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[Brad]

I'm going to be posting some Youtube videos over the next 6 weeks as yet another way to introduce new people to GD and the BF site. These will be in addition to the ones bigjimslade will be doing. None of these videos will likely have anything in them that you don't already know from visiting the site, but they'll basically be site updates and other news that hopefully end up being returned in Google search results and help us get the site promoted in other ways.

I just uploaded the first one which is a quick tour of the BF site home page:



If at all possible, sign up for a Youtube account if you don't already have one, rate the video (5 stars of course ), and leave a comment either saying how excited you are about BF, or how much you love GD, etc... And if you want to subscribe to our channel, that would be even better.

And who knows, maybe I'll pick some people who help me out and send them a BF t-shirt...

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who helped out. Look for a new video posted soon and we'll do this again!

[kellane26]

5 stars, baby!

[Ravenseye]

Ditto! Are the other videos going to have sound of some sort? it's a bit odd with no audio. -Mike

[hwolf6330]

Consider it done Brad.

[kellane26]

Some rockin' music in the background would do wonders.

[Brad]

yeah i'll at least add some music for the rest of them. just wanted to get something up quickly for this one and since i'm not really a youtube person i didn't know what the rules were for adding music (copyright stuff, etc...) thanks for the help

[Ravenseye]

No Problem sir.

Good first effort!

Here is a link to a source of around 230 holiday tunes that are released under the creative commons license.
You might be able to use them as background music.
http://www.hermann-u...christmas-songs
-Mike

Edited by Ravenseye, Oct 15, 2008 - 1:11 pm.
added link to music

[Brad]

No Problem sir.

Good first effort!

Here is a link to a source of around 230 holiday tunes that are released under the creative commons license.
You might be able to use them as background music.
http://www.hermann-u...christmas-songs
-Mike

yeah i'll do that next time. thanks for the link.

i guess you can add one of youtube's pre-loaded songs into an already-posted video, so i just picked out a boring instrumental just so there isn't total silence for this one.

[Brad]

also, for those of you who subscribe to our youtube channel, similar to our myspace friends, we may end up using that as a way to disseminate "information" (text lists, links to pdf files) that we may otherwise not be able to post on here...

[Kandy]

headed there now.

[koalamom]

Consider it done! Five stars and a comment to boot!

[jendeere]

gave 5 stars and left a comment. I hadn't signed up there before and my username was gone:gdangry4:

[wx4svr]

I commented and Subscribed!

[tbarry1974]

Totally brilliant! YouTube is an awesome tool for reaching the masses. Subscribed, Rated Commented. Good Idea!

[theboyzmom]

lol it only took me 20 minutes, but I did it! I clicked on the link and posted a comment and did the rating THEN realized that my computer signed me in under my son's You Tube account! So I had to create my own account, but every user name I picked was already taken, then I couldn't read half the security words you have to re-type, so then I'd have to re-fill out half the form.... but I did it all for you Brad!

[lindaw]

Great video. I gave it 5 stars and left a comment (I hope!)

[PinkPrincess515]

I Love It! And What A Brilliant Idea I Gave It 5 Stars Of Course, Added It To My Favorite Videos And I Think I Left A Comment But I Didn't See It Posted So I Will Go Check Back After Awhile.

[ohitsunshine]

Rated and commented!

[Gporter34]

Going there now!

[Marcster]

Done deal -- rated, commented + subscribed.

[krissy72]

You got it.

[fairydustcrissy]

5 stars, comment, subbed, and added you to my favorites. and that is a very prestigious place, as only 3 other users have made it there

[SuperMommy]

I'm trying to post a comment and it won't let me for some reason.

[wx4svr]

I'm trying to post a comment and it won't let me for some reason.

Make sure you are logged into YouTube

[SuperMommy]

Make sure you are logged into YouTube

I am. I hit Post Comment and it just turns the text a light grey color and does nothing else. It says comment pending approval but it's not actually black (looks in use).


I tried logging out and logging back in and it tells me I have posted several messages (tried it more than once), but they aren't showing? It let me rate it and favorite it, but won't let me comment on it. UGH:mad:

Edited by SuperMommy, Oct 15, 2008 - 3:57 pm.

[shoppingfever]

Done! Unfortunately, I had an error (at instead of out) and it is driving me crazy- oh well! Thanks, Brad!

[Brad]

thanks to everyone who signed up. just got done approving all the comments

[gjedda03]

good video. rated and commented

[SuperMommy]

thanks to everyone who signed up. just got done approving all the comments

Oh, i didn't know they had to be approved. That's why it wasn't coming up. (Used DH's account to do it so I don't know much about youtube) Mine's on there now.

Edit...looks like everyone is telling username (if different from here) Dh's is Jojofilter1.

Edited by SuperMommy, Oct 15, 2008 - 6:50 pm.

[Yakyma]

Done deal, but had to come up with a new name, so BFshopper I became...I was surprised no one had used it.