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03.09.2008
YouTube's worst comments blocked by filter
Internet users frustrated by the inanity of many You Tube comments are celebrating a new piece of software that blocks rude and illiterate posts. YouTube Comment Snob automatically hides any comments posted on the video-sharing website that fail to meet a range of good English guidelines. The filter can be set to hide comments with misspelled words, swearing and excessive punctuation. Comments that do not begin with a capital letter, or which are composed entirely of capital letters, can also be blocked.
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02.08.2008
You Tube star Michael Buckley signed by HBO
Michael Buckley, the host of popular You Tube show "What the Buck?" has signed a deal with HBO. For those not familiar with the show, Buck delivers a regular dose of celebrity gossip and opinion in a highly energized fashion. The show is an acquired taste, but that hasn't stopped 250-500,000 people watching every episode.
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26.08.2008
You Tube loses Telecinco case
Spanish broadcaster Telecinco has won a lawsuit it filed against You Tube, accusing the video-sharing site of violating its intellectual property rights. Telecinco, controlled by Italian broadcaster Mediaset and owned by Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, said in a statement that Madrid's commercial court had ordered Google-owned YouTube to stop broadcasting content belonging to the channel. While no financial penalties appear to have been issued, the ruling could prove costly for YouTube if it ends up influencing the company's ongoing legal battles with TF1 and Viacom.
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24.08.2008
Is Barack Obama Losing His YouTube Mojo?
If elections were held on You Tube, Barack Obama would win hands-down -- so far. But the McCain campaign is making inroads on the Web, aided by some good old-fashioned attack ads. McCain has beaten Obama in terms of viewers on YouTube on four of the last six days, thanks to the success of two ads: "Obama Love," a montage of press fauning over Obama, and "Pump", which blames Obama for high gas prices.
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