yeah, after all that time with support they could have done the replacement for him, verified it only had blurs and pretended he was a huge creator or music video house for a brief moment
Only the biggest channels get in-place replacements. Which is kind of funny because typically, they use that to try to hide major mistakes without admitting fault, a la LTT until they got caught.
@@Mawyman2316 Channels large enough to have dedicated reps at UA-cam. Basically the 1% of the platform. There are channels in the low millions of subs who don't have it.
1. I didn't even notice the phone number (and the url). 2. That guy should have removed his phone number from the car before he sold it. Seriously, that's dumb. 3. Why do people call random phone numbers? I try to avoid calling people on the phone even when I have a legitimate reason. I'd never call some stranger just for shits and giggles. 4. UA-cam doing youtube things. Seriously, it's a shame there isn't a real competitor to UA-cam so they don't have to try to please their creators and audience anymore.
@@h8GW odysee did have a feature to allow youtubers to auto-import their youtube videos to odysee also, but I think they stopped that too and I'm pretty sure that per the terms and conditions of youtube, you're technically not allowed to (if you accept the ToS), much like you're technically not allowed to download the video/audio content off youtube (but people do anyway), but legally, the ToS only apply if you accept them ;P still you would need to follow them if you're a big enough company, or constantly be under threat
"we have made our product actively worse, would you like to pay to return to the service you were using before?" -- youtube premium ads if they were honest
If you try to use a browser for UA-cam, you often can't edit a comment, on Android. If you use the YT app, sometimes you can't make a comment in the first place....and if it does let you comment, sometimes the keyboard won't close, after you've commented....Even after you close the YT app. 😄
They have a phone number? I thought you just randomly send messages on Xitter until Linus or some other large content creator catches your posts and contacts UA-cam for you.
The nice thing is the UA-cam editor has been broken for at least 6 years. You rarely see that kind of consistency these days. Every time I contact support I get the same "wait 48 hours then re-upload" reply. I have had videos take 2 full weeks to process, but eventually they did work.
As a creator, I can attest: UA-cam has no incentive to help anyone or fix anything except for their top 10 or 20 creators, those with eight digit subscriber counts etc. UA-cam isn't a friend or ally to small creators, they're actively working against us.
I get what you're saying here, and I agree, but what I don't get is of those 10 to 20 top creators, you have to figure that the team would run into these issues, and want to have things fixed. I know you can get into using other and BETTER editors, but, as stated in this video, removing and reposting a video just seems ass backwards.
Of course they are. Do you have any idea how much money we cost them? I'm dead serious. The amount of data storage YT needs is INSANE. It wasn't so bad before everyone decided we have to upload in 4k with HDR if possible... but Honestly, YT should be charging per upload based on file size, but if they did that their entire business model would collapse overnight. So instead they discourage people who do not make them a profit from uploading as much as they can.
@@thatguyonyoutube989 If they're going to force 99% of users to use an editing tool they make rather than allow in-place video replacement, they could at least make the tool do a handful of things without breaking on the regular.
I get the feeling it was all Gen Z people who called, Millennials are generally too apathetic or spastic to care, Gen Y have other things to do, Gen X are working all the time and Boomers are all retired and generally respectful or just don't want UA-cam if they happen to hate younger generations. Pre-Boomers (edit: Silent Gen) are all dead (edit: or 80+ easy), and Gen Alpha is too young to even be out of UA-cam Kids for the most part.
I watched the OG video and never even really noticed the phone number. I genuinely am unable to comprehend people not only noticing it, but then CALLING IT?
After years of absorbing social media my short-term memory is shot. If you upload a new version of the video I will happily watch it without any recollection I saw it before :)
As I software engineer if I have a list of 25 points to make in "web editor". I will either do them by 3 or by 5. He probably would be successful if he would add the blurs by 3 and save after each time
@@darekmistrz4364 He said at the end he tried multiple browsers on multiple operating system and couldn't get a single blur on that particular video. @barrishautomotive Wouldn't be the first time some online service has some random bug on some random file so why not?
@@darekmistrz4364 Given how long youtube takes to actually process said things, he'd be roughly a week and a half to 3 weeks in before all said batches of edits were done, and this is assuming the editor didn't error out once through all of that for those smaller batches....as it did with just the one or two he actually demonstrates in this very video.
At least this explains a ton of bizarre blurring I've seen on YT. Seemingly random pop ups, remaining longer than is reasonable, and just random stupidity.
What a big heart. The guy put his phone number out on a car he probably was ok with getting calls, yet to the possible financial detriment of the channel he pulled the video. That is rare some of the wannabe stars of youtube will hurt others to get ahead but actually not wanting to inconvenience someone and careing more about being a good human shows massive intestinal fortitude. This guy has tiny cars and huge manhood.
I genuinely didn’t even notice the phone number when I watched it. I was paying more attention to how weird the cars are. Genuinely interested in what new info was found out since the old video.
The amount of respect you have for the prevous owner is super awesome too see i could see other youtubers just ignoring the person and not taking the video down
If you're stupid enough to put your personal cell number on a car and then not take it off when you sell it the consequences are really of your own making.
That now explains why I see so many other creators efforts with the blur tool looking so shoddy despite the rest of thier production standards being high. Thanks for being so conscientious and creative in dealing with the problem. Looking forward to [re]watching the upload.
I paused video to make this comment. You did the right thing. I feel that strongly and plan to watch the problem video in FULL AGAIN if and when it is re uploaded.
My partner and I were both scratching our head about that number. We looked it up, found the guy/business it was associated with, and were both very confused what it had to do with that solo. Thanks for the update!
@@SueBobChicVidOr, he could be a grown up and not do that. Thankfully he was, unlike most people, apparently. If everyone acted like adults, none of this would have been needed.
3:23 I worked in phone based CS for a couple decades; it is very unlikely that the reps coordinated behind the scenes to lie to you about a timer. Most CS employees don't give enough of a shit to get together to form that kind of lie. At most the first rep left an account note that said to tell you to wait, but even that is unlikely because 90% of reps don't read notations at all.
