My YouTube

[Skyfire]

...Don't worry, Steel - I haven't forgotten to give you a nice big review on "Playing with the Big Boys"... You're just gonna hafta wait a bit longer, 'kay?


THE GOOD NEWS

I have four new videos, and two of them are up on YouTube! *cheers*

Mira's Wedding: Reflection
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIyzPZEGxZU
This one I'm the most excited about! It's a fan-extended scene from "Mira's Wedding." As my mom was watching it, I told her that it was like the makers had set it up for me!

King Nova: I Loved Her First
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnwMSfLhih0
I'm proud of this one. It wasn't the easiest thing to find all the right King Nova clips, and I had to reuse a couple. But it turned out wonderfully, and I'm very happy with it!


THE BAD NEWS

Has anybody here ever heard of someone's videos' ratings ALL being bumped down to half-a-star? No? Well, guess what.

It happened to me.

At first, I thought that maybe YouTube had changed the rating system, 'cause that just couldn't be right! I had several 5-star videos - most of my Prince Caspian clips, a Star Wars fanfilm trailer, my "Lone Wolf" AMV, and my first Buzz/Mira AMV. But I checked around, and discovered that the rating system was the same, and the stars had been lowered. DRASTICALLY.

Why?

I don't know. I've never said or done anything to make any enemies - well, there was one guy... the one who's hit just about everyone in the fandom with his "Screw Buzz. Go Sonic!"? Yeah, but I blocked him from my channel completely. He shouldn't be able to TOUCH my stuff, and that was back last winter, anyway. He's probably forgotten all about me.

My mom was around when I saw this discrepancy, so I told her about. She said it's because I'm nice and I've got good stuff on my channel. That's when it hit me.

Come on, guys, think about it. There's something about me that makes me different. What is it?

That's right: I'm a Christian.

I've never uploaded any actual Christian videos to my channel, but I have a few people on my friends list who are Christians, I've posted a few comments on Christian videos, I'm subscribed to... I think one evangelistic channel, I have more than a few Christian videos in my favorites, AND I use the word "Christian" in my little YouTube... bio or whatever you call it.

The point is, if you look me up on YouTube, it doesn't take long to figure out that I'm a Christian. And I'm sure that's why this happened. KJ, you're under my friends list, and anybody who visits your channel is going to figure that out right away. If the rating thing happens to you, too, we'll know almost beyond a shadow of a doubt that I'm right. But I sure hope it doesn't happen...

At first, I was angry. And I don't mean moderately mad - I mean angry. Like, I-wish-I-had-laser-eyes kind of angry.

I know that, in an increasingly anti-Biblical/anti-Christian world, stuff like this happens. My pastor's inflatable pool was vandalized last year, and we live out in the country! My church and my pastor's home is often described as being out in the middle of nowhere! ...I just never expected to be targeted for my beliefs like this on YouTube of all places.

I was targeted, you know. This was done to irritate/frustrate/anger/hurt me.

My mom said that I and my siblings would've been picked on mercilessly if we'd gone to public school. Not only are we just good kids period (complete strangers come up to my family in stores and restaurants just to tell my parents that my sibs and I are so well-behaved - yes, I'm 19, but I'm talking about over the years, ever since I was little), but we're also strongly Christian. And I mean strongly. My parents both attended public school - I'm sure they know what they're talking about. I know that some of the kids I know from my church have been picked on now and then in public school.
...I thank God that my mom taught me at home, and continues to teach my other 5 school-age sibs, from kindergarten to junior year.

...Anyway... Now, I'm just depressed. I feel like I've been vandalized. In a way, I feel violated.

My mom wants to get on YouTube and bump my ratings back up. It's not a bad idea. Anybody who's interested... would you mind bringing my ratings back up? Please? As far as you honestly feel like it. I mean, we know I have good stuff, and that half of it did previously have a full 5 stars, anyway.

Please?

