Author Topic: Youtube suppressing view counts (Read 5429 times)

Bindare_Dundat · « **on:** February 12, 2008, 08:19:28 AM »

Ron Paul March
Over 3000 ratings in less then 12 hours, but View counter stuck at 213!

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213 Views:
#1 - YouTube manipulation

calmus · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2008, 08:58:41 AM »

Oh, dear!!!! SOmeone should write a letter to protest. I'll be the first to sign it.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2008, 09:52:52 AM »

Youtube joins the the media conspiracy to suppress Ron Paul. Where does it end?

MB_722 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2008, 10:39:40 AM »

Quote from: calmus on February 12, 2008, 08:58:41 AM

Oh, dear!!!! SOmeone should write a letter to protest. I'll be the first to sign it.

Quote from: Beach Bum on February 12, 2008, 09:52:52 AM

Youtube joins the the media conspiracy to suppress Ron Paul. Where does it end?

corrupted

awesome video RON PAUL is still going strong!

3769 Comments 213 views - doesn't add up.

24KT · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2008, 11:53:10 AM »

{lol} I'd say that was a big ooops. Someone is gonna get fired.
Grab a screen shot before they alter the comment count as well.

MB_722 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2008, 12:09:58 PM »

Bindare_Dundat · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:46:26 PM »

and how many people have viewed without rating? The number is probaly closer to 8,000 in less then 24 hours.

calmus · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:47:59 PM »

I viewed it at least 213 times just by lonesome. Damn youtube.

Bindare_Dundat · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:51:09 PM »

Quote from: calmus on February 12, 2008, 05:47:59 PM

I viewed it at least 213 times just by lonesome. Damn youtube.

wow, your crazy about Ron Paul, I just agree with some of his views.
You like him even more than I do.

calmus · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:52:06 PM »

Quote from: Bindare_Dundat on February 12, 2008, 05:51:09 PM

wow, your crazy about Ron Paul, I just agree with some of his views.
You like him even more than I do.

Like him? I love him.

War-Horse · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:59:42 PM »

Gawd damn youtube!! I say we drop an A bomb on em..

Bindare_Dundat · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:02:52 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on February 12, 2008, 09:52:52 AM

Youtube joins the the media conspiracy to suppress Ron Paul. Where does it end?

How do you explain that many ratings and so few views?

You can't rate the video without viewing it.

Let me guess....the people rated it over and over again right?

Dos Equis · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:06:24 PM »

Quote from: Bindare_Dundat on February 12, 2008, 06:02:52 PM

How do you explain that many ratings and so few views?

You can't rate the video without viewing it.

Let me guess....the people rated it over and over again right?

I have no idea. Are you suggesting youtube is conspiring to suppress the number of times a Ron Paul clip has been viewed?

JBGRAY · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:08:45 PM »

This has been discussed before. I don't think the Paul videos are the only videos to have had their view count manipulated, but is quite strange that his get hit like that.

Bindare_Dundat · « **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:08:53 PM »

The lower the count the more buried the video gets, therefore there is less of a chnace for people to watch the video. Considering the video is calling for a march to Washington to protest, I can see why it would be.

I'm not saying it's a conspiracy, but why isn't the view counter changing?

calmus · « **Reply #15 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:15:26 PM »

Bindare_Dundat · « **Reply #16 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:16:32 PM »

Now that I like.

War-Horse · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:38:05 PM »

Calmus has nice boobies..

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:52:57 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on February 12, 2008, 09:52:52 AM

Youtube joins the the media conspiracy to suppress Ron Paul. Where does it end?

When there's just a few things like this. One here or there, it could be argued it's just coincidence but this there is so much of this it's insane. Myspace blocked Ron Paul completely. If you post on Ron Paul, your account is blocked and you have to get it unlocked. Over and over, the stories of this happening to Ron Paul material are many. When it's constant, it becomes a point and not just coincidence.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:59:33 PM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on February 12, 2008, 06:52:57 PM

When there's just a few things like this. One here or there, it could be argued it's just coincidence but this there is so much of this it's insane. Myspace blocked Ron Paul completely. If you post on Ron Paul, your account is blocked and you have to get it unlocked. Over and over, the stories of this happening to Ron Paul material are many. When it's constant, it becomes a point and not just coincidence.

What do you mean blocked Ron Paul? They removed his myspace page?

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #20 on:** February 12, 2008, 07:01:18 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on February 12, 2008, 06:06:24 PM

I have no idea. Are you suggesting youtube is conspiring to suppress the number of times a Ron Paul clip has been viewed?

YES YES YES!!! Nothing odd about this type of conspiring. people have their political bias and lots of companies have been known to pull shit like this. It's not like we're arguing a Pearl Harbor conspiracy here. This is a pretty minor and easy to pull off CT here and could just be one bias prick working for youtube. The low count keeps it from rising to the top and being viewed more. The extreme in the count from the comments is very odd and could very well be intentional. It looks even more intentional when this story is seen over and over in association with Ron Paul. At this point, how many times I've seen this with Ron Paul's material, it must be astronomical, the odds that it's just coincidence.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2008, 07:02:02 PM »

Quote from: calmus on February 12, 2008, 06:15:26 PM

more please.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2008, 07:08:38 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on February 12, 2008, 06:59:33 PM

What do you mean blocked Ron Paul? They removed his myspace page?

No if you post something on Ron Paul your account gets blocked. And that's just to your friends. If you post something like hey I'm going to see Ron Paul today, who else is coming. BLOCKED. I saw it happen over and over and over. You then have to unblock your account and if you try again, it's blocked again.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #23 on:** February 12, 2008, 07:09:33 PM »

I found another

War-Horse · « **Reply #24 on:** February 12, 2008, 07:31:13 PM »

Mmmm......... Girls are yummy.