How UA-cam works: 1. You post a video. 2. The video file is on a single server, somewhere in the world. 3. UA-cam encodes the video at a very low data rate, say 240P, making a small encoded video file. 4. UA-cam has thousands of server farms all over the globe. That one encoded video needs to get to ALL of them, quickly. Hence why the encoding was so low, so the file is small. Lots of network copying to move that file thousands of places. That takes time. An indeterminant amount of time, but one that can be *guessed* on average. 5. Local UA-cam directories need to be uploaded to say the video is available. More time. 6. Now it is everywhere in low res. Now they start encoding higher res files. This takes time. 7. These higher res files now need to be copied to everywhere. More network time. It's common for this to take anywhere from 2 to 6 hours before the video is available in most places in a decent resolution. UA-cam policy says this should be accomplished and the video available everywhere in all resolutions in 48 hours in most cases. So the rep tells you processing will take 48 hours, because the policy says that in general, that is the maximum time it should take. Usually it takes a lot less, but sometimes it can take more.
"An envelope with a Sharpie." I can absolutely relate to this. Must write something down. Piece of paper? 404. Could walk to the laser printer, and pull a piece of paper. Nope. Too focused. Hey, here's an envelope. Pen? Damn, it's dried out. Sharpie it is!
You did the right thing. You can rest easy. You need a THIRD channel ... "UA-cam Turkeys". You can feature your vocal feathered friend in each of them ... and then continue on discussing (while being interrupted by the bird) the various issues you are having with UA-cam. To promote your new channel, print up a nice, large QR code on a magnetic sign ... the QR code of course being the third channel link. Stick that on EVERY car you test (and if the plastic bodies don't cooperate, use some tape). That should get some engagement. While you're at it ... print up a couple of "blurs" on your printer and randomly place them in shots on your third channel. Ok ... enough coffee for this morning. Keep up the great work, and continue having fun. R
It's insane that YT does not just let you edit videos. Linus from LinusTechTips has spoken on this in their WAN Show before; they do allow replacing the video in very rare cases, but it has to match the runtime *exactly* and it cannot be more than some blurs. It's also something you need to be absolutely massive for and beg your YT rep to let you do, so the chance of a smaller channel getting that done is almost non-existent. I get their reasoning, they don't want you having a popular video and then completely swapping it for something different, but for cases like this it would be significantly easier to just let you reupload the video (within the same criteria, maybe even have some AI check that it didn't change more than 10% or w/e) and then add a 'video was reuploaded' tag to it or something.
100%, Linus just SPEWS AND SPEWS verifiably (and easily...) false information and then cries and whines that he can't go back and correct it. If only there was away to publish correct information the first time. Nah.
I guess, your anxiety makes you act with integrity. That’s a cool take-away. I look at the mistakes I make on UA-cam videos as reminders to take more care in production. I hope you don’t take too bad of a hit on your future view counts. Much of your charm is you walking us through your ‘scattered’ process. I think you are doing just that with these recovery videos. I am impressed with your ability to tinker. I am concerned that you will get overwhelmed with all of the projects you have on the table. But, you know you best and I don’t know you at all! Nice work. Please continue.
It's a true mark of an entertainer who can make an explanation of a mistake entertaining. I do appreciate the effort that was taken to do the right thing. Honestly, I didn't notice the URL or the phone number in my watch of the original video. I was stuck on how both vehicles look like half a car. I will be watching when the new version is uploaded too. Thanks for the update!
1:26 Unless you're a massive channel, then you get to quietly swap entire videos in-place with no notification to the viewers that any mistakes were changed! Just ask LTT. 🤣
This means we all get to watch this video again when you re-upload it. ☺️👍 A solid win for us. (Also if this guy didn't choose in the first half hour to redirect his phone number to the rickroll phone number, that's on him) 😉
Hi, I'm the guy who commented with time stamps on the related video (the re-upload, i guess). If there were 25 of them, I missed a few. Thanks for both videos, and all this scrupulous effort.
I'm happy to see that you're the kind of content creator who when making a mistake like that you do the right thing even though it can suck I'm definitely happy I've stuck around for all these years I'm looking forward to playing "spot the difference" with the new vid when it happens
You do such a great job with your videos that it's very common for me to watch them multiple times within the first few days they've been posted. You pack so much information and entertainment into them that it takes a few watches for me to fully absorb. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to rewatching the new and improved version of this video :)
RIght ! I can't say I saw it either. Or the URL. But even if I had seen the phone number my first thought wouldn't have been " HEY ! A phone number ! (poke, poke, poke...) IT'S RINGING ! Hello ! Who's this ? Is that you Aging Wheels ? Did I win the car ! ? " or some such. I mean, come on people, think a little. A random URL ? I might have tried it. No harm in that and more than likely to come up 404 or pop up an Ad to sell me the domain rights for the low low price of $$
So here's a trick, you can ask those same support guys to replace your video wholesale with a new one you uploaded previously. They might not do it, but you can ask!
Now I want to know what the subtitle for the new upload will be. Will it be the "Director's cut"? "Special edition"? "Extended release"? "Now with vitamin C"? "2.0"? "Remake"? "Free to play with microtransactions"? So many options...
I love the way you approach EVERYTHING! The next time you feel even a litte anxious just remember that I love you and you will survive and thrive! BECAUSE of who YOU are. Lots of love.❤
I suppose that this would only bother someone with integrity and a conscience! Robert, you make some of my favorite videos on the 'Tube. The owner who put the phone number on the vehicle should have removed the number when the vehicle left his ownership-- unless for some reason he wanted the number to be publicly displayed. Also, this is a great lesson to anyone who buys or sells a vehicle that has any personal data embossed upon it...
I really hope the tweaked version works out views-wise for you, because, from a creative standpoint, this almost feels like a blessing in disguise. I'm definitely looking forward to the updated video!
