAsUOblV4 --- Working in a team is great! It always helps to have someone else to blame. <cite>RedPixel posted [p:879728334] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXRAsUOblV4</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 05/24/17 2:31:10 PM #4:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgQEuPw942c --- Not changing this sig until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) BRAVELY DEFAULT: 1075 - 0844 - 9134 + FS: Pumkaboo, Lampent, Dusclops. <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:879728432] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgQEuPw942c</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DorkLink 05/24/17 2:31:57 PM #5:	stop <cite>DorkLink posted [p:879728472] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote>stop</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
faz 05/24/17 5:16:50 PM #6:	Telling them to stop will make them post more. --- "The unions don't like it when you replace teachers with monkeys, especially when they get an improved ofsted report" -Bromwell High <cite>faz posted [p:879738484] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote>Telling them to stop will make them post more.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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dragon504 05/24/17 5:22:32 PM #8:	I'm not seeing the issue here. I've used a 5 hour long white noise video several times and had to restart the video because it ended before I was done before. --- http://myanimelist.net/profile/dragon504 http://followmy.tv/u/dragon504/time_wasted <cite>dragon504 posted [p:879738801] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote>I'm not seeing the issue here. I've used a 5 hour long white noise video several times and had to restart the video because it ended before I was done before.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Person106 05/24/17 5:38:34 PM #9:	Wasn't there a time when YouTube had a 10-minute cap to uploads? It's not just memes though. There are vids of the same music looping for 10 hours (and white noise, as was mentioned). dragon504 posted... I'm not seeing the issue here. I've used a 5 hour long white noise video several times and had to restart the video because it ended before I was done before. Use listenonrepeat.com --- https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/profile/person106 <cite>Person106 posted [p:879739781] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote>Wasn't there a time when YouTube had a 10-minute cap to uploads? It's not just memes though. There are vids of the same music looping for 10 hours (and white noise, as was mentioned). <cite>dragon504 posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not seeing the issue here. I've used a 5 hour long white noise video several times and had to restart the video because it ended before I was done before.</quote> Use listenonrepeat.com</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheWorstPoster 05/24/17 5:40:17 PM #10:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04cF1m6Jxu8 <cite>TheWorstPoster posted [p:879739893] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04cF1m6Jxu8</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Final Fantasy2389 05/24/17 5:45:56 PM #11:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNXYpm9iqo --- Ha Ji-won <3 http://i.imgur.com/WsrLCO6.jpg \| http://i.imgur.com/GNxSzQq.jpg \| http://i.imgur.com/PrYgCg6.gif <cite>Final Fantasy2389 posted [p:879740210] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNXYpm9iqo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 05/24/17 5:59:17 PM #12:	Person106 posted... Wasn't there a time when YouTube had a 10-minute cap to uploads? afaik, it was always a restriction more towards new users who they suspected were trying to copyright violate. Guys who went without a strike didn't have those issues. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:879740979] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote><cite>Person106 posted...</cite> <quote>Wasn't there a time when YouTube had a 10-minute cap to uploads?</quote> afaik, it was always a restriction more towards new users who they suspected were trying to copyright violate. Guys who went without a strike didn't have those issues.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DorkLink 05/24/17 6:11:57 PM #13:	Final Fantasy2389 posted... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNXYpm9iqo Is that something they had a reason to do though or did they just do it because they can? I doubt that if they weren't allowed to make an 11 hour video they would have had the desire to make an 11 hour video. And that's only one example out of hundreds of useless videos <cite>DorkLink posted [p:879741747] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote><cite>Final Fantasy2389 posted...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNXYpm9iqo</quote> Is that something they had a reason to do though or did they just do it because they can? I doubt that if they weren't allowed to make an 11 hour video they would have had the desire to make an 11 hour video. And that's only one example out of hundreds of useless videos</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheWorstPoster 05/24/17 6:14:56 PM #14:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rp5syLd1LU <cite>TheWorstPoster posted [p:879741932] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rp5syLd1LU</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 05/24/17 6:16:35 PM #15:	I know I will passively watch super long stuff because it was a stream being re-uploaded. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:879742040] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote>I know I will passively watch super long stuff because it was a stream being re-uploaded.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wwinterj25 05/24/17 6:34:54 PM #16:	I've no idea what the need for a 10 hour long video is but clearly some folk have use for it. I don't see why videos should be limited in how long they should be myself. --- One who knows nothing can understand nothing. http://psnprofiles.com/wwinterj - http://i.imgur.com/kDysIcd.gif <cite>wwinterj25 posted [p:879743083] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote>I've no idea what the need for a 10 hour long video is but clearly some folk have use for it. I don't see why videos should be limited in how long they should be myself.