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I don't really agree with the G+ and youtube connection since I haven't seen any quality-improvement in youtube comments(anecdotal), but what _really_ bothers m

by smtddr 13y ago

I don't really agree with the G+ and youtube connection since I haven't seen any quality-improvement in youtube comments(anecdotal), but what _really_ bothers me is the constant popup asking me to connect and the constant rewording/rearranging of said popup. I have to stare at it for like 5 seconds to fully understand & click on the option to avoid the connection. I already downloaded all my youtube vids from my channel because I assume that one day I screw up and they'll be connected or Google will just force the connection; thus my real name will become discover-able from my youtube channel. If that happens, I'm reuploading to some other video site and closing the youtube channel. And I can only hope that when I do this closing, I don't screw up and lose my gmail in the process... because that would truly anger me.

rhizome 13y ago
I see a popup, I look for how to get past it without contributing data, and if that's not possible I close the tab and do without. This happened while trying to comment on a YT video last night. Keep in mind that all of these social network companies have a massive weakness: that people might figure out something else to do with their time, that they might choose to, "do without," as well.
Hurdy 13y ago
Why don't you just connect it with a plus page for your username like it suggests? You don't have to use your real name. I don't know why the myth that YouTube requires a real name is going around even on HN...
- __pThrow 13y ago
  I think in part because it's so confusing as to what G+ is, what it encompasses, what plus pages are and what google will do tomorrow. I think there were ways google could have made youtube comments better without linking them to google plus.
PeterisP 13y ago
I deleted my youtube account, fixed the constant nagging. Sure, I won't be able to comment anymore, but I'll survive that.
atomi 13y ago
You can also block Youtube from setting cookies and prevent auto-login.

by smtddr 13y ago

rhizome 13y ago

I see a popup, I look for how to get past it without contributing data, and if that's not possible I close the tab and do without. This happened while trying to comment on a YT video last night. Keep in mind that all of these social network companies have a massive weakness: that people might figure out something else to do with their time, that they might choose to, "do without," as well.

Hurdy 13y ago

Why don't you just connect it with a plus page for your username like it suggests? You don't have to use your real name. I don't know why the myth that YouTube requires a real name is going around even on HN...

__pThrow 13y ago
I think in part because it's so confusing as to what G+ is, what it encompasses, what plus pages are and what google will do tomorrow. I think there were ways google could have made youtube comments better without linking them to google plus.

PeterisP 13y ago

I deleted my youtube account, fixed the constant nagging. Sure, I won't be able to comment anymore, but I'll survive that.

atomi 13y ago

You can also block Youtube from setting cookies and prevent auto-login.