*Put "re-uploaded"* in the title!!! It's genuinely interesting to see in a title, especially if you explain what happened briefly in the intro - a 30 second version of the phone number story plus the bit about packing even more crazy facts into this video 🙌 works for everyone 👌🙏💪
You've made some of these YT issues make so much sense to me. Especially the tanking re-uploads causing other new videos to tank. I've, as a small channel, made tons of whoospies and tried to use the YT blur. So I've taken videos down and fixed on my PC and reuploaded and obviously they've mostly been watched already which tanks future videos that I expected to do ok. I actually love your channel and the fact you share these whoopsies, it makes me think there is still hope for me to build some success.
Yep, I remember trying to use that tool about two years ago and hitting the same issues. I'm not surprised it's still not fixed. I managed to get the thing to save eventually, but what a pain that was. Kudos to you for doing the right thing and taking the video down though!
I'm glad you made this video. A Solo came up on Reddit in the whatisthiscar sub and I was going to link the video. I looked for it on your page and couldn't find it, thought I was going insane for a minute.
appreciate your explanation and also your added effort to make the reupload enjoyable to everyone including people that watched the first one and this one as well. among the things YT needs to fix that have been broken for years besides the video editor is also the superchats dashboard on live streams (plus others that I have forgotten about and can't remember at this moment)
My attention to details is incredible!!! I didn't notice either the phone number, nor the web address in the 1st video. I did, however, notice that the white car looks like a toddlers 1st sneaker when viewed from the side.
On the blur tool not blurring the last frame you've selected: I'm a programmer and I'm willing to bet my left nut that what happened there was that the programmer got the instructions of something along the line of "The user should be able to add a blur from the Nth frame to the Mth one.", with no additional context. Naturally, a programmer being a programmer, they've coded it so that the blur applies from the Nth to the Mth frame, and for a programmer, that would be the range of N to M-1, because, yaknow, that's how programmers think. Now, in a well structured project, a designer would then go over the feature and notice that weird behaviour and go to the programmer and say "Hey, that's not how people count." and that would be the end of it. But I'm guessing at youtube, that doesn't happen. The more you know. Edit: also, the fact that you were able to reproduce all of these bugs so easily speaks volume about the quality control. Usually, the bugs that go through to production are the ones that are hard to reproduce.
There is also a very strong possibility the programmer didn't consciously think of making it go to M-1, but it was the natural outcome of whatever range function they had at disposal.
From my own experience with video editors (real ones like DaVinci Resolve or Avid), the end frame of [some effect] being exclusive is actually quite common. Not that I think YT put so much thought into this feature that they consciously chose to copy mainstream NLEs, but still.
That was a fabulous defect presentation, good sir! Clear demonstration, clear sense of where the defect is and is not. What isn't the problem is a huge part of my day job.
UA-cam went to crap when Google took it over. It doesn't care about little creators, it only cares about corporations or the people that make them millions. You're a good man for taking it down and reuploading
This happened to a car audio UA-camr I follow a couple years ago. He got a call on his phone during a shot and it had his partners number visible. Viewers caught it quick and he went in to blur it. Two days… SAME.
Imagine a world where people could just act as normal and functioning adults and not SPAM any number thinking they are special and going to win some prize for calling it
I'm happy you're re uploading the video either way, I usually end up watching your videos twice anyway so that I catch all the quips and little details that I might've missed the first time around.
I would definitely rewatch the video. I’ve watched almost all of your videos more than 3 times because they’re great background noise and entertainment
Sorry that happened to you man! I know the feeling of that kind of professional anxiety, its so debilitating. Im always happy to watch more! Thank you for all your hard work sir
Appreciate the background info, Robert...AND the UA-cam editor demo. I thought I was going a little crazy when I was having similar oddball trouble with it a few months ago. I am definitely looking forward to the better-than-rerun!
Thank you for your commitment to doing the right thing for that guy ... and wow, you're going above and beyond for us. Hate you had to go thru this. But glad we get to go with you on the journey!
I would watch the original video again, or at least auto play it fully then add a comment about watching it and give a thumbs up. I feel like this "apology" video at a minimum has earned that. You seem like a decent person who actually cares and that's worth me putting out a very minimal amount of effort to help you at least maintain what you've built and what I've become fond of.
This is the most satisfying way to explain why I should watch a reupload video. So much so that I wish I had seen the original. Congratulations on doing life correctly!
Well, I like all ya video's, something about how you make them, how you express yourself, but mostly, how truthful you are makes it a great highlight of my day . I wish you the best of luck ... With the turkey!
I watched the original, and will watch the new one. As far as I can tell, I'll watch nearly anything you upload. I just want more videos from you Robert ❤️ Anxiety blows.
I appreciate the effort you've put into blurring the video, and wanted to mention that I know exactly how you feel, I would lose some sleep over something like this - I'm also that kind of person. For what it's worth, I watched the original video, which I very much enjoyed (I enjoy all of your Aging Wheels content) and actually didn't notice the phone number...had you not made this video I wouldn't have even known about it 😊. Regardless, I very much look forward to the re-upload and all your future content.
I love how authentic your persona is on camera. You really try to present as an actual human being with actual thoughts and emotions, unlike most "content creators" who are trying to present this flawless non-human version of themselves. It's positive to know your approach can still be successful despite the machines trying to grind it out of you. Stay awesome.
I upvoted this video in the hopes it helps your channel and you don't get as punished by the algorithm. And when the new video gets uploaded, I'll definitely still run in the background so you don't get screwed by the all-powerful, all-knowing algorithm. It's like trying to appease some god - don't quite know how they will react but their judgement is essentially final.
You're a class act, sir. There's something to be said about having the patience to work on the troublesome cars that you do, putting in the time (and giving YT support the benefit of the doubt) to troubleshoot their software, and still deciding to go further to achieve the best possible outcome within your control.
The success of your last video brought me here by UA-cams recommendation. The topic really interested me so I clicked on it. I've wasted so much of my valuable time on bad software so it hit a nerve! After watching, I decided to subscribe so I won't miss the directors cut!
The way I look at it, if a phone number is placated on something, then it's meant to be called. For all I know you're giving the fella exactly what he wanted when he displayed his number on the car.
I appreciate your integrity and honesty in attempting to blur the phone number (against serious opposition) and ultimately take down the video. Karma is a real thing. Good works are rewarded with good things. And I'm sure you can sleep better knowing that you did the right thing. Good on you!
