Official Hooktube Thread

Since every other discussion seems to be getting derailed with Hooktube/Anti-hooktube flaming. So type away! I'll start:

Anti-hooktubers, why don't you like Hooktube? Are you incredulous to the legitimacy of such a project? Or do you think it's unethical? Or are you frustrated that there are people using Hooktube and not looking for a true, viable alternative to YouTube?

>>76

Just because you refuse to acknowledge spam as spam doesn't make it anything other than spam.

You can declare the sky is green, doesn't make it so.

You're implying that the only way to spread awareness about HookTube is to actively derail threads knowing fully well you're going to instigate a flame war.

As I said before in >>66 I only post the link to HookTube once, if some asshat gets mad and posts the direct link to YouTube AGAIN out of spite, that's his problem. I don't continue to do so because that's just going to escalate into a pointless flame war.

And you're also implying that I'm the one posting the reactionary YouTube links, which is absolutely untrue.

The fact that you're going out of your way to "scold" people for posting an alternative link to YouTube leads me to suspect it so (keyword: suspect. I, of course, don't know for certain). It's not that far of a stretch.

I'm only criticizing you because I myself use HookTube, so don't pretend like I'm some kind of troll, either.

Okay, but I've also had people directly link to YouTube when I posted a HookTube link. I don't get mad and bent out of shape about it.

>>77

you effectively ruined any chance of HookTube gaining dominance over /lounge/. You. You did this. The YouTube spammer was simply the logical conclusion of your actions

Wrong. HookTube was hated from day one by some people. First, the claim was "HookTube is stealing!" then that didn't work. Next was "HookTube uses JavaScript!" That also didn't work. Now HookTube haters just link directly back to YouTube. That's fine. Nobody forces you to use it, but no need to post the direct YouTube link for a second time when the original link is already posted.