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Video  The internet is now afflicted with a horrible, yet entirely preventable disease: Vertical Video Syndrome

29 Jun 2012 11:38 AM   |   4998 clicks   |   YouTube
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Grapple     
I just lay my monitor on its side. WIN!

29 Jun 2012 11:45 AM
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Lansan1ty     
This is my new favorite video ever.

EVER.

29 Jun 2012 11:47 AM
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Perlin Noise     
The only time it's okay to have vertical video is when you play classic arcade games:

www.bmigaming.com

29 Jun 2012 11:52 AM
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hippyneil     
Verical
Video
Syndrome,
Huh?

If
you
hate
it
that
much,
why
did
you
write
it
vertically?


Every time I see a vertical video, I think the person shooting it is an idiot and the content probably not worth watching.

29 Jun 2012 11:57 AM
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Maud Dib     
Love the music from John Carpenter's The Thing.


DUN DUNNNN

29 Jun 2012 12:13 PM
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groverfan     
It should be mandatory for all people who are buying iPhones to watch this video.

29 Jun 2012 12:24 PM
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fanbladesaresharp     
groverfan: It should be mandatory for all people who are buying iPhones to watch this video.

Or porn. Everything is viewed better horizontally.You and them.

29 Jun 2012 12:39 PM
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RoyBatty     
How come phones don't have a preference:

O Don't allow vertical video
O Confirm vertical video
O Warn on vertical video
O Allow vertical video

29 Jun 2012 12:44 PM
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busy chillin'     
farm2.staticflickr.com

"First world problems."

29 Jun 2012 12:58 PM
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RoyBatty     
Thanks busy chillin', I think I get your point, FARK needs a [Stupid] button.

29 Jun 2012 01:03 PM
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busy chillin'     
RoyBatty

Thanks busy chillin', I think I get your point, FARK needs a [Stupid] button.

I'm stupid? Probably. It just seems like such a trivial thing to get upset about so I just went for it.

Happy Friday.

29 Jun 2012 01:57 PM
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RoyBatty     
busy chillin': RoyBatty

Thanks busy chillin', I think I get your point, FARK needs a [Stupid] button.

I'm stupid? Probably. It just seems like such a trivial thing to get upset about so I just went for it.

Happy Friday.


The problems with "First world problems" and then showing the image of that child starving and the vulture is that A) It's terribly exploitive of that child, B) It shows you really don't give a shiat about that child or his situation, you just want to make a point as brutally as you can, and C) You fall victim to the fallacy of the hidden middle. Suddenly, the so called first world can fix no problems UNTIL we can solve starvation everywhere in the world.

"First world problems" is mostly a fallacious argument.

29 Jun 2012 02:13 PM
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busy chillin'     
RoyBatty

Okie dokie.

Completely my bad.

29 Jun 2012 02:25 PM
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Vegan Meat Popsicle     
busy chillin': RoyBatty

Thanks busy chillin', I think I get your point, FARK needs a [Stupid] button.

I'm stupid? Probably. It just seems like such a trivial thing to get upset about so I just went for it.

Happy Friday.


Why can't you just watch the funny puppet video and laugh at the jokes like everyone else?

29 Jun 2012 02:25 PM
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Abe Vigoda's Ghost    [TotalFark]  
RoyBatty: busy chillin': RoyBatty

Thanks busy chillin', I think I get your point, FARK needs a [Stupid] button.

I'm stupid? Probably. It just seems like such a trivial thing to get upset about so I just went for it.

Happy Friday.

The problems with "First world problems" and then showing the image of that child starving and the vulture is that A) It's terribly exploitive of that child, B) It shows you really don't give a shiat about that child or his situation, you just want to make a point as brutally as you can, and C) You fall victim to the fallacy of the hidden middle. Suddenly, the so called first world can fix no problems UNTIL we can solve starvation everywhere in the world.

"First world problems" is mostly a fallacious argument.



No shiat. Every one knows it's 'white people problems'.
I can't feed the world, but I can work on my tan.

29 Jun 2012 02:26 PM
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busy chillin'     

Vegan Meat Popsicle


Why can't you just watch the funny puppet video and laugh at the jokes like everyone else?

my bad, I'm here for the funny too. but I missed with that one. It will most likely happen again.

29 Jun 2012 02:41 PM
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RoyBatty     
busy chillin': RoyBatty

Okie dokie.