"I had so much anxiety over this..." The guy put his phone number on his car in 72 point font, and didn't remove it before he got rid of the car, his own fault. Apparently he never saw that news story about the plumber's car that ended up in the middle east...
I mean, I can kinda see where you're coming from here, but no. The guy's car was bought back *by the manufacturer* and was not supposed to ever be sold again. He probably, and rightfully so, expected the car to be destroyed and for his phone number on the car to be gone forever. He put his phone number on the car while he had it because it's an incredibly interesting and unique car, and he likely had people stop him and ask about it frequently. Based on Robert's report about the guy, he seems to enjoy talking about the car(I would, too, if I had a car as interesting as that), and the phone number was probably easier than having people just stop him on the street or in parking lots. He never could've predicted that the car would be resold to a UA-camr and the phone number put out on the internet. And again, he was likely told that the car would be destroyed and never resold again, so why put in the effort to take the number off the car?
@TheHonestL1ar If you assume something that turns out to be false, you're the one doing a mistake. And since assumptions were made by all three parties, IMHO everybody shares 33% of the fault for this.
I got to watch the video before you took it down, some of your best work, truly astounding content, life changing some might say, I've made millions in profits since it was posted based upon the knowledge you so graciously shared with us poor viewers, knowledge now lost to the UA-cam blur tool forever, really sucks to be everyone else. 😭
Mor UA-cam weirdness: despite your videos showing up in my personal feed, UA-cam just showed me that I wasn't subscribed. I don't know when that happened. Anyhow I'll be more than happy to watch the new video again.
You mean I get to watch another video by Mr Dunn so soon? AND I get to play a fun game as I watch it??? I see this as an absolute win
I would love if this became a regular thing.
agreed! Such humanity!
He should pay someone who vaguely looks like him to record it.
I think tavarish would do a great impression
Same!!
Gotta love their selective policy on who can just replace video files and who can’t. Would have been so easy if they were consistent.
yeah, after all that time with support they could have done the replacement for him, verified it only had blurs and pretended he was a huge creator or music video house for a brief moment
Only the biggest channels get in-place replacements. Which is kind of funny because typically, they use that to try to hide major mistakes without admitting fault, a la LTT until they got caught.
Who does get to use it?
probably the cash cows like ltt etc.@@Mawyman2316
@@Mawyman2316 Channels large enough to have dedicated reps at UA-cam. Basically the 1% of the platform. There are channels in the low millions of subs who don't have it.
1. I didn't even notice the phone number (and the url).
2. That guy should have removed his phone number from the car before he sold it. Seriously, that's dumb.
3. Why do people call random phone numbers? I try to avoid calling people on the phone even when I have a legitimate reason. I'd never call some stranger just for shits and giggles.
4. UA-cam doing youtube things. Seriously, it's a shame there isn't a real competitor to UA-cam so they don't have to try to please their creators and audience anymore.
A competitor than can both access UA-cam's content AND simultaneously provide their own services would have a good competitive advantage
@@h8GW odysee did have a feature to allow youtubers to auto-import their youtube videos to odysee also, but I think they stopped that too
and I'm pretty sure that per the terms and conditions of youtube, you're technically not allowed to (if you accept the ToS), much like you're technically not allowed to download the video/audio content off youtube (but people do anyway), but legally, the ToS only apply if you accept them ;P
still you would need to follow them if you're a big enough company, or constantly be under threat
Am I going crazy? I never saw any number or website on the original video!
@@jan_harald@jan_harald The ToS states that if you use the "Service," you, by doing so, have agreed to the ToS. It's common practice now.
@@GoodTofuFriday I don't recall seeing them!
Alright folks, we need to watch said video again so that Weird-Cars-Dude keeps his channel.
I saw the first, I’ll watch the second!
I got an ad for UA-cam Premium after this video. The nerve.
"we have made our product actively worse, would you like to pay to return to the service you were using before?" -- youtube premium ads if they were honest
I don't pay and didn't get an ad for the last 3 videos. UA-cam is a well oiled machine.
If you try to use a browser for UA-cam, you often can't edit a comment, on Android. If you use the YT app, sometimes you can't make a comment in the first place....and if it does let you comment, sometimes the keyboard won't close, after you've commented....Even after you close the YT app. 😄
@@drewcipher896 "UA-cam is a well oiled machine." did you watch the video?
Glad I got Adblock Pro so I dont have to deal with seeing the same ads over and over again.
I recommend adding the phone number of the UA-cam Hotline as easter egg to all your future videos 😌
Hah! As if UA-cam had any way to contact them via phone.
Linus Sebastian has multiple direct numbers for UA-cam.
Some creators get special treatment.
@@EDV8ZR1 With all the crap he makes, he needs them
They have a phone number? I thought you just randomly send messages on Xitter until Linus or some other large content creator catches your posts and contacts UA-cam for you.
The nice thing is the UA-cam editor has been broken for at least 6 years. You rarely see that kind of consistency these days. Every time I contact support I get the same "wait 48 hours then re-upload" reply. I have had videos take 2 full weeks to process, but eventually they did work.
If it's like anything Google, as soon as it's working and stable they will shut it down and start over with another team that has no clue.
🤣🤣🤣
@@jimurrata6785 They take "Move fast and break things" a little too seriously over there.
@@tissuepaper9962 Maybe they should consider "don't mess with success"???
This will make for a nice piece of evidence when someday youtube finally gets the anti-trust attention is desperately deserves.
As a creator, I can attest: UA-cam has no incentive to help anyone or fix anything except for their top 10 or 20 creators, those with eight digit subscriber counts etc.
UA-cam isn't a friend or ally to small creators, they're actively working against us.
I get what you're saying here, and I agree, but what I don't get is of those 10 to 20 top creators, you have to figure that the team would run into these issues, and want to have things fixed. I know you can get into using other and BETTER editors, but, as stated in this video, removing and reposting a video just seems ass backwards.
The monsters, not having a professional video editing software running on a browser /s.
