fix was here..doesnt seem to embed - http://www.geekarmy.com/funny/The-Best-Ralph-Wiggum.html

Also, not to complicate the issue here (accidental discard), but short clips of very long videos that cut to the heart of a longer matter have a long-standing exemption from being called dupes.

Poster child - http://www.videosift.com/video/Ralph-Wiggum-is-a-Unitard

Thanks, Ant. I fixed it.

In reply to this comment by ant:
Sarzy: Nope! *dead

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1026113/ralph_wiggum_for_president/

http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/87341/detail/

I fixed it. Thanks, Fjnbk!

In reply to this comment by Fjnbk:
Here's the link to replace your dead Ralph Wiggum video. Don't know how long it will last though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSiGnb5AfL8

Here's the link to replace your dead Ralph Wiggum video. Don't know how long it will last though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSiGnb5AfL8

Number 1 is here.

The merge idea has been bandied about and we need some real focus to make it a reality. It's somewhere on the giant list of potential improvements.

In terms of dupes, I feel that we've been pretty good about policing them - the policy, for the record, allows for a bit of slack, but this is it in a nutshell:
- earlier videos get priority
- newer postings which include part of an older video but include new content are ok
- new postings that include a micro-clip (5 to 20 seconds) of a significantly longer clip are a loophole which we have, to date, been allowing.

Ralph being a Unitard is a clear example I commented on directly:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Ralph-Wiggum-is-a-Unitard

Although I didn't go into extensive detail, the following factors need to be considered:
- you get additional enjoyment for the precise cut of the video
[the short cut either cuts through a very long video, or actually accentuates the humour/value]
- the quality is same or higher to that of the long clip

As the custodian of the MG&FAS http://OFF.videosift.com collective, I am of course interested in expanding upon the "& Friends" side of things. Posting tends to happen in waves EVERYWHERE on the Sift, with people going on a binge of one 'flavour' of video, being inspired by existing successful videos, before some intrepid souls find something else which starts a new 'herd' of sifters moving in another direction.

The fun is trying to steer the herd in a new direction with interesting, offbeat finds - you have your marching orders, now see to them!

ralph wiggum, everyones favourite unitard

Sad thing is.. I know a lot of people who could relate to ralph wiggum... poor unitards