YouTube - Google+ Integration

[Ameer67]

This topic as been causing lots of controversy recently. You must have a Google+ profile to post a comment, like, or dislike one. More info here: http://gigaom.com/2013/11/11/users-outraged-over-youtubes-switch-to-google-real-names-policy/

And here: http://www.bizjournals.com/washingt.../11/youtubes-new-commenting-system-faces.html

In my opinion, I would like them to revert back to the older style. You can sign the petition here.

So, what's your take on this?

 

[RACECAR]

I absolutely hate it. Its enough that they keep trying to force me into getting a Google+ account (which I don't want) and now I can't do some of the things (like comments) on youtube without one.

 

[Wolfe]

I never log into my Google profile for anything except email, because narrowing search results based on what they "think" I'm looking for defeats the whole point of searching, and I have no inclination to let them track what I do beyond what they can gather from my IP address and ad-blocked browsing. I abandoned my YT channel long ago because of the community, and don't partake in commenting for the same reason.

That said, this new system is still broken even for a borderline non-user like me -- the "this comment is in reply to" link opens a new tab and won't even display the message, and the timestamps in comments have been disabled -- and has turned me off from ever using my YT channel again. Almost every new change Google makes is a blunder; I use the "Basic HTML" version of Gmail just to avoid their crappy new UI design, and YouTube is more annoying to use than ever before.

 

[ThrasherDBS]

I can understand that they want to "update and improve the site", but this seems a bit like a step backwards. They know that Google+ isn't that popular, because it's overshadowed by Twitter and Facebook in the social networking market. Since YouTube is a popular site that Google just so happens to own, they're using that as a way to get more people on Google+. "If you want to keep commenting and uploading videos to YouTube, help us bolster the number of Google+ users by starting an account. We don't care if it takes away some useful features or makes the site more convoluted than it should be, just boost our numbers so we can call Google+ 'successful'."

I really hate that they messed with the comments section. Now the comments aren't listed in chronological order, but by how popular they are, or whatever comments use the stupid "+" tags.

Even Jawed Karim (one of YouTube's founders, and poster of the very first video) didn't like it. On his channel, he's got a comment on there that says "why the [censored] do i (sic) need a google+ account to comment on a video?"

Like I said, I can understand wanting to "update and improve a site", but this is purely being used to bolster the number of users on a social networking site that few people want to be a part of by just shoving it in their faces. I would much prefer it if it was optional. The people that want to connect to it can do so, and the people who don't want to can just say they don't and not be bothered with it again.

Google+ Video.... erm... YouTube is certainly becoming a pain in the neck.

 

[RACECAR]

I never log into my Google profile for anything except email, because narrowing search results based on what they "think" I'm looking for defeats the whole point of searching, and I have no inclination to let them track what I do beyond what they can gather from my IP address and ad-blocked browsing. I abandoned my YT channel long ago because of the community, and don't partake in commenting for the same reason.

If I wasn't so active in Making videos, I would've stopped using youtube the moment I saw that. I rarely ever made comments unless its to respond to a question on one of my videos (because my channel is always getting a lot of viewer traffic) prior to this change.

 

[Ameer67]

When I went to check the comments for the videos I made about a week ago, it says "Ameer67 shared this video on Google+."

"What the hell?", was my reaction. "I never shared this on anything!"

Ugh, Google, knew something bad was happening with them putting G+ into YouTube around 2011(ish). Sharing via G+, then making a channel via G+, and now commenting via G+.

 

[GranTurismo916]

I hate this new layout. I haven't even figued out how to like or dislike comments yet.

 

[RACECAR]

I hate this new layout. I haven't even figued out how to like or dislike comments yet.

You might as well not bother as you'll get attacked by google with their G+ offer.

 

[Bopop4]

The comments are broken, when you click on the comment that someone replied to, it doesn't work.

Great job.

 

[Phoenix]

I really hate the new Google+ comment layout for Youtube.

