Fix Your Capchas YouTube! (YTO 70 Day 296)
1,245 views · Published 22 February 2011 · 4:48 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: Jason Urgo · 2011 · Nonprofits & Activism
http://clicktotweet.com/4UabV I think we can all agree on two things, spam is s ucks, and so do captchas. So that being said I know they are a necessary evil, but YouTube, you've GOT to relax a little in how often you make us answer them! First suggestion, why do partners have to answer them at all? Or at least as often? (I know an account can possibly be compromised so some sort of kill switch can help.) You have our names, addresses, even social security numbers so if we start spamming you KNOW how to get us. Beyond that though, for every day use, wouldn't it make more sense to have a MUCH higher threshold (say instead of 5 comments in 5 minutes more like 30, 50, or 100) and then bring the ban hammer down on a user if they get flagged by the community as spamming? The spam flagging system IS there, why not use it and make it less painful for people who are just trying to engage in conversation? So there you have it, some basic suggestions that I think could REALLY help the user experience here on the site. I'd really love to see these implemented. If you are not YouTube (i.e. you are a viewer) please help spread this video around if you agree that the captcha system really s ucks here on youtube. You can help doing that by clicking LIKE, ADD TO FAVORITES, leaving LOTS of comments (the more you leave the more captchas you'll get the more annoyed you'll get and the more you'll want them removed haha), and of course share this video with your friends on youtube, facebook, twitter, email, real life, anywhere! Thanks :) Track your YouTube Stats http://SocialBlade.com/youtube Like me on facebook! http://facebook.com/HeyUrgo Follow me on twitter! http://twitter.com/Urgo Subscribe to me on YouTube! You're already here, just hit subscribe :) Urgo's YouTube Orbit - Daily Video 296 of 365 - Feb 22nd, 2011
