Videosift

Guide Note

Videosift.com is a community of dedicated on line video enthusiasts who "sift" through the major video sharing websites and present the best videos they find to the Videosift community. The members then vote and comment on the posted videos in a style similar to Digg or Reddit and the system "sifts" the top-rated videos to the front page.

Users can vote on both videos and posted comments. As a user gains more positive votes, they move through levels which allow them greater privileges such as creating their own channels and increased voting abilities. Members may also pay a fee to become "charter members" and are rewarded with more privileges.

Fast Facts

1. Founded by Brian Houston in February of 2006
2. Nicknamed "the sift;" members are "sifters"
3. The "Siftbot" performs routine site maintenance and administration
4. Based on a unique proprietary content management system called Varo CMS
5. Accepts Flash-based videos
6. 71 different channels
7. Videos can be associated with up to seven channels

After a video is submitted to Videosift, it remains in a queue for two days awaiting votes. If the video has not received ten votes at the end of two days, it is discarded. Videos receive three or more negative votes or those that contain full episodes or movies may also be discarded.

Users may be banned for posting videos that are promotional or link to the user's account on another site. Posting of videos that depict pornography, racism or human fatalities may also result in a ban.