Of course they are. Do you have any idea how much money we cost them? I'm dead serious. The amount of data storage YT needs is INSANE. It wasn't so bad before everyone decided we have to upload in 4k with HDR if possible... but Honestly, YT should be charging per upload based on file size, but if they did that their entire business model would collapse overnight. So instead they discourage people who do not make them a profit from uploading as much as they can.
@@thatguyonyoutube989 If they're going to force 99% of users to use an editing tool they make rather than allow in-place video replacement, they could at least make the tool do a handful of things without breaking on the regular.
Yet again, UA-cam's decisions make a whole lot more sense when you remember that advertisers are their customers, not the creators or viewers.
I watched the original video but didn't even notice the phone number 😂 looking forward to the remade version which I will also watch!
Hope he adds a different phone number as easter egg 😌
Neither did I
I don't call random phone numbers I see in videos because I don't think I'm the main character of life.
Me too!And to think I missed a chance to annoy some random human.SMH.
I didn't see it either! I really didn't! I'm now questioning my eyesight and my memory!
"To err is human, to really screw stuff up, you need a computer." - My Dad.
Made my heart sing! My father could say stuff like that too _(e.g. He’s even lying when whistling)_
GOLD!
Thanks Dad.😊
Computers are devices that use binary so of course this means they either do their job perfectly or screw it up beyond belief. No in between
Reminder that computers are manmade tools, so blaming the tool is just shifting the blame.
"To make a mistake is human but to really fuck things up you need a computer. Ain’t that right, chiphead?" - Revengeance Machine by Beast in Black.
I am more shocked about people calling a random phone number they saw in a YT video than YT's incompetence.
Same. I genuinely can’t understand why someone would think that’s okay.
Oh good, I thought maybe I was the only one who was surprised anyone would call a random number.
Never underestimate your fellow apes.
I get the feeling it was all Gen Z people who called, Millennials are generally too apathetic or spastic to care, Gen Y have other things to do, Gen X are working all the time and Boomers are all retired and generally respectful or just don't want UA-cam if they happen to hate younger generations. Pre-Boomers (edit: Silent Gen) are all dead (edit: or 80+ easy), and Gen Alpha is too young to even be out of UA-cam Kids for the most part.
@@jimurrata6785 : I think it might be more appropriate to say "never overestimate your fellow apes," to be honest.
I watched the OG video and never even really noticed the phone number. I genuinely am unable to comprehend people not only noticing it, but then CALLING IT?
So it looks like not only am I going to watch the new video, I will set it as my night time playlist to repeat every night.
my account got flagged for botting for a while because I have playlists I make on repeat at night...
😂😂 not just me then
EXACTLY what I was going to do...!!!
oooh i gotta try that too :D
Don't do that. That'll cause UA-cam to think he's botting viewers.
It'll only hurt him not help him.
Just realizing how much it makes me happy that you have the cars parked back to front so that the 'triangle'iness' makes them fit together. LOL.
After years of absorbing social media my short-term memory is shot.
If you upload a new version of the video I will happily watch it without any recollection I saw it before :)
As a software engineer, I can confirm that's crap.
As I software engineer if I have a list of 25 points to make in "web editor". I will either do them by 3 or by 5. He probably would be successful if he would add the blurs by 3 and save after each time
@darekmistrz4364 fair point. I'd bet Robert tried that though.
@@darekmistrz4364 He said at the end he tried multiple browsers on multiple operating system and couldn't get a single blur on that particular video.
@barrishautomotive Wouldn't be the first time some online service has some random bug on some random file so why not?
@@darekmistrz4364 Given how long youtube takes to actually process said things, he'd be roughly a week and a half to 3 weeks in before all said batches of edits were done, and this is assuming the editor didn't error out once through all of that for those smaller batches....as it did with just the one or two he actually demonstrates in this very video.
At least this explains a ton of bizarre blurring I've seen on YT. Seemingly random pop ups, remaining longer than is reasonable, and just random stupidity.
people probably just give up after the 8th try of it not doing what it's supposed to, and as long as what is supposed to be blurred is they give up
What a big heart. The guy put his phone number out on a car he probably was ok with getting calls, yet to the possible financial detriment of the channel he pulled the video. That is rare some of the wannabe stars of youtube will hurt others to get ahead but actually not wanting to inconvenience someone and careing more about being a good human shows massive intestinal fortitude. This guy has tiny cars and huge manhood.
Hi, thank you so much for the info, totally understand how frustrating this is - our team is looking into this right now!
I genuinely didn’t even notice the phone number when I watched it. I was paying more attention to how weird the cars are. Genuinely interested in what new info was found out since the old video.
The amount of respect you have for the prevous owner is super awesome too see i could see other youtubers just ignoring the person and not taking the video down
If you're stupid enough to put your personal cell number on a car and then not take it off when you sell it the consequences are really of your own making.
That now explains why I see so many other creators efforts with the blur tool looking so shoddy despite the rest of thier production standards being high. Thanks for being so conscientious and creative in dealing with the problem. Looking forward to [re]watching the upload.
I paused video to make this comment. You did the right thing. I feel that strongly and plan to watch the problem video in FULL AGAIN if and when it is re uploaded.
My partner and I were both scratching our head about that number. We looked it up, found the guy/business it was associated with, and were both very confused what it had to do with that solo. Thanks for the update!
You could have called him to ask.
@@SueBobChicVid😂Had a feeling that guy probably had enough calls, and either we would hear about it later or not and it would forever be a mystery.
@@SueBobChicVidOr, he could be a grown up and not do that. Thankfully he was, unlike most people, apparently. If everyone acted like adults, none of this would have been needed.
@@WatanabeNoTsuna. OK, Boomer.
You did the right thing to protect the person's phone number you're a good person. Keep up the good content
Its just sad people will call some random number they see on UA-cam.
@@metromadness2016 you said that right x.x some people just want to troll
@@metromadness2016 I bet they're the same people who also call 911 when they see it on UA-cam.
I’m going to rewatch the video because I like your channel and content
Thanks for the transparency, it’s priceless
3:23 I worked in phone based CS for a couple decades; it is very unlikely that the reps coordinated behind the scenes to lie to you about a timer. Most CS employees don't give enough of a shit to get together to form that kind of lie. At most the first rep left an account note that said to tell you to wait, but even that is unlikely because 90% of reps don't read notations at all.
