You have a point - but I would take issue that "garbage" will get you out of probie status. Most things that get published are fairly good, though maybe not your taste subjectively.
I don't think it's heavy burden to require that members are committed enough to contribute a good video to the community before gaining full membership status.
In reply to this comment by viewer_999: Ok, that lays the concern out in the open at least. But it doesn't seem there is consideration given to time periods or participation in other ways (years of membership, hundreds of posts...).
Alas if that's how it is to stay, then that's that. One could always just get around the qualification by submitting some garbage which gets the minimum required votes. (Which again, I prefer not to do on principle.)
>> ^viewer_999: In fact, it's sad reality that for those who are and choose to remain "Probationary" (negative connotation), the site really is only an affirmation site. We are not permitted to downvote video or comments. Is there some kind of fear that those who haven't submitted video will rise up and destroy the site?
The newest diamond: Eklek (Woohoo Talk Post)
MarineGunrock and NetRunner interviewed in 1992
Domina Palin - Real Time w/ Bill Maher
viewer_999
I don't think it's heavy burden to require that members are committed enough to contribute a good video to the community before gaining full membership status.
In reply to this comment by viewer_999:
Ok, that lays the concern out in the open at least. But it doesn't seem there is consideration given to time periods or participation in other ways (years of membership, hundreds of posts...).
Alas if that's how it is to stay, then that's that. One could always just get around the qualification by submitting some garbage which gets the minimum required votes.
Channel combinations are sub-channels: let's make a list (Sift Talk Post)
Femme + Vintage + dogsandcats = Swampgirl
videogames + woohoo + wtf = ant
80s + politics + scifi + downunder = dag
Southern California Sift-Up? (Sift Talk Post)
http://www.videosift.com/usermap
I wish I could come, I could really go for some Rubio's Fish Tacos and a trip to Fry's Electronics.
John McCain is a Decent Human Being After All
Wedding Ring Exchange FAIL (0:44)
Welcome GourmetEmu to the Gold Star Club (Sift Talk Post)
Take on Me: Literal Video Version
In fact, it's sad reality that for those who are and choose to remain "Probationary" (negative connotation), the site really is only an affirmation site. We are not permitted to downvote video or comments. Is there some kind of fear that those who haven't submitted video will rise up and destroy the site?
Yes.
Sarah Silverman on Countdown with Keith Olbermann
http://www.videosift.com/video/Sarah-Silvermanthe-Great-Schlep
The Disco Just Got 100 Times Eviler Man! (Dark Talk Post)
choggie
(For history's sake and if you're curious what happened to Choggie)
B A N N E D R E D A C T E D-Dedicated to Westy (Art Talk Post)
B A N N E D R E D A C T E D-Dedicated to Westy (Art Talk Post)
As interesting as this has been- the admin headache is not worth it anymore.