Brad Bordessa
Well-known member
I ran across UkuleleVids.com today via Top 50 'Ukulele Sites where it is rising quickly through the ranks. After some browsing I had serious questions and was wondering if I could get some opinions from the UU crew.
From what I saw, UkuleleVids is lifting content straight from YT (all of the content - like comments, channel info, etc - along with the videos) and rerouting it through some sort of different video player. I know that YT videos are pretty much public domain, but UkuleleVids makes it look like we have been submitting these videos straight to the site.
I say "we" because lots of UUer and major 'ukulele YT channel videos are on there: DominatorUke, hooserhiver, easyukulele, hawaiimusicsupply, ukulelebartt, and many more!
This is what my "UkuleleVids" channel looks like: http://www.ukulelevids.com/profile/liveukulele. You can't click over to the original videos and otherwise there is no credit whatsoever.
I never gave permission for this guy to use my videos and would at least like a link back to my site and a little thing that says something like "Brad has no affiliation with UkuleleVids".
And the "top rated" page is just the top YT videos - no relation to 'ukulele at all. http://www.ukulelevids.com/feed/top_rated.html It looks to me like somebody just set a computer loose with a special script and is not putting any additional value on the web.
Do I have my panties in a bunch or does this look shady to you guys too?
From what I saw, UkuleleVids is lifting content straight from YT (all of the content - like comments, channel info, etc - along with the videos) and rerouting it through some sort of different video player. I know that YT videos are pretty much public domain, but UkuleleVids makes it look like we have been submitting these videos straight to the site.
I say "we" because lots of UUer and major 'ukulele YT channel videos are on there: DominatorUke, hooserhiver, easyukulele, hawaiimusicsupply, ukulelebartt, and many more!
This is what my "UkuleleVids" channel looks like: http://www.ukulelevids.com/profile/liveukulele. You can't click over to the original videos and otherwise there is no credit whatsoever.
I never gave permission for this guy to use my videos and would at least like a link back to my site and a little thing that says something like "Brad has no affiliation with UkuleleVids".
And the "top rated" page is just the top YT videos - no relation to 'ukulele at all. http://www.ukulelevids.com/feed/top_rated.html It looks to me like somebody just set a computer loose with a special script and is not putting any additional value on the web.
Do I have my panties in a bunch or does this look shady to you guys too?