How UA-cam works:
1. You post a video.
2. The video file is on a single server, somewhere in the world.
3. UA-cam encodes the video at a very low data rate, say 240P, making a small encoded video file.
4. UA-cam has thousands of server farms all over the globe. That one encoded video needs to get to ALL of them, quickly.
Hence why the encoding was so low, so the file is small. Lots of network copying to move that file thousands of places. That takes time. An indeterminant amount of time, but one that can be *guessed* on average.
5. Local UA-cam directories need to be uploaded to say the video is available. More time.
6. Now it is everywhere in low res. Now they start encoding higher res files. This takes time.
7. These higher res files now need to be copied to everywhere. More network time.
It's common for this to take anywhere from 2 to 6 hours before the video is available in most places in a decent resolution.
UA-cam policy says this should be accomplished and the video available everywhere in all resolutions in 48 hours in most cases.
So the rep tells you processing will take 48 hours, because the policy says that in general, that is the maximum time it should take. Usually it takes a lot less, but sometimes it can take more.
"An envelope with a Sharpie."
I can absolutely relate to this.
Must write something down.
Piece of paper? 404.
Could walk to the laser printer, and pull a piece of paper. Nope. Too focused.
Hey, here's an envelope.
Pen? Damn, it's dried out.
Sharpie it is!
You did the right thing. You can rest easy.
You need a THIRD channel ... "UA-cam Turkeys". You can feature your vocal feathered friend in each of them ... and then continue on discussing (while being interrupted by the bird) the various issues you are having with UA-cam.
To promote your new channel, print up a nice, large QR code on a magnetic sign ... the QR code of course being the third channel link. Stick that on EVERY car you test (and if the plastic bodies don't cooperate, use some tape). That should get some engagement.
While you're at it ... print up a couple of "blurs" on your printer and randomly place them in shots on your third channel.
Ok ... enough coffee for this morning.
Keep up the great work, and continue having fun.
R
Aging Turkeys
Either that or QR code the UnderDunn channel. This is an underrated little bit of clickbait brilliance.
Thank you for being awesome and so respectful of the previous owner!
Thank you for openly talking about what happened and good luck!
As I said earlier - UA-cam really doesn't give a flying bottom about content creators... only the $$$$ we can make them :(
UA-cam long stopped being about “broadcasting yourself”
Yeah, so since they only bother checking monetized videos to see if they are safe, let's call them out on a non monetized video that they won't see.
Then, ya know, stop making content.
I just use this website as a video host for some of my shit. Not that I'm a famous youtube or anything.
That's capitalism, baby!
your still ranting, on yt
It's insane that YT does not just let you edit videos. Linus from LinusTechTips has spoken on this in their WAN Show before; they do allow replacing the video in very rare cases, but it has to match the runtime *exactly* and it cannot be more than some blurs. It's also something you need to be absolutely massive for and beg your YT rep to let you do, so the chance of a smaller channel getting that done is almost non-existent.
I get their reasoning, they don't want you having a popular video and then completely swapping it for something different, but for cases like this it would be significantly easier to just let you reupload the video (within the same criteria, maybe even have some AI check that it didn't change more than 10% or w/e) and then add a 'video was reuploaded' tag to it or something.
100%, Linus just SPEWS AND SPEWS verifiably (and easily...) false information and then cries and whines that he can't go back and correct it.
If only there was away to publish correct information the first time.
Nah.
I guess, your anxiety makes you act with integrity. That’s a cool take-away. I look at the mistakes I make on UA-cam videos as reminders to take more care in production. I hope you don’t take too bad of a hit on your future view counts. Much of your charm is you walking us through your ‘scattered’ process. I think you are doing just that with these recovery videos. I am impressed with your ability to tinker. I am concerned that you will get overwhelmed with all of the projects you have on the table. But, you know you best and I don’t know you at all! Nice work. Please continue.
It's a true mark of an entertainer who can make an explanation of a mistake entertaining. I do appreciate the effort that was taken to do the right thing.
Honestly, I didn't notice the URL or the phone number in my watch of the original video. I was stuck on how both vehicles look like half a car. I will be watching when the new version is uploaded too. Thanks for the update!
1:26 Unless you're a massive channel, then you get to quietly swap entire videos in-place with no notification to the viewers that any mistakes were changed! Just ask LTT. 🤣
I wonder how many Aging Wheels viewers are also LTT viewers? 🤔
@@jceggbert5 I used to be.
Me too. Stopped when they f***ed that startup company.. @@PXAbstraction
@@jceggbert5 I am one
@@jceggbert5 I am!
This means we all get to watch this video again when you re-upload it. ☺️👍
A solid win for us.
(Also if this guy didn't choose in the first half hour to redirect his phone number to the rickroll phone number, that's on him) 😉
Oh my God Deviant on agingwheels
@@m_ism And?
@@freighter1097he's a celebrity in his deviant ollamish ways, exciting to see him on things that aren't in his tyipical wheelhouse
@@freighter1097 just neat to see! Love deviant
@@m_ism 👋😁 hiya! Yeah, I never miss a video by Robert. Alec introduced me to him years ago and I've been a fan ever since.
Hi, I'm the guy who commented with time stamps on the related video (the re-upload, i guess). If there were 25 of them, I missed a few.
Thanks for both videos, and all this scrupulous effort.
I'm happy to see that you're the kind of content creator who when making a mistake like that you do the right thing even though it can suck
I'm definitely happy I've stuck around for all these years
I'm looking forward to playing "spot the difference" with the new vid when it happens
Speaks a lot about your character and I appreciate that you felt bad for accidentally throwing the poor seller under the bus.
Showing a phone number before checking whose it is surely speaks a lot about someone's character.
can we appreciate the strenght this guy did for fix a mistake by breaking a new record of views in this new one?