Completely my bad.


Fwiw, I dislike "first world problems", but I commented because of the use of that picture. There is a time and place for it, but well, ... anyway.

Enjoy your Friday too.

29 Jun 2012 02:46 PM
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busy chillin'     
RoyBatty


I like "first world problems" more than "white people problems". I bet you there is a black guy out there that hates vertical videos, too.

29 Jun 2012 02:56 PM
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busy chillin'     
God I missed the point.
I chose that picture because it came to mind that people have real problems with life and death consequences...and here we are b*tching.


itstimetostoppostingcat.jpg

29 Jun 2012 02:58 PM
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sure haven't     
busy chillin': God I missed the point.
I chose that picture because it came to mind that people have real problems with life and death consequences...and here we are b*tching.


itstimetostoppostingcat.jpg


I didn't think it was a bad thing to post. Nothing wrong with perspective. Maybe it'll convince people like hippyneil to tone down his hate, and look at it more as funny than annoying.

/not kidding

29 Jun 2012 03:08 PM
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Prank Call of Cthulhu     
There's another disease: "I point my camera at a monitor or TV screen in order to record the video."

i49.tinypic.com

29 Jun 2012 03:57 PM
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Mawson of the Antarctic     
Prank Call of Cthulhu: There's another disease: "I point my camera at a monitor or TV screen in order to record the video."

[i49.tinypic.com image 579x503]


Isn't that a cheap ass way to get around copyright detection? Kinda how people flip the video so the screen is reversed?

Either way... Sucks.

29 Jun 2012 04:17 PM
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RoyBatty     
Mawson of the Antarctic: Prank Call of Cthulhu: There's another disease: "I point my camera at a monitor or TV screen in order to record the video."

[i49.tinypic.com image 579x503]

Isn't that a cheap ass way to get around copyright detection? Kinda how people flip the video so the screen is reversed?

Either way... Sucks.


What sucks is that at this point, I think with MovieClips help, almost all interesting clips of movies have been removed from YouTube leaving only "fan-made" backyard reproductions.

Not just the entire movie, or significant chunks of the movie, but even 10s to 5 minute fair use clips.

29 Jun 2012 04:25 PM
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Mawson of the Antarctic     
RoyBatty: Mawson of the Antarctic: Prank Call of Cthulhu: There's another disease: "I point my camera at a monitor or TV screen in order to record the video."

[i49.tinypic.com image 579x503]

Isn't that a cheap ass way to get around copyright detection? Kinda how people flip the video so the screen is reversed?

Either way... Sucks.

What sucks is that at this point, I think with MovieClips help, almost all interesting clips of movies have been removed from YouTube leaving only "fan-made" backyard reproductions.

Not just the entire movie, or significant chunks of the movie, but even 10s to 5 minute fair use clips.


I know. I want to see a music video of some song, now or one that came out a few years ago, whatever, and I click and it's just spa still from the video with the audio of the song. I may be dumb, but I don't come to YouTube to see amateurs doing the things I love.

I go to youporn for that.

29 Jun 2012 04:27 PM
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DVDave     
OK, the Star Wars bit was pretty funny.

29 Jun 2012 04:34 PM
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RoyBatty     
Mawson of the Antarctic: I know. I want to see a music video of some song, now or one that came out a few years ago, whatever, and I click and it's just spa still from the video with the audio of the song. I may be dumb, but I don't come to YouTube to see amateurs doing the things I love.


True.

I go to youporn for that.

True. :)

29 Jun 2012 04:39 PM
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Nightmaretony     
Amateurs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAwDIv QXy3Q

29 Jun 2012 05:44 PM
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hubris73     
busy chillin': God I missed the point.
I chose that picture because it came to mind that people have real problems with life and death consequences...and here we are b*tching.


Your post was BAD, and you should feel bad!

29 Jun 2012 10:23 PM
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Smeggy Smurf    [TotalFark]  
busy chillin': [farm2.staticflickr.com image 500x321]

"First world problems."


I look at Africa like I do Oregon. Oregon is 150 years of tradition unhampered by progress.

30 Jun 2012 02:21 AM
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Smagma     
RoyBatty: busy chillin': RoyBatty

Thanks busy chillin', I think I get your point, FARK needs a [Stupid] button.

I'm stupid? Probably. It just seems like such a trivial thing to get upset about so I just went for it.