But I can't say I bother to much about it. I'll still watch videos.

 

[Ameer67]

"Please sign into Google+ to watch YouTube videos." Oh boy, can't wait for that.

 

[Grayfox]

Google say it is to stop the troll replys like first or what ever it is they post.

But how long does it take to make a new account?
A few minutes?

 

[ultraviolet]

I kind of got round it and have a username for my google+ account (which i never use). If anyone wants to go to my google+ page it will display my youtube name

 

[Grayfox]

Now they have given people 2 youtube channels.

The one they had things one was been moved and the original one is now empty.

 

[Robin]

And they are trying to push people to use their real names on YouTube asking every time you sign in to change it to your Google + name (which you were forced to sign up to keeping using YouTube).

I'm just going to use YouTube signed out from now on.

 

[Wiegert]

And they are trying to push people to use their real names on YouTube asking every time you sign in to change it to your Google + name (which you were forced to sign up to keeping using YouTube).

I'm just going to use YouTube signed out from now on.

I spent most of March putting up with YouTube signing me in under my real name by default every time I went online.

Occasionally I'm prompted to choose between my main YouTube account or the G+ account even when I'm already signed in, which is annoying enough. But signing me into my other account without even notifying me? Gee, thanks.

I could just switch accounts in the user tab anyway. Being unable to change the default account for a month however was still a pain in the arse. Thankfully that issue hasn't arisen in recent weeks, even though I'm certain it won't be long before it starts forcing me and other users to switch again. And I'll be livid if I end up losing my playlists and subscription list because of their overzealous whoring of G+.

 

[Moglet]

Just lately the 'Which name would you like to use?' pop-up has been appearing every day at least once. I'm also finding that while I'm watching my favourites list the sign in is changing to my Google+ account without me asking it to, thus losing all of my favourites until I change account manually. It seems they're intent on getting us to use Google+ no matter what, despite the fact most people will still have channels, favourites, playlists etc. under their old account.

 

[BobK]

I have so far managed to avoid creating a Google+ account despite their best efforts. I want no parts of a system patterned on Facebook but without the privacy that Facebook provides.

(yes that last was sarcasm)

 

[Eks]

5 months later, still don't like it.

 

[PeterJB]

I deleted my YouTube account a couple of days ago trying to remove just Google+, obviously didn't work. My YouTube account pre-dates this Google+ crap, so when it came into effect, it gave me a second YouTube account which it kept putting as my default. I've now made an entirely new account for Google+ and YouTube, just need to find all my subscriptions and liked videos!

 

[Slash]

I cannot stand how it is set up right now. Tried deleting those excess channels and they magically reappeared. I do not want to use my real name for cryin' out loud.

 

[Neddo]

I'm sorry for bumping this but I can't find my comments like the good old times and it's annoying me! Only way is to go from video to video lol facepalm

This integration still remains the stupidest decision they made until 2016. By far.

 

[ultraviolet]

I'm sorry for bumping this but I can't find my comments like the good old times and it's annoying me! Only way is to go from video to video lol facepalm

This integration still remains the stupidest decision they made until 2016. By far.

would they not be in your history on your watched videos section?

 

[Grayfox]

would they not be in your history on your watched videos section?

Google screwed that up too.
Before it used to be paged based, now it is "Load More"
I just keep the emails for a year.

 

[ultraviolet]

Google screwed that up too.
Before it used to be paged based, now it is "Load More"
I just keep the emails for a year.

i'm sorry i don't understand; why would page based or 'load more' system matter? they are all still there surely?

 

[Neddo]

i'm sorry i don't understand; why would page based or 'load more' system matter? they are all still there surely?

There is no "comment history". I went to video manager and there is "published comments" but clearly, that's not the real comment list at all.

Some say that comments written by user should appear as top comment(s) on the video. That is not the case always, because I did have to scroll down to find my comment. It's very annoying on videos with thousands of comments!