Alright, sorry I’ve been away for a while. I hope you don’t feel that I’ve been neglecting you! Well I’m back, and there are a couple things I’d like to go over.

Censorship!
YouTube recently announced on their blog that they are going to start tweaking the system in a way that will in essence censor videos that they deem “inappropriate” by demoting them “algorithmically”. Basically, they say they’re going to step up their game to prevent certain types of videos from getting mass exposure.

Obviously, this announcement has been met with harsh criticism. One of the greatest things about YouTube is how it is an open platform where people can share their content (no matter how off-color) with the world, without being censored by awful organizations like the FCC.

Even if this sounds like a good idea to some in theory, I have serious doubts that YouTube is concerned with making YouTube more family-friendly. Just a couple days after the announcement, the #1 most viewed video was titled “Jizz in my Pants”. If you haven’t already seen the video, check it out:

Don’t get me wrong, personally I find the video to be quite hilarious. But isn’t this a bit hypocritical? One would think so…

Spam!
I recently updated the settings on this site so that blog comments no longer contain the “no-follow” attribute. A lot of bloggers seem to be hopping on this bandwagon, in the spirit of rewarding their readers with a do-followed comment back to their URL (if a URL is included).

I don’t plan on changing this, HOWEVER…sweet Lord you have no idea how much spam the site is getting. If you are a spammer, please be advised that all comments are still strictly moderated. Not a single spam comment will ever make it onto a page of this site.

I know, I know, it’s not like spammers actually read the content and they’re going to do as they please anyway. So be it. I just had to get that off my chest!