Happy Friday.

The problems with "First world problems" and then showing the image of that child starving and the vulture is that A) It's terribly exploitive of that child, B) It shows you really don't give a shiat about that child or his situation, you just want to make a point as brutally as you can, and C) You fall victim to the fallacy of the hidden middle. Suddenly, the so called first world can fix no problems UNTIL we can solve starvation everywhere in the world.

"First world problems" is mostly a fallacious argument.


the photographer who took that shot ended up committing suicide.. he was endlessly haunted by the image

30 Jun 2012 05:25 AM
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RoyBatty     
Smagma: RoyBatty: busy chillin': RoyBatty

Thanks busy chillin', I think I get your point, FARK needs a [Stupid] button.

I'm stupid? Probably. It just seems like such a trivial thing to get upset about so I just went for it.

Happy Friday.

The problems with "First world problems" and then showing the image of that child starving and the vulture is that A) It's terribly exploitive of that child, B) It shows you really don't give a shiat about that child or his situation, you just want to make a point as brutally as you can, and C) You fall victim to the fallacy of the hidden middle. Suddenly, the so called first world can fix no problems UNTIL we can solve starvation everywhere in the world.

"First world problems" is mostly a fallacious argument.

the photographer who took that shot ended up committing suicide.. he was endlessly haunted by the image


I didn't know that, and it maybe just apocryphal, but I could understand it. Link

It's a terribly horrible image. A pulitzer prize winning photo to be sure, and please god, should you exist, please look over the rest of the child (a girl) and the photographer.

The photographer, Kevin Carter was just a two months older than I. Link

Pretty sad right now, but thank you for letting me know about that.

I need some more whiskey. Though it's the last thing I need.

30 Jun 2012 06:02 AM
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BumpInTheNight     
Clearly the kid is just sheltering his iPad's screen because it doesn't work well in the sun, nothing to see here.

30 Jun 2012 09:31 AM
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lucksi     
RoyBatty:

the photographer who took that shot ended up committing suicide.. he was endlessly haunted by the image

I didn't know that, and it maybe just apocryphal, but I could understand it. Link


From the link:

Found in his diary: Dear God, I promise I will never waste my food no matter how bad it can taste and how full I may be. I pray that He will protect this little boy, guide and deliver him away from his misery. I pray that we will be more sensitive towards the world around us and not be blinded by our own selfish nature and interests. I hope this picture will always serve as a reminder to us that how fortunate we are and that we must never ever take things for granted.

Hey, I have the power to at least help one kid, but better to leave it here and pray for god to do so.

Farking religious persons.

30 Jun 2012 09:31 AM
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John Nash     
RoyBatty: Smagma: RoyBatty: busy chillin': RoyBatty

Thanks busy chillin', I think I get your point, FARK needs a [Stupid] button.

I'm stupid? Probably. It just seems like such a trivial thing to get upset about so I just went for it.

Happy Friday.

The problems with "First world problems" and then showing the image of that child starving and the vulture is that A) It's terribly exploitive of that child, B) It shows you really don't give a shiat about that child or his situation, you just want to make a point as brutally as you can, and C) You fall victim to the fallacy of the hidden middle. Suddenly, the so called first world can fix no problems UNTIL we can solve starvation everywhere in the world.

"First world problems" is mostly a fallacious argument.

the photographer who took that shot ended up committing suicide.. he was endlessly haunted by the image

I didn't know that, and it maybe just apocryphal, but I could understand it. Link

It's a terribly horrible image. A pulitzer prize winning photo to be sure, and please god, should you exist, please look over the rest of the child (a girl) and the photographer.

The photographer, Kevin Carter was just a two months older than I. Link

Pretty sad right now, but thank you for letting me know about that.

I need some more whiskey. Though it's the last thing I need.


He was also the inspiration for the main character in House of Leaves.

30 Jun 2012 10:25 AM
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falcon176     
i am annoyed by people uploading tv clips and putting their little windows movie maker intro on the front "chris93 productions presents" or the guy that downloaded the demo of final cut and mindlessly smears preset wipes, effects and templates on their video and the comments say "wow great editing"

30 Jun 2012 11:52 AM
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100 Watt Walrus     
Lansan1ty: This is my new favorite video ever.

EVER.


i.imgur.com

01 Jul 2012 03:09 AM
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