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlackScythe0 05/24/17 6:42:15 PM #17:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DkqMjfqqPc <cite>BlackScythe0 posted [p:879743503] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DkqMjfqqPc</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DirtBasedSoap 05/24/17 7:13:58 PM #18:	Can someone explain to me why 90% of my recommended videos are just really trashy 'Top 10' videos? I watched like two of them a few weeks ago and now YouTube thinks that's all I want to watch now. --- http://i.imgur.com/anU2AWL.png <cite>DirtBasedSoap posted [p:879745324] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote>Can someone explain to me why 90% of my recommended videos are just really trashy 'Top 10' videos? I watched like two of them a few weeks ago and now YouTube thinks that's all I want to watch now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WhiskeyDisk 05/24/17 7:27:52 PM #19:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBRede1rw6c --- http://i.imgur.com/4fmtLFt.gif http://s1.zetaboards.com/sba/ ~there's always free cheese in a mousetrap. <cite>WhiskeyDisk posted [p:879746122] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBRede1rw6c</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KJ StErOiDs 05/24/17 7:32:28 PM #20:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noWR_Su9z1k --- A plethora of DKC-related fanart to numb your mind: http://kjsteroids.deviantart.com <cite>KJ StErOiDs posted [p:879746381] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noWR_Su9z1k</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheWorstPoster 05/24/17 7:50:41 PM #21:	DirtBasedSoap posted... Can someone explain to me why 90% of my recommended videos are just really trashy 'Top 10' videos? I watched like two of them a few weeks ago and now YouTube thinks that's all I want to watch now. Delete all cookies for Youtube. And never watch those "popular" videos again. <cite>TheWorstPoster posted [p:879747496] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote><cite>DirtBasedSoap posted...</cite> <quote>Can someone explain to me why 90% of my recommended videos are just really trashy 'Top 10' videos? I watched like two of them a few weeks ago and now YouTube thinks that's all I want to watch now.</quote> Delete all cookies for Youtube. And never watch those "popular" videos again.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 05/24/17 7:53:12 PM #22:	I've watched vids that are 5-6 hours long before, and I've watched twitch recordings that were over 12 hours --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead "I'm Mary Poppins ya'll!" <cite>Mead posted [p:879747634] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote>I've watched vids that are 5-6 hours long before, and I've watched twitch recordings that were over 12 hours</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Final Fantasy2389 05/24/17 7:55:57 PM #23:	DorkLink posted... Final Fantasy2389 posted... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNXYpm9iqo Is that something they had a reason to do though or did they just do it because they can? I doubt that if they weren't allowed to make an 11 hour video they would have had the desire to make an 11 hour video. And that's only one example out of hundreds of useless videos I honestly don't remember why they did it as it was 4 or so years ago. I think it was a "Just because we can." They made a 10 minute edited version as well. The video I linkes is actually hidden and you can only access it via the 10 minute version. Oddly, I like it. Best friends just hanging out and having fun all night? Good stuff. --- Ha Ji-won <3 http://i.imgur.com/WsrLCO6.jpg \| http://i.imgur.com/GNxSzQq.jpg \| http://i.imgur.com/PrYgCg6.gif <cite>Final Fantasy2389 posted [p:879747799] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote><cite>DorkLink posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Final Fantasy2389 posted...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNXYpm9iqo</quote> Is that something they had a reason to do though or did they just do it because they can? I doubt that if they weren't allowed to make an 11 hour video they would have had the desire to make an 11 hour video. And that's only one example out of hundreds of useless videos</quote> I honestly don't remember why they did it as it was 4 or so years ago. I think it was a "Just because we can." They made a 10 minute edited version as well. The video I linkes is actually hidden and you can only access it via the 10 minute version. Oddly, I like it. Best friends just hanging out and having fun all night? Good stuff.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PimpMyRhydon 05/24/17 8:00:06 PM #24:	TheWorstPoster posted... DirtBasedSoap posted... Can someone explain to me why 90% of my recommended videos are just really trashy 'Top 10' videos? I watched like two of them a few weeks ago and now YouTube thinks that's all I want to watch now. Delete all cookies for Youtube. And never watch those "popular" videos again. Yep. I always make an effort to avoid letting shit into my recs, like Pewdiepie and junk like WatchMojo --- EMBLEM STEEEEEEEAL!!! <cite>PimpMyRhydon posted [p:879748059] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheWorstPoster posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DirtBasedSoap posted...</cite> <quote>Can someone explain to me why 90% of my recommended videos are just really trashy 'Top 10' videos? I watched like two of them a few weeks ago and now YouTube thinks that's all I want to watch now.</quote> Delete all cookies for Youtube. And never watch those "popular" videos again.</quote> Yep. I always make an effort to avoid letting shit into my recs, like Pewdiepie and junk like WatchMojo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RazorX2003 05/24/17 8:04:20 PM #25:	I watched 6 or 7 hour documentaries before. This is the longest 5 seconds on youtube (i hate that the board converts these links without providing the link itself as well... (especially because the videos never work for me for some reason) /watch?v=pudhhUEtnCI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pudhhUEtnCI --- I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I'm not sure you realize that what you understood is not necessarily what I meant. <cite>RazorX2003 posted [p:879748303] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote>I watched 6 or 7 hour documentaries before. This is the longest 5 seconds on youtube (i hate that the board converts these links without providing the link itself as well... (especially because the videos never work for me for some reason) /watch?v=pudhhUEtnCI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pudhhUEtnCI</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aHappySacka 05/24/17 8:17:39 PM #26:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqT0iFZifgw --- You are now blinking and breathing manually. http://i.imgur.com/91NC0Cb.mp4 <cite>aHappySacka posted [p:879748979] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqT0iFZifgw</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bugmeat 05/24/17 9:08:45 PM #27:	RazorX2003 posted... I hate that the board converts these links without providing the link itself as well... (especially because the videos never work for me for some reason) @RazorX2003 Go into your advanced settings and change it to show links instead of embedding. --- John Mellencamp said it best "Life goes on long after the thrill of living is gone." <cite>Bugmeat posted [p:879751916] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote><cite>RazorX2003 posted...</cite> <quote>I hate that the board converts these links without providing the link itself as well... (especially because the videos never work for me for some reason) </quote> @RazorX2003 Go into your advanced settings and change it to show links instead of embedding.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RazorX2003 05/25/17 8:22:39 PM #28:	oh yeah, sweet! thanks man --- I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I'm not sure you realize that what you understood is not necessarily what I meant. <cite>RazorX2003 posted [p:879813512] in Why does Y... [t:75382082]...</cite> <quote>oh yeah, sweet! thanks man</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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