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November 28, 2007

Could Be Nothing, Could Be Something: YouTube Abandons Gadgets

Michael Arrington

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The CrunchGear guys noticed something a little weird this morning. The YouTube category that they usually use for their videos - Gadgets and Games - is gone (see it listed quite clearly in this old screenshot).

All of the videos they had put in that category were moved to a new category called “Science & Technology” (example). but that new category isn’t listed on YouTube’s category page, either.

Sounds like a routine taxonomy change to me, but John Biggs (the editor of CrunchGear) spun a number of nonsensical conspiracy theories to me this morning. We have an email in to YouTube PR for comment. I’m sure they’ll drop everything and get right back to us.

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  1. arCtiCvBi

    November 28th, 2007 at 8:17 am

    It has been like that for the past days actually. I uploaded a video a few days ago (normally always upload in gadgets and games), but instead had to put the video in the entertainment section. I didnt realize they added a Science and Technology section.

  2. Bernie Lomax

    November 28th, 2007 at 8:20 am

    My god. This is life changing.

  3. StartupEarth

    November 28th, 2007 at 8:23 am

    Seems they’re just rolling out new categories, and forgot to update the list. See this entry from Youtube’s UK Blog..

    http://uk.youtube.com/blog?entry=YQEPqu8bXaE

  4. DXL

    November 28th, 2007 at 9:07 am

    Definitely nothing, just a bug or something they’ve forgotten to add.

  5. John Biggs

    November 28th, 2007 at 9:10 am

    “Nonsensical” is a harsh word coming from someone who called me from bed, clutching his Snoopy plush toy.

  6. Chris R.

    November 28th, 2007 at 10:04 am

    ““Nonsensical” is a harsh word coming from someone who called me from bed, clutching his Snoopy plush toy.”

    How would you know that? Do you have a video link to Arrington’s bedroom?
    Furthermore that he can activate from bed? Or worse that you can activate?

  7. Hustled by NING

    November 28th, 2007 at 10:19 am

    Most important news of the day. I am sure this is going to impact Google stocks

  8. jackmayhofferr

    November 28th, 2007 at 10:39 am

    Mike & John

    Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  9. Matt

    November 28th, 2007 at 3:27 pm

    Why do you write such useless news? I am sure you have much interesting to tell us :)

  10. Steve Ballmer

    November 28th, 2007 at 3:30 pm

    Gaggle always abandons partners mid-stream!
    If you have to get into this whole ads on social stuff, do like us and go facebook!

    http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

  11. Moe Glitz

    November 28th, 2007 at 4:45 pm

    Another Day. Another useless Google Soundbite.

    Tomorrow’s news. ‘Google is the Number One Search Engine’.

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