Back in March, we announced an exciting partnership between The Vancouver Film School and YouTube to award full-tuition scholarships to three YouTubers from around the world. The May 9 deadline for the competition is now 10 days away, so consider this [...]
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The Vancouver Film School/YouTube Scholarship Competition: 10 Days Left!
Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 29 April 2008
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Trendspotting Tuesday: For Those About to Mock...
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Welcome to Trendspotting Tuesday, week four, in which we take a not-so-straight-faced look at the genre known as "mockumentary."From quirky pseudo-sports to rock bands that go all the way to eleven, countless subjects have been given the mockumentary [...]
You Choose '08: Energy
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 28 April 2008
Energy independence has been one of the most talked-about issues of this election — and if you've filled up your gas tank lately, you know why. With oil exceeding $115 a barrel, and gas prices expected to reach a national average of $4.00 a gallon by [...]
Placing Videos Into Google Docs Presentations
Diposting oleh Greatest on Sabtu, 26 April 2008
Last month, we posted about our efforts to make YouTube as open as possible and shared a few examples of partners who were integrating YouTube content into their applications. Today, we'd like to point out another example.Google Docs is a free, web-based [...]
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Announcing the First "Guru Challenge"
Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 25 April 2008
We are constantly amazed by the YouTube community's creativity and skill, so we wanted to create something special that showcases all of the crafters, chefs, artists, techies and other masters that fearlessly share their genius on the site. Enter the [...]
Tribeca Film Festival on YouTube
Diposting oleh Greatest on Kamis, 24 April 2008
Today, the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival kicked off its seventh year in lower Manhattan. Like YouTube, the festival is known for its eclectic mix of content, with a little bit of something for everybody. Which is why we're excited to let you know that [...]
What issue matters most to you?
Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 22 April 2008
If you spent any time watching YouTube recently, you might have seen a slew of videos uploaded by voters, news organizations, and the candidates surrounding the Pennsylvania primaries. A lot has happened on the campaign trail since the last primary in [...]
Trendspotting Tuesday: It's Easy Being Green
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It's Earth Day today, and as part of our ongoing Trendspotting Tuesday series, we're marking the occasion with a round-up of videos that reflect grassroots environmental action in the YouTube community. Whether it's by showing you how to update your [...]
You Choose '08: Immigration
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 21 April 2008
Few issues in the public dialogue inspire as much passion as the issue of immigration. While most Americans recognize the importance of protecting the country's borders, there is still enormous debate about how we should treat the roughly 12 million [...]
Beta Launch for YouTube Feature Updates
Diposting oleh Greatest on Sabtu, 19 April 2008
We just launched beta versions of three new feature updates to improve overall management of your messages, contacts and videos. These tests are already being served to a small percentage of randomly selected users, but anyone can choose to opt in and [...]
Sketchies 2: And the Winner Is...
Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 18 April 2008
The votes have been counted, the community has spoken, and a heavily armed truck containing $40,000 in cash and prizes is on its way to WaverlyFlams. Congratulations to the 'Flams, who took home Toyota's loot with their own unique take on "living [...]
YouTube Policy Enforcement Changes
Diposting oleh Greatest on Kamis, 17 April 2008
We are very excited to announce some big changes to our policy enforcement systems. Having clear rules and fair consequences are genuinely important to us and these improvements have been a long time coming.STRIKES THAT EXPIREIt didn't seem fair that [...]
YouTube Partner Program travels to Japan, Australia, Ireland
Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 16 April 2008
What do Japan, Australia, and Ireland all have in common?They are the newest countries from which users can now apply to become partners in the YouTube Partner Program.Now open in six countries, the YouTube Partner Program is our way of recognizing the [...]
Trendspotting Tuesday: Collaboration Videos
Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 15 April 2008
In week two of our new ongoing series, “Trendspotting Tuesday," we’re focusing on collaboration videos. Collaborations on YouTube can take many forms, but broadly they are videos in which anywhere from two to a zillion YouTubers band together to create [...]
YouTube Partner Program travels to Japan, Australia, Ireland
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 14 April 2008
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You Choose '08: Education
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Education is an issue in every election, because it is rooted in every community. However, in national elections we often find educational issues dwarfed by broader concerns - security, the economy, and healthcare. Here on YouTube we've seen the debate [...]
Sketchies 2 Wants Your Votes
Diposting oleh Greatest on Minggu, 13 April 2008
You don't have to wait 'til November to cast your vote on YouTube. In fact, the polls close on April 15th for the most fiercely contested battle in the world of comedy video – Sketchies 2. After the community voted for your favorite semi-finalists, [...]
Site Update 4/9
Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 11 April 2008
Some very cool new features have just been unveiled on YouTube, check 'em out...VIDEO SHARING IMPROVEMENTSWe revamped the video watch page by adding more sharing features and a new streamlined design to the Share, Favorite, Playlists and Flag sections. [...]
New Viewer Discovery Metrics in Insight
Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 09 April 2008
When we announced our free analytics tool called YouTube Insight two weeks ago, we promised to update Insight with new features and information fairly quickly, and we weren't kidding. Today we're releasing a new feature that helps you better understand [...]
Trendspotting Tuesday: Political Music Videos
Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 08 April 2008
Every day you surprise and delight us with the way you use YouTube and the things that rise up on the site. From the tecktonik dance trend that germinated in France and spread like ivy throughout the Internet to the amazing video collaborations that [...]
You Choose '08: Voter Video in PA
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 07 April 2008
When we launched our You Choose '08 Voter Video programs -- highlighting your videos around the 2008 caucuses and primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire, and on Super Tuesday -- we pretty much figured we had the primary season covered. Whoops. This election [...]
You Choose '08: Healthcare
Diposting oleh Greatest on Minggu, 06 April 2008
In the second of our six-part You Choose '08 series on the issues in this election, we examine one of the most hotly-debated issues of the last two decades: healthcare. Based on polls, most Americans agree that health care reform should be a top priority [...]
Introducing Living Legends
Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 04 April 2008
Today we are proud to launch Living Legends, a new program that invites luminaries from around the world to communicate directly with the YouTube community by answering your questions and becoming a genuine participant on the site. We plan on bringing [...]
Crackdown in Tibet
Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 02 April 2008
For the last three weeks, the protests in Tibet have riveted the world's attention and sparked a firestorm of debate here on YouTube. Beginning on March 10, the 49th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's exile, monks in Lhasa led what were intended to be a [...]