Why did YouTube enable 'Clickable Links' (again) and 'ASCII drawings'?! Google+'s doing...

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My own video-response to this: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0TP0tDGieI


YouTube's co-founder Jawed Karim, made his very first public video for Youtube over 8 years ago (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw). He has or whomever controls that account, has come out from silence after more than 8years. And he said, no, just read it.

Just in case you can't see that, it says "why do I need a Google+ account to comment on a video?". 

The answer people is integration,they are trying or making Youtube users part of their social network. Their Google+. Why, simple... business. Marketing. They want to be among the top 3, maybe even beat Twitter. No one's gonna beat Facebook. {^_^}

Social Networking Service (wikipedia)

Google+'s Claims : 

From a person who likes to read, write articles and make suggestions to his friends and/or people who read his blogs or whatever, this whole connecting people is fine.

But as a Youtuber, both as a content maker and a viewer. I hate it! Why, simple, whoever thought at Google, that allowing ASCII back to Youtube comments was a beautiful suggestion should go to a mental ward. WHY?! ... again, very simple. Look at these images!

Why did Google+ modify Youtube's comments section?  It's to be banned or prevent bullying? Explain this to me.  Do you even have the slightest notion that kids look at YouTube videos?

YOUTUBE IS NOT A PORN SITE! WHAT MAKES YOUTUBE UNIQUE?  FREEDOM OF SPEECH. But, these kinds of things, aren't even remotely 'freedom of speech'. It's just blatant, stupidity. It's disgusting!

Let me tell you something, Google+ won't happen. You wanna know why? It's simple, your UI (User Interface) is confusing. Yes, the hashtags is/was a good idea but it doesn't work, not a lot or at least from my side, not a lot of people use Google+. Gmail yes, but Google+ no-no.

OH! And another thing,  This is far from being a fantastic move that you would allow links to be clickable! What is wrong with you? Wanna see an example of this sheer stupidity, why this is just so stupid!

DO YOU SEE THAT?!  Ever heard of malware?! Viruses?! STOP, JUST STOP! DISABLE THE STUPID CLICKABLE LINKS!

I want my Youtube back.  I want to view videos comfortably, feel secure.  I don't want to see ASCII pictures/drawings of phalluses.  I don't want to see clickable links!

Why are the top comments so confusing?  You said, little communities... all I see is total confusion.  I can't even tell, which is which!

DISABLE THE ASCII and the CLICKABLE LINKS! I can adjust with the Youtube little conversations whatever, but ASCII and CLICKABLE LINKS!! NO.. NOO.. NOO!

I just want it go back to its normal, and maybe, please fix the videos thing. I can't even see the videos of the Youtubers that I'm subscribed to. Fix the sub box. If you're going to make modifications, make em' there!

Thank you.

Video Responses

Another one ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvztXh287ek )

Insightful articles:
http://www.webpronews.com/a-lot-of-people-hate-the-new-youtube-comments-2013-11
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/08/tech/social-media/youtube-comment-backlash/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/08/youtube-founder-google_n_4241492.html

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Graphics for the Philippines. Send your Love, Prayers and Blessings for the Pilipinos!

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Please share this post to as much people as possible, so that they can see the graphics and use them. Thank you!

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State Witness, what does it mean?

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A state witness is defined by my limited legal knowledge as, being a person who has been criminally charged with a valid crime, chooses to help the state in legally identifying who the true mastermind is. By doing this, this person (charged with a crime) may be given pardon, meaning his/her alleged crime will be legally forgiven.

A witness is defined as "one who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced." Again, by my limited legal knowledge... the simple, main difference between a state witness and a witness is. Witness, private sector, whilst a state witness is, in the public sector, meaning government.

Looking at this word, witness, from afar, it makes it sound as such an admirable occupation. Yet, interestingly enough, witnesses are still people. They're still "human", as they say. I think it was Shakespeare who said, "to err is human, to forgive, divine". Now, that's deep {O_o}, but I believe it means faults, weaknesses, no fear (i.e. respect-or) of God, ego, greed, lust, hungry for power and/or status.

Even under oath, even if they swear on the Bible, they can still lie. They can still make a legal maneuver by invoking "I invoke my right against self-incrimination".

With this in mind, we jump into the scene of what has happened recently in the Philippines. The Philippines is known for its warm people, diverse ethnic backgrounds, rare and only seen there species, beautiful beaches, caves, majority of the people are bi-lingual even tri-lingual, some more and an interesting government.

As of November 07, 2013 (Thursday). At approximately 09:00, at the Senate Building of the Philippines (Senado ng Pilipinas). The "queen of pork barrel" Janet Lim Napoles, alleged to have hoarded more than $23,104,363, of the country's taxes (i.e. people's taxes), has finally received a "fair chance" to "show her innocence" or given a platform to state what her role is in the pork barrel scam.

