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    Hello Everyone,

    I’d like to make a suggestion about embedding video links in posts.

    With internet censorship the way it is, sometimes when we post updates that contain links to public platform videos (e.g. YouTube), if the content is in conflict with the mainstream narrative, many of those videos are conveniently removed (censored), sometimes within minutes.

    It should be apparent to most of us here on the forum, that if a video is removed, the content is quite possibly important (they never remove ‘funny cat’ videos for example).

    With that in mind, and in the spirit of ensuring important videos do not become digital dust, I’d like to suggest to our members that we download a copy of the video first before adding the link. That way, in the event of a video being removed from the hosting platform, we still have a reference copy that can be uploaded to the forum library if needed.

    Information is a precious commodity. If corporations are censoring information, then, by deduction, that information is precisely what they don’t want you to see because it upsets their agenda.

    There are plenty of free apps available that can download copies of videos from various platforms. It is lazy and irresponsible to assume that certain platforms will retain sensitive information for public viewing. So, make sure you grab a copy before you add the link to your post. It’s untidy to see post after post with those horrid black squares saying “this video is no longer available”. We need to be smarter than that.

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    Default Re: Adding video links to our posts

    Yes, for sure: this is something I routinely do and have done for years.

    This for example is a good site for Twitter videos: https://www.savetweetvid.com/downloader
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    Default Re: Adding video links to our posts

    Quote Posted by Tintin (here)
    Yes, for sure: this is something I routinely do and have done for years.

    This for example is a good site for Twitter videos: https://www.savetweetvid.com/downloader
    Yup I use that one many times and:
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    Default Re: Adding video links to our posts

    I've often wondered about this, but I don't think there's a method to upload/embed videos (into a post) from your computer.

    I don't believe the personal upload manager supports video, and it's data capacity is also limited. Plus, I doubt Tintin would much appreciate the Avalon Library getting cluttered with random videos, as no doubt it would very quickly. It would be a good feature to have though, but only for the occasional, really important video that got banned and can no longer be found online.
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    Quote Posted by Star Mariner (here)
    I doubt Tintin would much appreciate the Avalon Library getting cluttered with random videos, as no doubt it would very quickly. It would be a good feature to have though, but only for the occasional, really important video that got banned and can no longer be found online.
    Yes, you’re right.

    I do admit to opening a ‘can of worms’ with regard to the capacity of the Avalon library and the potential indiscriminate upload of videos to such. I’m not suggesting we do that. I, perhaps näively, suggest, we keep copies of important videos locally; if it becomes reasonably important to do so, we can exercise our discretion to add them to the Avalon Library for future reference should our readership request it.

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    Default Re: Adding video links to our posts

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    Quote Posted by Star Mariner (here)
    I doubt Tintin would much appreciate the Avalon Library getting cluttered with random videos, as no doubt it would very quickly. It would be a good feature to have though, but only for the occasional, really important video that got banned and can no longer be found online.
    Yes, you’re right.

    I do admit to opening a ‘can of worms’ with regard to the capacity of the Avalon library and the potential indiscriminate upload of videos to such. I’m not suggesting we do that. I, perhaps näively, suggest, we keep copies of important videos locally; if it becomes reasonably important to do so, we can exercise our discretion to add them to the Avalon Library for future reference should our readership request it.
    Yes, thanks folks

    I do put video in the library on a carefully selected basis - where it's important to have an archive, or where they may assume importance in a historical context later on - and not just those that have been memory-holed. But I do appreciate you both understanding the principle on which these are usually selected.

    I've got thousands of pieces of film: some just a 2 minute segment, others full blown documentaries.

    Eg my 9/11 collection alone would be unnecessary to include in its entirety in the library, so there are select important pieces there, for the record and accessibility.

    I'm always open to suggestions of course, too
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    I've been routinely archiving stuff for decades. I like to use the updated version of youtube-dl, which is yt-dlp. Just for covid related stuff I have 1427 mp4s totaling 214G.
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    Quote Posted by gord (here)
    I've been routinely archiving stuff for decades. I like to use the updated version of youtube-dl, which is yt-dlp. Just for covid related stuff I have 1427 mp4s totaling 214G.

    Me too I have 3 x 2 TerraByte External Hard Drive (2TB = 2000Gb) of downloaded videos last 20 years and want to upload the Top 100 best to archive(dot)org then later another Top 100 of the rest etc. etc. etc. until I die.
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    Default Re: Adding video links to our posts

    Yes - YouTube is probably the most likely place where videos disappear.
    I guess, it's up to the poster to from time to time review their posts that include important video links; to update their links; perhaps point to copies of their videos, for example on bitchute.

    An alternative would be to put copies on your own server (for example nextcloud server) and link them.

    We are living certainly in a world with faster and faster turn-around.
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    Default Re: Adding video links to our posts

    Another option is that if you find a good video on Youtube, search for the same video on rumble, bitchute and odysee, and post that instead / also.
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    Default Re: Adding video links to our posts

    It would also be a good idea to always post the exact name of the video, and the original uploader's name, along with a hard link to every video.
    Later, if it is removed, we can search for it easier to see if it has been uploaded elsewhere, and edit the post.
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