You do such a great job with your videos that it's very common for me to watch them multiple times within the first few days they've been posted. You pack so much information and entertainment into them that it takes a few watches for me to fully absorb. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to rewatching the new and improved version of this video :)
I'm more impressed that I watched that entire video and didn't even see the phone number.
RIght ! I can't say I saw it either. Or the URL. But even if I had seen the phone number my first thought wouldn't have been " HEY ! A phone number ! (poke, poke, poke...) IT'S RINGING ! Hello ! Who's this ? Is that you Aging Wheels ? Did I win the car ! ? " or some such. I mean, come on people, think a little.
A random URL ? I might have tried it. No harm in that and more than likely to come up 404 or pop up an Ad to sell me the domain rights for the low low price of $$
I am very impressed that you took the video private, despite it being a top performing video. Integrity over clicks.
So here's a trick, you can ask those same support guys to replace your video wholesale with a new one you uploaded previously. They might not do it, but you can ask!
I heard somewhere that some really big UA-camrs already have access to that feature without needing a support guy.
@@John-Laird They do this via their liaison. There is no automated interface to do that.
Now I want to know what the subtitle for the new upload will be. Will it be the "Director's cut"? "Special edition"? "Extended release"? "Now with vitamin C"? "2.0"? "Remake"? "Free to play with microtransactions"? So many options...
*_"F***ED BY YT. AGAIN."_* 😉
I love the way you approach EVERYTHING! The next time you feel even a litte anxious just remember that I love you and you will survive and thrive! BECAUSE of who YOU are. Lots of love.❤
I suppose that this would only bother someone with integrity and a conscience! Robert, you make some of my favorite videos on the 'Tube. The owner who put the phone number on the vehicle should have removed the number when the vehicle left his ownership-- unless for some reason he wanted the number to be publicly displayed. Also, this is a great lesson to anyone who buys or sells a vehicle that has any personal data embossed upon it...
I really hope the tweaked version works out views-wise for you, because, from a creative standpoint, this almost feels like a blessing in disguise. I'm definitely looking forward to the updated video!
*Put "re-uploaded"* in the title!!! It's genuinely interesting to see in a title, especially if you explain what happened briefly in the intro - a 30 second version of the phone number story plus the bit about packing even more crazy facts into this video 🙌 works for everyone 👌🙏💪
You've made some of these YT issues make so much sense to me. Especially the tanking re-uploads causing other new videos to tank. I've, as a small channel, made tons of whoospies and tried to use the YT blur. So I've taken videos down and fixed on my PC and reuploaded and obviously they've mostly been watched already which tanks future videos that I expected to do ok. I actually love your channel and the fact you share these whoopsies, it makes me think there is still hope for me to build some success.
Yep, I remember trying to use that tool about two years ago and hitting the same issues. I'm not surprised it's still not fixed. I managed to get the thing to save eventually, but what a pain that was.
Kudos to you for doing the right thing and taking the video down though!
I'm glad you made this video. A Solo came up on Reddit in the whatisthiscar sub and I was going to link the video. I looked for it on your page and couldn't find it, thought I was going insane for a minute.
I watched the vid when it dropped; I didn't even notice a phone number on the white car...
appreciate your explanation and also your added effort to make the reupload enjoyable to everyone including people that watched the first one and this one as well.
among the things YT needs to fix that have been broken for years besides the video editor is also the superchats dashboard on live streams (plus others that I have forgotten about and can't remember at this moment)
My attention to details is incredible!!! I didn't notice either the phone number, nor the web address in the 1st video. I did, however, notice that the white car looks like a toddlers 1st sneaker when viewed from the side.
On the blur tool not blurring the last frame you've selected: I'm a programmer and I'm willing to bet my left nut that what happened there was that the programmer got the instructions of something along the line of "The user should be able to add a blur from the Nth frame to the Mth one.", with no additional context.
Naturally, a programmer being a programmer, they've coded it so that the blur applies from the Nth to the Mth frame, and for a programmer, that would be the range of N to M-1, because, yaknow, that's how programmers think.
Now, in a well structured project, a designer would then go over the feature and notice that weird behaviour and go to the programmer and say "Hey, that's not how people count." and that would be the end of it. But I'm guessing at youtube, that doesn't happen.
The more you know.
Edit: also, the fact that you were able to reproduce all of these bugs so easily speaks volume about the quality control. Usually, the bugs that go through to production are the ones that are hard to reproduce.
There is also a very strong possibility the programmer didn't consciously think of making it go to M-1, but it was the natural outcome of whatever range function they had at disposal.
Don't forget that Robert is a former member of the pocket-protector class himself.
instead of "N to M-1" it'd be much clearer to just say "N
From my own experience with video editors (real ones like DaVinci Resolve or Avid), the end frame of [some effect] being exclusive is actually quite common. Not that I think YT put so much thought into this feature that they consciously chose to copy mainstream NLEs, but still.
It's a fencepost error.
That was a fabulous defect presentation, good sir! Clear demonstration, clear sense of where the defect is and is not. What isn't the problem is a huge part of my day job.
UA-cam went to crap when Google took it over. It doesn't care about little creators, it only cares about corporations or the people that make them millions.
You're a good man for taking it down and reuploading
This happened to a car audio UA-camr I follow a couple years ago. He got a call on his phone during a shot and it had his partners number visible. Viewers caught it quick and he went in to blur it. Two days… SAME.
Imagine a world where people could just act as normal and functioning adults and not SPAM any number thinking they are special and going to win some prize for calling it
@@chkndntsI hope that most of those people aren't adults. I don't believe it, but I hope 😂
I get unbelievably excited when you post robert :) my day gets way better :D
i am so totally and definitely rewatching any aging wheels video any time they’re reuploaded
You're a good man to take the video down and help the guy out. I didn't get to see it before, I'll definitely see the new one whenever you upload.
11:55 that turkey caught me off guard!
I'm happy you're re uploading the video either way, I usually end up watching your videos twice anyway so that I catch all the quips and little details that I might've missed the first time around.
Thank you for your integrity. UA-cam is barely usable, but it IS usable, so they have little interest in spending money on fixing it.
Love the wholesome ending here :) Will be sure to watch the re-edit when it drops!
