Youtubers going wild, hordes of abuse and even one of the early youtube founders hurling abuse at the new system: Youtube has integrated with Google + now
Some people have managed to miss the whole darmalama, mainly
because they already have a Google plus account, OR were asked to get one when
they signed up for youtube.
I had to let Google + into my life yesterday, and the whole
thing has upset me quite a bit, so let's make a little interview with my forced
new housemate:
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| Cathy Kitty alias CanudoitCosplaygirl/Cat |
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| Google+ the new unwanted housemate |
CAT: WHY the change?
GOOGLE+: Weeeell, Youtube comments have been full of homophobia,
racism, misogyny and the abyss of the human mind. Integrating it with Google
Plus means that you are supposed to now comment with your "real" name
and that is supposed to keep you from the trooololooools.
CAT: Does Google + work and keep the trolls away? Because it
seems to turn normal users away
It looks like it really doesn't help against trolls either. The change did set
of hordes of abuse and flame walling, no matter what name you comment with -
real or not.
Why do I have to live with Google plus as Youtuber?
GOOGLE+: You have to use Google + because you want to answer your
viewers. Even if you don't need another social platform. It looks like you've
been given a choice, but you kind of haven't really.
CAT: Right. I've decided I will only take what I need from it and
use it for youtube comments ONLY. Apart from that, I find the interface so
confusing, that I don't even want to engage more in it. I mean circles? Aren't
plus signs and circles from the game Noughts and Crosses?
GOOGLE+: Cat, can I read your private letters?
GOOGLE+: Cat, can I lie in your bed? Can I sniff your pants?
CAT: This brings Google to a level of closeness, that some people
are obviously not comfortable with, and I totally understand that. If some
people opt out of starting the system, I don't blame them. I just hope they
will still in touch with my channel in their own way.
Why people you so upset again?
I'm personally upset because:
- We can't reply to comments older than the day of the
change. They're classed as unactive, untouchable, un-replyable. I wasn't told
that when I signed up.
- Some NEW comments I still can't reply to, and I don't see
any reason for that
- comments are now placed in a random order of relevance,
that I find condescending, and not at all "relevant" or "meaningful"
like google advertised them to be
- I have now 3 names on my channel, because Google plus
messed up. There's Canudoitcosplaygirl in all my video, but there's Cathy Kitty
Cat on my recommendations and Canudoitcat on my channel page. That's confusing.
I hope people know how to find me again.
- This will turn some people away from youtube. Fact. Social
interaction was youtube's strongest point and those who don't want Google
shoved down their throats, will turn away from it.
- It has't stopped the trolls really. It actually feels like getting trolled.
More about this will be up on my video in a few hours (unless it gets banned or taken down because it could be seen as offensive?)
Maybe it will all work out great, and maybe google plus is not storing all our data, and maybe I will actually have a day when I enjoy their set up and understand what it is REALLY good for, but I haven't reached that day yet. That doesn't mean I can't be convinced. But right now, I don't like my new housemate. Why?
It feels more like you have to do things for Google+ than the other way around.
Here's a link to what the Guardian wrote about the topic.
There's also a Petition on Change.org which is growing by the minute.
x
Cat
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