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Re:Imgur Raises $40M From Andreessen Horowitz by _zen on Thursday April 03, 2014 @03:57PM (#7525934)
imgur should shoot big and host videos. Let people upload videos without an account, just like images. Fuck YouTube and its toxic comments. imgur's comment system and quality of comments are way better.
Re:Imgur Raises $40M From Andreessen Horowitz by scrollaway on Thursday April 03, 2014 @04:54PM (#7526557)
The site Sir_Cmpn linked above (https://mediacru.sh) apparently allows video uploads.
Re:Imgur Raises $40M From Andreessen Horowitz by svas on Thursday April 03, 2014 @04:51PM (#7526533)
If imgur approaches Youtube's scale won't the comments on imgur also become toxic?

This still appears to be an unsolved issue (although, one could argue whether it is really an "issue"). Google's G+ approach (barring anonymous comments, etc) does not appear to have addressed the core concern.

Re:Imgur Raises $40M From Andreessen Horowitz by perlpimp on Thursday April 03, 2014 @07:06PM (#7527697)
i have been getting tired of all interface complications on youtube, I think this would be a welcome place for interesting and funny videos - old you tube style. number of things I have too look at and click to get to my channels is slowly growing which is pita.

Although I tried using imgur a few times, I could not upload images a number of times, subjectively I don't know how they get that much money for such service... bubble is it?

Re:Imgur Raises $40M From Andreessen Horowitz by cmelbye on Thursday April 03, 2014 @07:21PM (#7527796)
Transcoding videos is very, very expensive.
Re:Imgur Raises $40M From Andreessen Horowitz by xpop2027 on Thursday April 03, 2014 @04:36PM (#7526395)
I didn't even think of this possible vertical for imgur.. great observation.
Re:Imgur Raises $40M From Andreessen Horowitz by binaryjohn on Thursday April 03, 2014 @04:08PM (#7526084)
I believe that is the thinking behind vidd.me