Ugh. That sucks! I'm glad i got to see the first video and i really look forward to the new version. You are a refreshingly honest guy.
I would definitely rewatch the video. I’ve watched almost all of your videos more than 3 times because they’re great background noise and entertainment
Sorry that happened to you man! I know the feeling of that kind of professional anxiety, its so debilitating. Im always happy to watch more! Thank you for all your hard work sir
Appreciate the background info, Robert...AND the UA-cam editor demo. I thought I was going a little crazy when I was having similar oddball trouble with it a few months ago.
I am definitely looking forward to the better-than-rerun!
Thank you for your commitment to doing the right thing for that guy ... and wow, you're going above and beyond for us. Hate you had to go thru this. But glad we get to go with you on the journey!
Oh, the webs we weave ... thank you for persevering.
i routinely tell youtube not to recommend things to me,and yet at least once a week for months,it's still there.
I look forward to seeing the new updated video! I'm gonna watch it 10 times!
Thanks for being a good dude and fixing this. You did good and I will support you with that man ❤️❤️
I would watch the original video again, or at least auto play it fully then add a comment about watching it and give a thumbs up. I feel like this "apology" video at a minimum has earned that. You seem like a decent person who actually cares and that's worth me putting out a very minimal amount of effort to help you at least maintain what you've built and what I've become fond of.
This is the most satisfying way to explain why I should watch a reupload video.
So much so that I wish I had seen the original.
Congratulations on doing life correctly!
No better help sponsor for this video? It seems a perfect fit!
Well, I like all ya video's, something about how you make them, how you express yourself, but mostly, how truthful you are makes it a great highlight of my day . I wish you the best of luck ... With the turkey!
I love when people in front of a computer need some paper to write into. I kind of can guess what is done once a calculation needs to be performed. ☺
I watched the original, and will watch the new one.
As far as I can tell, I'll watch nearly anything you upload. I just want more videos from you Robert ❤️
Anxiety blows.
I appreciate the effort you've put into blurring the video, and wanted to mention that I know exactly how you feel, I would lose some sleep over something like this - I'm also that kind of person. For what it's worth, I watched the original video, which I very much enjoyed (I enjoy all of your Aging Wheels content) and actually didn't notice the phone number...had you not made this video I wouldn't have even known about it 😊. Regardless, I very much look forward to the re-upload and all your future content.
I always appreciate the effort you make to keep the videos interesting. Consider all of the excellent videos you have put up.
I love how authentic your persona is on camera. You really try to present as an actual human being with actual thoughts and emotions, unlike most "content creators" who are trying to present this flawless non-human version of themselves. It's positive to know your approach can still be successful despite the machines trying to grind it out of you. Stay awesome.
You are a terrific UA-cam and I appreciate everything you do.Thank you very much
I upvoted this video in the hopes it helps your channel and you don't get as punished by the algorithm. And when the new video gets uploaded, I'll definitely still run in the background so you don't get screwed by the all-powerful, all-knowing algorithm. It's like trying to appease some god - don't quite know how they will react but their judgement is essentially final.
I can't wait for the re-upload!, I miss the first time around because I think I was away and not watching most of my feed.
I watch al the content you post.
Even it is about garbage, I watch it, you have a sense of humor I like
You're a class act, sir.
There's something to be said about having the patience to work on the troublesome cars that you do, putting in the time (and giving YT support the benefit of the doubt) to troubleshoot their software, and still deciding to go further to achieve the best possible outcome within your control.
The success of your last video brought me here by UA-cams recommendation. The topic really interested me so I clicked on it. I've wasted so much of my valuable time on bad software so it hit a nerve! After watching, I decided to subscribe so I won't miss the directors cut!
Looking forward to watching the edited video again! Keep it up!
The way I look at it, if a phone number is placated on something, then it's meant to be called. For all I know you're giving the fella exactly what he wanted when he displayed his number on the car.
You need to look up the definition of the word "placated".
@@Zeem4😆
It was 9am and I hadn't slept. But now that I have, I think it's funnier this way.
Edited/blurred or not, I'll go watch it again for ya, Robert, you're worth watchin' twice!
I appreciate your integrity and honesty in attempting to blur the phone number (against serious opposition) and ultimately take down the video.
Karma is a real thing. Good works are rewarded with good things. And I'm sure you can sleep better knowing that you did the right thing.
Good on you!
"I had so much anxiety over this..."
The guy put his phone number on his car in 72 point font, and didn't remove it before he got rid of the car, his own fault. Apparently he never saw that news story about the plumber's car that ended up in the middle east...
I mean, I can kinda see where you're coming from here, but no. The guy's car was bought back *by the manufacturer* and was not supposed to ever be sold again. He probably, and rightfully so, expected the car to be destroyed and for his phone number on the car to be gone forever.
He put his phone number on the car while he had it because it's an incredibly interesting and unique car, and he likely had people stop him and ask about it frequently. Based on Robert's report about the guy, he seems to enjoy talking about the car(I would, too, if I had a car as interesting as that), and the phone number was probably easier than having people just stop him on the street or in parking lots.
He never could've predicted that the car would be resold to a UA-camr and the phone number put out on the internet. And again, he was likely told that the car would be destroyed and never resold again, so why put in the effort to take the number off the car?
@TheHonestL1ar If you assume something that turns out to be false, you're the one doing a mistake.
And since assumptions were made by all three parties, IMHO everybody shares 33% of the fault for this.
@yvan2563 agreed. I think the manufacturer has the most blame, then the braindead original owner, then this fellow.
Can you upload a bingo card or something in the community tab for us to fill out while we look for sneaky changes?
I got to watch the video before you took it down, some of your best work, truly astounding content, life changing some might say, I've made millions in profits since it was posted based upon the knowledge you so graciously shared with us poor viewers, knowledge now lost to the UA-cam blur tool forever, really sucks to be everyone else. 😭
Mor UA-cam weirdness: despite your videos showing up in my personal feed, UA-cam just showed me that I wasn't subscribed. I don't know when that happened. Anyhow I'll be more than happy to watch the new video again.
Looking forward to the remixed video!