Revisit full episode rule - [1stTube: the best clips of television Channel] • 1sttube.VideoSift: Online Video *Quality Control

posted by joedirt

3 months 4 weeks ago • 167 views

Now that CBS, NBC, Comedy Central, Adult Swim, HULU, etc. are posting embeds of full episodes (usually with ads)

Should we revisit the rule about full episodes? I understand the concerns are that they were/are not stable and often removed quickly due to copyright. I guess another concern is region blocking for US only viewing, etc.

I'm not actually suggesting doint it now, but looking down the road, this is where internet video sites will be headed. I'm thinking Playlist of favorite 80s episodes. Not posting EVERY southpark episode, but maybe the best ones.

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Good point, dirt. I think we should allow full episodes. Region blocking should no longer be an issue, because now there's software available to defeat it.

Just as long as I don't have to see your movie again.

written by kronosposeidon

| 3 months 4 weeks ago | CH

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Yes, I was watching the new Tudors on YT earlier. Showtime posted it themselves. I almost shared it here, then remembered the RULE

written by swampgirl

| 3 months 4 weeks ago | CH

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The rule was put into effect to prevent "unauthorised" full episodes- but your point is valid, there are a lot more legitimate full-episodes online now, with the rise of Hulu and others.

It's a pretty major change to the Sift philosophy though- I think this calls for a vote. I'll put a poll together and post it.

written by dag

| 3 months 4 weeks ago | CH

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I think that if we do this we need some sort of identifier for content that has advertising of any sort. Be it pre or post rolls.

written by James Roe

| 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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It needs its own damn channel, too-and full-length movies or documentaries stay off the episode channel.
Thing is, there are plenty of sites to hit that already cache em' all

written by choggie

| 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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True enough Choggie, but not all of us frequent the other sites unless we're shopping for VS.

The full-length channel could work. But would we be policing constantly for full-lengths that aren't approved to share?

We already have a long invocation. I've not noticed if there's a way to filter sifts to see just (*)long ones.

Maybe an invocation for full-length sifts would be all we need.

written by swampgirl

| 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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*quality too.

written by ant

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ant cannot award a quality point for this Sift Talk post because ant does not have enough Power Points - ignoring quality request by ant. (You can always purchase more Power Points.)

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