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by uncleruckus 4449 days ago
Youtube uploads suggests to me they want functionality from any source to get an edge on the competition.

Definitely this. PS4 users constantly complain how, in order to get a video on YouTube, you must upload to Facebook, download the video, then upload to YouTube.

Granted, we're getting USB output soon enough, but direct upload to YouTube would be ideal.
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PhasmaFelis 4449 days ago
That's so baffling. A while back I used...I think it was Timbuk2's backpack/messenger bag customization interface, which is fantastic for actually designing/ordering a product and has a "share" button, but it inexplicably only lets you share to Facebook. (And maybe Twitter and G+, I forget.) They actually generate a URL, don't let you see it, but will put it on Facebook for you.

I cannot comprehend what sort of thought leads to an implementation like that.

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