Like LiveLeak but clearer, 720p comes to town.

Entry Added: Jan-21-2012 By: LL_Hayden



Hi all,

Some of you may already have noticed the small "HD" logo by some of the videos so it's already obvious what's been going on. We've finally been able to implement higher quality videos on the site, something we've wanted to do for quite some time. The resolution chosen was 1280x720p rather than full 1920x1080p. Obviously there are financial reasons involved but also the fact more media tends to come in 720 as opposed to higher resolutions.

All HD videos will be accompanied by a standard definition file for viewing on mobile devices which don't support 720p meaning nobody has to miss out on your uploads. We aren't upscaling any vids though so your source material will have to be 720 for it to show as HD on the site. Also, upscaling SD videos won't improve the quality so if your source material isn't 720p please don't convert it to that, it won't look all that great.

Here are the ideal upload specs.

Video : Mp4 1280 x 720p Max bitrate 1500kbps

Audio: AAC 44,100khz at 128kbps

Please keep in mind these files may take a little longer to convert but any compatible uploads will be shown in their original format until converted by LL.

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SOPA. Saves nothing and destroys everything.

Entry Added: Jan-18-2012 By: LL_Hayden

Lately it seems more and more people have been waking up to the horrors that are SOPA and PIPA. In their most simplistic form it is argued these bills will prevent "massive" financial losses to the entertainment corporations and thusly protect a great many middle class jobs. Surely anyone arguing against that is little more than devil incarnate and probably a darn net terrorist torrent thief? Well, no it doesn't quite work like that.

It goes without saying we oppose these bills but not because we support piracy or desire to see middle class Americans out of a job, far from it. We oppose these bills because they won't achieve the goals they are supposedly designed to carry out and will instead help snuff out all that is worthy for one of the last free and level playing fields we have on this planet, the Internet.

Do your part, raise awareness make some noise. If you're in the US then sign the petitions and contact your senators and congress people. It's all too easy for hasty and often insidious legislation to get passed and before you know it the time to act has soon come and gone. These bills seem almost designed to be horribly abused and anyone doubting they would be clearly has more faith in governments than I do. Act now and perhaps together we might actually change something for the better and that can be a good habit to get into.

Hit Google news and search for SOPA and PIPA. Become acquainted with what we all have to lose.




Hayden.

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Racial slurs and the rules.

Entry Added: Jan-14-2012 By: LL_Hayden

It's been a couple of months since we had to introduce our reminder about our rules regarding racial slurs and I thought it was about time we clarified our position and addressed a few issues regarding this situation. Let's get cracking with some frequently asked questions.

Q: Why ban certain racial slurs?

A: Because left unattended sites are quickly swamped by people who lack the wit to do anything other than load every single thread up with nothing but slurs and flaming. Don't believe us? We've run a few sites and seen it happen. Not only that you can go to a great many places on the internet to see how this happens. Before you know it the comments are ruined, advertisers won't advertise so you're left with a site full of porn and Viagra popups and people spelling black with an N and two G's and patting each other on the back. This is NOT what we want here.

Q: Why are you frightened of offending *insert minority here*

A: Take a good look around the site, you'll find something to offend pretty much everyone and that's just as it should be. We couldn't care less who's offended by LiveLeak much less care that people who are offended demand changes to pacify them and sooth their sense of feeling hard done by (Both sides of the argument are guilty of this BTW).

Q: You don't ban all racism, are you guys racist?

A: If somebody shares their negative opinions of a race within our rules we'd be loathe to delete that. Being offended is not a good enough reason to demand censorship and as a result we'd prefer people either debate those they find ignorant or ignore them.

Q: I "put a racist straight" and got an infraction. How can that be?

A: If you break our rules, and your post is seen or reported, you'll get an infraction or a warning. You're point of view isn't something the mods take into account because that would encourage bias on the part of the mod team. They might look at the situation but simply flaming someone who has offended you offers you no defence against an infraction.


Q: What about my freedom of speech?

A: Your "rights" are outlined in our rules and terms of service. LiveLeak is a privately owned website and it doesn't have a constitution.




Remember guys, we aren't here to prop up your point of view regardless of what it is and nor are we here to censor anything that offends people. Hell, there'd be nothing left if we did that. If you have a one man crusade to battle racists then stay within our rules or cop for an infraction. If you have a one man mission to malign an entire race then you to should stay within our rules or receive an infraction or a ban. It really couldn't be simpler and certain members continued determination to paint us as either politically correct mice or racist knuckle dragger's says more about them than it does ourselves.

Our goal is to find balance between keeping the site operational and allowing members as much freedom as we can. Respect that and we can keep the status quo in place and do the best we can. But if you continue abusing it please don't be surprised when we don't exactly take your complaints seriously after you fall foul of the rules.

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