Internally this is a living document, and may change as we move forward, but as part of our push for further transparency, we are publishing it in its current form to help our community better-understand how we classify errors and what action we will be taking to rectify them.
Types of errors
Flubs: the host simply misspoke
Incongruencies: information within the video is not in agreement (e.g. host says “$45” while the product page shows “$47”
Bad spec: a table or MOGRT contains incorrect information (e.g. “48MB” instead of “96MB”
Bad data: a graph or visualization contains data (generated by us) that is erroneous, misplaced, or spurious.
Bad info: a statement or representation in the video that is misleading or factually inaccurate
Types of error correction
Proactive (before the video is posted)
Video pickup: the segment is re-shot with both audio and video
Human audio pickup: new audio is recorded for the segment (visuals have coverage)
AI audio pickup: new voiceover is generated. In the best case this uses a voice model that sounds like the host. However, using a robot voice can still work.
Text on screen: the editor overlays clarifying or correcting text
This will not be received by viewers who are not (or cannot) watching the screen
Reactive (after the video is posted)
Video Replace: replacing the video with a new version without re-uploading
This relies on YouTube and takes some time. There are fairly strict guidelines around the use of this tool and strong justification must be provided for all changes. This is preferred to a re-upload, but there is likely a soft-limit on how often we can use this resource.
Re-upload the video: Set the original, erroneous video to Private and upload a new version. This will have algorithmic effects, but must be done if replacement is not an option
Pinned comment: add a comment describing the correction.
This will not be received by viewers who do not check the comments (common, especially for those watching on a Smart TV) and should only be used for low-severity errors.
Assessing & Responding to Errors
If any of the following types of errors are discovered prior to filming (e.g. during script review) , fix them before the shoot.
1. Very Low Severity
- The statement could possibly be misunderstood, but it’s generally true and most people would be fine with how it’s currently presented.
- eg. The host says, “One of DisplayPort’s main advantages over HDMI is its higher bandwidth,” but this is only true when comparing certain generations of the standards. HDMI 2.1, for example, has much higher bandwidth than DP 1.1.
Action: no action
2. Low Severity
- The statement is incorrect, and we should try to clarify it better in the future, but we can leave it for now because it doesn’t meaningfully impact a viewer’s purchase decision or general knowledge.
- eg. The host says, “This monitor features moderate pixel response times and contrast because it uses an IPS panel”, but the panel manufacturer is actually AUO, rather than LG, so it’s not an IPS panel - a term which is trademarked by LG - but rather an IPS-type or IPS-like panel.
Action: Pinned comment
Note: Pinned comment text must be approved by the Community Coordinator before being posted.
3. Medium Severity
- The statement is incorrect, and a minority of the audience could be upset or misled, even if it doesn’t really affect the outcome of the product evaluation for the majority.
- eg. The host says, “This GPU has AMD’s AMF video encoder, which is basically the same as NVIDIA’s NVENC,” but while the stated functionality is the same, NVENC offers better image quality, which could be important to a small minority of buyers.
Action: Video replaced if possible according to YouTube policy, otherwise pinned comment and above fold mention of the issue in the video description
If doing a video replace, a pinned comment should communicate this is coming and note the expected changes. This comment should be un-pinned when the video replace is complete.
Note: Pinned comment text must be approved by the Community Coordinator before being posted.
4. High Severity
- The statement is incorrect, and a significant portion of the audience could be misled or make a poorly-informed purchase decision.
- eg. The host says, “This is a great gaming monitor,” when in fact, the monitor is a 60Hz VA display that, while ‘fine’ for playing games, lacks important gaming-centric features that could be easily had for the same price, making it a poor choice.
Action: Video replaced if possible according to YouTube policy. Otherwise, set unlisted and disable monetization until corrective action can be taken.
If doing a video replace, a pinned comment should communicate this is coming and note the expected changes. This comment should be un-pinned when the video replace is complete.
Note: Pinned comment text must be approved by the Community Coordinator before being posted.
5. Very High Severity
- The statement is VERY incorrect—basically the opposite of correct. There is no charitable interpretation that could make this anything but completely irresponsible.
- ex. The host says, “Most games require only one high-performance core to perform their best,” when that hasn’t been true for over a decade.
This is a really cool idea, but one that may not be practical.
1. they don't provide this gear. It literally doesn't leave the labs of either the chip-makers or their NDA'd partners
2. ... it's not representative of the experience an end-user will have anyway, making it academically interesting, but practically-speaking kind of irrelevant.
Yes, more then enough bandwith, you will need to use Powered RISERS though!
Bandwidth is 9/10 not the issue it's power.
I'm using the following risers: https://mineshop.eu/cables/pci-e-1x-to-16x-powered-usb-riser-ethereum-mining-detail (Not in any way affiliated with them, they are just the closest shop for me with these risers)
Maybe a stronger power supply, because you do not want to run it at 90%+ of its capacity 24/7
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IMPORTANT NOTE: I will be the only forum member messaging the winners of this giveaway. If you receive a message from any other member telling you that you won something, it is NOT legit, and you should NOT respond to that message.
Today marks an exciting day - we are officially launching our new page over at http://vessel.com/linustechtips!
Of course, some of you may be wondering what exactly Vessel is... So before Linus took off to Asia, he created this video:
We also have an FAQ thread where you can ask questions about or make suggestions for the service at http://bit.ly/linusfeedback
As Linus mentions in that video, you can sign up for a full year of Vessel, absolutely FREE for the first 72 hours after launch! (March 24, 2015 @ 12:01am PST - March 26, 2015 @ 11:59pm PST)
We also have an official Vessel FAQ and Feedback thread, which you can view here. Linus and the rest of our team will be monitoring that thread, reading every post made over there, so ask any questions you may have and we will answer them to the best of our ability!
Now, on to the exciting stuff for you folks... THE GIVEAWAY!
What could I win?
One of each of the following (WINNERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED. EACH WINNER HAS 72 HOURS TO RESPOND BEFORE PRIZES ARE RE-DRAWN):
@Shaaaddoooww Galax GeForce GTX 980 Hall of Fame
@Tomislav Matic LG 34UC97, 21:9 Curved Monitor
@Moistmoose ASUS G750JZ Gaming Laptop with GTX 880M
@safwanroslan AKG K7XX Massdrop Edition Headphones
@secrethacker125 Nvidia Shield Portable
@JackStaton Luke's "Scrapyard Wars" PC
@TdawgG Linus' "Scrapyard Wars" PC
If this thread reaches these total post counts, the following will ALSO be added to the giveaway:
25,000 posts: @raymen1 Kingston V310 960GB SSD
50,000 posts: The Hardline Watercooled PC build (featured in the Vessel early access video)
100,000 posts: Linus' PERSONAL PC
How do I enter?
Comment below and list:
Your Vessel username
Links to your two favorite videos on our Vessel page that you watched and liked
You can gain bonus entries by sharing the link to both this giveaway and our Vessel referral link, http://vessel.com/linustech
Add a: Facebook share
Twitter share
Instagram share or
Other social media share
to your post to gain an additional entry! (Yes, you gain an additional entry for each one, so share away!)
You can also gain an additional entry by posting another comment in this thread (yes, you can post more than once from the same account) with a friend or family member's information (the same as listed above - Vessel username, favorite two videos from our Vessel channel, and any social media shares).
So please, watch, like, comment, subscribe, follow, do all of the online video things! And get multiple chances to win some awesome gear!
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