[Warp Darkmatter]

Yay! I saw both of them and thought they were great. Also tried to help pull your ratings back up. Yeah, I saw that and I felt really bad for you 'cause you do have some great stuff.

Went to check mine and yep this wonderful individual(dripping with sacrasm) visited my channel too. So now I also need help with my ratings. If anyone would like to assist me it would be greatly appreciated. One good thing I can pull out of this is that at least people KNOW who we are. ;D

[eez]

See, that's why I never tell anyone what I was or what I was raised as. It's not so much shame--no, no--as it is being savvy in a world of great intolerance and close-mindedness. That said, don't you live in Ohio? Isn't that a dominantly Christian state? Why would you be picked on in public school?

Or are you part of another sect not widely recognized there?

And if you think Ohio public school is bad, well, come here! You'd be picked to the bone and left for the vultures to feed upon during lunch recess! XD

Naw, I'm kiddin'. We don't do that here, although it depends on what region you go to, I guess.

Anyway, sorry about your YT. Whoever it is had some serious time on their hands.

[cherryproductions]

I love the two video's you posted. They were great.

And about the rating thing? Really, people are ignorant and selfish and you shouldn't care about any of that. All kinds of people find ways to make others feel low or bad about themselves. I'm on expert on that.

I'm not sure about the public schools in your area, but I really don't think you would go through a hard time if you went. Maybe some picking ons and stuff, but that's normal. Like really normal. Said above, people are ignorant and you wont escape that. But in my opinion I think public schools are a great learning experience for the outside world.

And I'll bring back your ratings for sure XD. Count on me.

[Blacksteel]

Bah, the guy was probably just mental. I mean SONIC? WHAAAAT? WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT A FREAKING HEDGEHOG!?

And it's not bad to he a hardcore Christian. I'd actually advise you to loosen up a bit but that's just me. Plus, I always thought that all religions essentially believe in the same God, but view him in different ways and worship him differently. Letting religion separate us is one of the worst forms of racism and it sickens me. I judge people by their personalities, not by their religious beliefs or their culture or colour or gender or sexual orientation.

Hoboy, you do not want to know how picked on I was. Never ended till I finally said, "You know what, I won't take this *beep* from you," and just stopped taking everything personally. It felt great and liberating--you should try it sometime. *wink*

[levy120]

Alright, even before I'm going to read all of that - the Half star thingy is a GLITCH. Everyone sees them right now in the "My Videos" view, so calm down xD
Anyone who would make their head clear to think over it for a second would actually get it, because you cannot rate 0 stars on youtube. If someone went to rate-rape your videos they'd show 1 and a half star at the very LEAST

But srsly, I don't see what you being Christian has ANYTHING to do with this.
You are paranoid as HECK there, so calm down for heaven's sake.

However, yes I do know the feeling of a Video being dumped in general because my XR/42 videos were constantly rated low. That's why I deactivated ratings on them.
I'm actually considering to disable Ratings on all of my videos, because either people only rate it 5 stars and that's really nothing special considering like every video is rated 5 stars - or they're gonna pull my 5 star rating down because SOMETHING on this video doesn't appeal to THEM.
But I don't care, because I know my videos are done well - and if they have a problem with them, they ought to leave a comment - end of story.

I for myself either rate 5 stars or not at all. If I would have a reason to not rate 5 stars, I leave a comment.

Your new videos are nice yes, they have a nice topic and a nice song/character combination, yet - for example - I wouldn't rate them 5 stars because in my opinion they don't deserve it. And I don't say this because your Christian or something, but because the editing isn't done really well.
The clips repeat too often and some of the clips are too slowed down (especially in the "Reflection" video, the "I loved her first" one had a more varity of clips, but the same problem at parts)
And I don't say this as a personal ATTACK, but a personal ADVISE.

Got it? Got it! All cool now.
I may work on a more indepth review for youtube later - if you still want one.

[VampireTermintor]

Yeah, it's the same with my YT, although all my videos actually WERE one starred by some guy at some point, there was no comment left though so I don't know what the deal with that was...