The pork barrel scam or PDAF (Priority Development Assistance Fund), can be summarized as, people's taxes that are supposed to go into infrastructure, education, housing projects, etc... taken advantage of by the sole people elected to make these ventures happen; mayors, governors, congress people, senators and other public servants, even the President himself (President Benigno "Noynoy / Pnoy" Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III), supposedly.

The people of the Philippines, have come into an understanding that the mastermind of this whole scandal is Janet Lim Napoles. But at today's Senate Blue Ribbon Committee meeting, Miriam Defensor Santiago, current senator soon-to-be elect judge of the International Criminal Court of Justice or ICC,
made bold (she's known for that) statements that "Mrs. Napoles isn't the mastermind". Senator Defensor, has difficulties believing someone like Janet Lim Napoles (who came from a very provincial family. Who only had enough, enough, often less, but rarely more, to support themselves) can be such a "genius", as to come up with such a ploy to take advantage of not only the private sector (i.e. the people) but the public senator (everything government-related) as well.

Senator Miriam Defensor, may seem like a lot of things to a lot of people because of her unusually brute-ish behavior yet this woman brings with her a very creditable, admirable, impressive background, a background that demands respect.  She's no pushover; she knows what she's talking about, whether it be in the legal aspect or being street smart.  She made it clear, that Janet Lim Napoles, should state something in public whilst she still has the chance to.

By the end of the session, around 15:34, nothing really happened. Janet Lim Napoles, showing up was supposed to be a big deal.  It was a chance for her to show her side of the story, a fair platform bounded by the laws of the Philippines yet she did nothing but evade and/or "I invoke the right against self-incrimination" (which is "her right", evidently) questions that I believe weren't "self-incriminating" but more like self-liberating. But hey, as the good book (i.e. Bible) says, we are given freedom to choose right from wrong. Free will is the greatest gift God gave to us.

All this in mind, it drives one to think. Does the legal system truly work? Will there ever be a perfect system? A system of systems? A system by sheer common sense, isn't perfect. It will always have, eventually defects, loopholes.

Do we, the people, truly having confidence and feel secure with our local & national government agencies? What about certain government organizations such as the NSA (National Security Agency), CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) that "have a mind/agenda of their own"? Isn't that kinda scary to give such power, such authority to people you've never even seen?

A system of government (depends on what kind of government), can have multiple loopholes, hidden codes, secretive transaction that aren't part of their job description. When an accused, that one can so blatantly tell is lying, shouldn't that person be charged with an additional crime such as perjury?

Janet Lim Napoles, may evade as much as she wants but her demeanor tells the public or whoever is concerned, that the answers to the questions asked are so blatantly obvious.

It's just plainly disappointing. "Can't we all just get along"? Can't we all, just live a normal life without having fear because of this and that, because of that and this, of that because this but was truly this or disappointment.

Just a little food for thought!

Sincerely,
John Arcenas

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How I was inspired to do "Ghost - Abstract".

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Today, I'll give you an insight into how I was inspired into doing  "Ghost - Abstract". There is a video-tutorial on it, available on Youtube. You'll learn how I made the image below:

Link to Video-Tutorial : ... click me.
Bokeh Background by Elandria Broughton-Sheard, her 'Terms of Use'..
Batman, photograph by David MacKenzie, his 'Terms of Use".
The other stock that you'll need is below and yes, you can use it. ^_^

Don't: upload to a paysite, make resource(s), claim as own,  in any shape or form.
If you do it = copyright infringement, period.
More information, at the very below of the article.

I conceptualized "Ghost - Abstract" in a simple notion of revenge. Now, when I say "revenge", it doesn't imply, blood, death, destruction. It's a lot, ah, there a number of subtle hints. The concept was actually inspired by 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. The ghost that you see is a combination of all three of the figures that appear to Scrooge. The "subtle hints", you'll have to look closely at the (final) image and I hope that you'll see the "subtle hints".

I wrote an article about this before, on "how do I get inspired". Inspiration, must never be limited to the norm. We are artists, after all, we're different from the average person. We see, or should see, things via a different perspective.  Never conforming to the social standards of our society, we express our souls into our artwork, not by our actions. But by our art, actions will never define us but our artwork just might.

Sincerely,
John Arcenas

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Life, School, Work, Politics, Government, NPOs, NGOs.

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I, myself, have never cared for anything political. Never cared. Okay, maybe that's not entirely true, it's just I never truly, fully cared because, they're supposed to know what they're doing and understand, that they are bound to the law.

It is my simple understanding, that any person elected or given position, whether in politics and/or work, understand that they are bound within the principles, understandings, rules and/or laws, of which, they were positioned to.

They are given position, with an understanding from the electing-people that they are more-than-qualified for the position. They know how to handle the work, responsibilities and duties. We have confidence

A person/persons, in position, whether in politics or corporate, not doing his/her job properly shouldn't be there, should be either re-educated and/or replaced. The issue, isn't so much of the persons but rather the work.

The definition of work, is progress. If the work is on hold, being delayed, deviated to unnecessary/invalid ventures, it is just, plainly, annoying and an absolute nuisance.

