The U.S. Military has launched the video-sharing site TroopTube as an alternative to other video-sharing sites which have been banned from bases overseas. TroopTube will give members of the armed forces a way to share videos with friends and family that is Pentagon-approved. The new video-sharing service is more secure and uses less bandwidth than other sites like YouTube. ARS Technica: Military Shoots Down YouTube... (November 12, 2008)
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The site works like other video-sharing sites
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There is a search box at the top
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A listing of the videos of the day are the front page
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Features an "upload" button in the corner
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Not open to everyone
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You must register with the site as an active duty or reserve member of the US Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force, Coast Guard, or National Guard. ARS Technica: Military Shoots Down YouTube... (November 12, 2008)
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Can also register as a civilian family member or civilian friend
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Videos are limited to five minutes in length or 20MB in size ARS Technica: Military Shoots Down YouTube... (November 12, 2008)
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Can set privacy to make video private or public
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If you are not a member of the military you can categorize videos as "DoD/Civilian" or "Troop Supporters"
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Videos are displayed as embedded Flash video
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Options are more limited than on other video-sharing sites
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