Should YouTube have a "Waste Of Time" button?

[Kelly Gets Fit]

I noticed that some videos on YouTube have NOTHING to do with the title.... For instance...

I was watching a video and on the watch page was a video called "Ghost caught on camera"

When I went to view it it was just a blank page with "Go To Link To View Video!" This was clearly spam...

So do you think videos like that should have a waste of time button? Have you ever clicked on a video and it wasn't what you thought it would be? If so, what was it? x

 

[ItsBecky]

Even though that sounds like a good idea, it could offend or upset a lot of creators who make a video then someone uses that button on the video, it's the same as facebook and people wanting a dislike button, it could end up causing a lot of offense because people will misuse it to intentially upset people, or to be just generally nasty rather then for it's proper purpose

 

[Kelly Gets Fit]

Even though that sounds like a good idea, it could offend or upset a lot of creators who make a video then someone uses that button on the video, it's the same as facebook and people wanting a dislike button, it could end up causing a lot of offense because people will misuse it to intentially upset people, or to be just generally nasty rather then for it's proper purpose

True, I didn't think of that x

 

[Zerodecoole]

Are you talking about the flag button, I'm pretty sure that there is an option to flag YouTube videos for misleading content.

 

[Furry Gurus]

Are you talking about the flag button, I'm pretty sure that there is an option to flag YouTube videos for misleading content.

There is, you can flag for a misleading title or spam I think

 

[JohnKenShow]

Personally I feel if you click like or dislike you have to leave a comment..Or it doesn't register your click. Explain why you like it or dislike it.. If a video is a waste of time click the dislike and say why you didn't like it.

 

[PseudoExon]

Too many internet trolls on the webs these days. People will start to abuse that function. Not to mention people already have enough time (who make valuable content) getting matched because certain spammers file a "match complaint"

 

[kami]

From title alone, I assumed you meant a button to click which will send you to a random video, most likely a short one, each time you click it. I was all ready to be like "omg no, don't give them more procrastination power!" XD

 

[PaulM]

Big Issue will be with trolls just hitting a Wast of Time just to get to you and try to derail your motivation.