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I don't want that! I want to remain anonymous to help improve the content of youtube without exposing myself to risk. For example I might want to post something

I don't want that! I want to remain anonymous to help improve the content of youtube without exposing myself to risk. For example I might want to post something bad about a competitor's youtube video, which will contribute to the discussion but I don't want my affiliation or name to distract from this conversation. The real problem is that the elimination of privacy that Google has so meticulously pursued has left their communities dull and idol, producing poor quality and non-stimulating content. Now I am going to think twice about upvoting that crazy youtube video, and something more mild will take its place in the rank hierarchy? What happened to the cool internet?

oblio 13y ago
If you're giving Youtube comments as a shining example of quality and stimulating comment, I guess something is totally wrong in this world. Even with the new rating system, the comments on Youtube are the best example of human stupidity.
- frozenport 13y ago
  Its not about stimulation, it about ranking and feedback. Comments like 'This sucks' are also good.
  - avalaunch 13y ago
    I disagree. That sounds like a pretty useless comment to me being that you can already like or dislike a video. It's redundant.
- tensor 13y ago
  That may be so, but the real name policy still has detrimental effects for some users. For example, I've stopped giving reviews to anything on google. Why? I don't want the things I like and dislike, and use broadcast to the world. Why should the entire planet know where I like to eat? Where I live? What I do in my spare time with apps? What my hobbies are? This is a massive privacy loss, and thus I don't review anything on google's platform. Anonymous reviews have value, even if they are more susceptible to being gamed.
fenderstrat 13y ago
Why don't you think you can stay anonymous on YouTube? Don't all the prompts let you keep your channel name?

oblio 13y ago

If you're giving Youtube comments as a shining example of quality and stimulating comment, I guess something is totally wrong in this world. Even with the new rating system, the comments on Youtube are the best example of human stupidity.

frozenport 13y ago
Its not about stimulation, it about ranking and feedback. Comments like 'This sucks' are also good.
- avalaunch 13y ago
  I disagree. That sounds like a pretty useless comment to me being that you can already like or dislike a video. It's redundant.
tensor 13y ago
That may be so, but the real name policy still has detrimental effects for some users. For example, I've stopped giving reviews to anything on google. Why? I don't want the things I like and dislike, and use broadcast to the world. Why should the entire planet know where I like to eat? Where I live? What I do in my spare time with apps? What my hobbies are? This is a massive privacy loss, and thus I don't review anything on google's platform. Anonymous reviews have value, even if they are more susceptible to being gamed.

fenderstrat 13y ago

Why don't you think you can stay anonymous on YouTube? Don't all the prompts let you keep your channel name?