I do not want to quarrel, because it's pointless. Quarreling, isn't a legal thing. It's pointless, if ever, one were to quarrel. It must be within a court of law, public, under oath and whatever else is necessary.

If the work is not progressing because of this person, that person must be reprimanded and/or replaced. This applies not only to politics but also to work.

The purpose of this article, is not quarrel but rather to bring an understanding that even though people like me, do not "fully" care for whatever political. It's just plainly, sick and an absolute disappointment when people who were given authority, do not do their work properly.

All I want, is an understanding that when one is in position, one has an obligation to do one's work properly, and not to deviate to ventures or so-called obligations, absolutely not even remotely related to what one's duties and responsibilities are.

Sincerely,
John Arcenas

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Addiction: greed, lust, power, status, games, overall?

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There comes a time, when one has to recognize when your time is being spent well or just, wasting away. With that in mind, addiction comes into play. Addiction has many, many forms and shapes. Some subtle, some extremely subtle, some obvious, some very obvious yet we as victims or rather, the willing victims, do nothing but push on with our addiction.

Why is addiction, addictive? Yes, some people actually write like that. Addiction, is an internal dent, a subconscious element. We occasionally recognize them, yet do nothing because we feel as if they're "not that bad". "They're just, nothing, little feelings of this and that. Nothing major".

But realize this, those "little feelings". They don't just disappear. They increment, with every passing or added stimulation, the effect of those "little feelings" gradually increases till you're caught in an extreme vice grip.Yes, "vice".

Vice is defined as "a serious moral failing". That's a bit extreme, though in some cases true. Let's try another definition here, "a slight personal failing; foible". Now, that's better. A "personal failing".  That's how addiction works, they make you fall. Not suddenly, but rather a slow and comfortable tilt, till eventually you will fall and fall hard.

The topic that we have today, surrounds addiction but the focus is another sleek form of it. Digital gaming, I myself, I know can be quite addicted to digital gaming. From PC games, apps, console, portable, especially if it's one with a great (true) story and an immersible gameplay.  I guarantee you, I will waste my life with them. No joke.

And that is your blatant addiction. It is a flagrant attack on our will-power, an internal bomb or bombs, just ticking away with us as the countdown timer.

Every now and then, a small one explodes, unnoticeable of course. But it happens, they flow within our veins, and when they explode. Our cells or whatever it is, they shatter and some, some implode.

This is a serious form of addiction. It's not as obvious, as with greed, lust, deception, sex, drugs, authority and gluttony. This is a sleek one, a spy. Observing, calling out and positioning their troops in certain areas, waiting for the right time to strike. And when they strike, they strike us hard, swift and unnoticeable.

Digital gaming or electronical games, are just fun, mind you.  However, they can be an internal mist. They come, they go, they make us blind... as their troops march swiftly and quietly. Their plan is set, the field is marked and the time for battle is neigh.

Let us be aware that the enemy is near, and has already positioned themselves. Let us, be aware that we must have a counterattack, a plan of action, a plan of attack as to how we will defeat or deflect this enemy.

The enemy will never disappear, they will keep ragging us. Over and over again, they won't stop... till we become theirs. We must learn to recognize, when to isolation such issues. To deviate when necessary for the sake of our salvation.

Sincerely,
John Arcenas

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Photography; my passion, my inspiration.

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Photography for many is their profession, their creed even. Me, it's my passion.

Photography may be defined as a void, as a blackhole even. As cheesy and as weird as that sounds, it can be. What I mean about that is, photography has many ways of proving itself as an emissary. A messenger, it can be either or both be a blackhole and a whitehole.

Perception states "the process, act of faculty of perceiving."  There's a common and kinda cheesy cheesy saying that "a picture is worth a thousand words". Now I don't who came up with that, but I disagree. I do not believe a picture is "worth a thousand words."  I believe that a picture is, selected emotions.

A proper photo, will not convey "a thousand words" but just a few, direct ,and meaningful emotions:

Title: Untitled ©

Title: Sky ©

Title: Tower ©

Photography has 3 aspects; ISO, shutter speed and aperture. It is an amazing thing, when you combine all those, with ideal lighting and a perspective angle (as I like to call it). The "selected emotion" that you can have:

Title: Haaaa....
Copyright © XOJG-AWKA-0OD9-KIGZ

Title: Ominous
Copyright © TG32-OVTL-CW4Y-IQZI 

Title: Untitled
Copyright © IK2Z-DYRD-WM8Z-184R

Photography, shouldn't just be focused on the whole "worth thousand words". But rather, on selected emotions. Think of the "worth thousand words" is mere compliment to your focus, remember, you may think you're just a photographer. Taking shots, getting extreme angles... but you're so much more, you are an artist. Yes, a photographer is also an artist.

I challenge you to use photos to express your inward self to the world. Let them feel you!

Sincerely,
-John Arcenas

PS: I'd appreciate it, if you'd comment on what you felt when you looked at a particular photo. Tell me, I wanna know.

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