Selflinking to youtube is ok?

January 29, 2007 8:17 PM

Would a youtube video created by myself and another member be appropriate for Projects? The FAQ seems to discourage posting something like that...On the other hand we have put a ton of effort & time into it and think it would be enjoyed by the community.
posted by fidgets to Etiquette/Policy at 8:17 PM (13 comments total)

Do you get hurt/ set on fire in said video? This is key to my answer.
posted by boo_radley at 8:24 PM on January 29, 2007

Sounds like a way to get yourself another thread in MetaTalk, to me. If that's your intent, then post away. Otherwise, I would say no.
posted by dg at 8:29 PM on January 29, 2007

Projects? Should be OK.
Front Page Blue? Blood on the Banhammer.
posted by wendell at 8:31 PM on January 29, 2007

Or submit and AskMe with the question "Why aren't we superstars yet?"

I don't recall ever seeing a MeTa callout for a "bad" Projects post...
posted by wendell at 8:33 PM on January 29, 2007

wendell: I'm saving it up for a slow day on The Gray.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 8:47 PM on January 29, 2007

I don't see anything on the Projects about page that discourages you from posting a video project you've put significant time and effort into. Seems to pretty clearly give that the ok, actually.
posted by mediareport at 8:51 PM on January 29, 2007

Isn't the whole point of projects self-promotion?
posted by liquorice at 9:01 PM on January 29, 2007

Seriously, I just posted a link to my flickr photoset from a road trip in projects, and it was deemed okay - I think if you've done something cool, you're not only allowed to post it there, you're damn well obligated to!
posted by jonson at 9:11 PM on January 29, 2007

Ya, but jonson gets away with everything..

In MetaTalk threads, mathowie has tried to emphasize the web based nature of projects. It has sounded a bit too strict to me, but I've no idea how the actual moderation has gone..
posted by Chuckles at 9:36 PM on January 29, 2007

Go for it, fidgets.
posted by cortex at 9:45 PM on January 29, 2007

I'm pretty sure projects are still screened by matt and Jess, so if they don't like it, they won't accept it. So post away.
posted by delmoi at 10:04 PM on January 29, 2007

Yeah, it's fine imho.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 10:05 PM on January 29, 2007

Sounds fine to me.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 11:08 PM on January 29, 2007