This is why opt-out systems are the only thing that makes sense - we'll never get anywhere if we expect people to be heroes in order to act halfway decently.

I love that idea.
Every citizen gets tested for psychological problems, and those that pass are trained and issued firearms, for which they agree to serve if needed, like the national guard. I would also support an opt-out of that, but those people shouldn't get guns.
With good screening, and good training, we could still not be as "safe" as the Swiss, but we could be incredibly safer and more sane than we are today with no screening and no training.

But, that plan probably wouldn't eat up 1% of the US defense budget. That budget is outrageously enormous and growing (contrary to what the right wing erroneously claims).

The big problem with that is, what to do about the millions of firearms already owned by the unscreened? Perhaps another program to require gun owners to get screened or turn over/sell their firearms? That wouldn't cover the millions of unregistered guns, but would be a start.

I've largely opted out of this one. I'm not an economist or an expert in european law, so I haven't the knowledge to make an intelligent choice.

I am somewhat naturally inclined toward remaining: there was never a trace of patriotism in my soul, and the european courts at least have done some service toward protecting british freedoms, both from our government and from those corporations who'd like to own it. The common market's a good principle, and I don't have anything but admiration for the idea of a european superpower to oppose the twin fascisms of the US and China.

I never thought I'd grow up to care about immigration, but it turns out I don't like seeing millions of social conservatives marching into western europe from lesser cultures, pushing back against the progress we've made in recent decades.

There's another dimension to that question in the UK, which I don't think is well understood externally: where absolutely anyone with a european passport is allowed permanent residence here, the government keeps the figures down to appease its more xenophobic voters by making it practically impossible for those outside the EU. So, every year we tell thousands of highly skilled, highly intelligent prospective immigrants to just fuck off. Good policy.

In any event, I don't endorse unjust systems like democracy, and wouldn't vote in any referendum.

At the bottom of all the new layout pages it says 'beta opt out'. click that for the old design.

I see what you mean with the new layout. The colors completely detach the description from the video. I'd recommend changing back to the old VideoSift layout* You won't regret it and you can always switch back if you choose to.

*at the very bottom of the page click on 'beta opt out'

Weird? Poor design is more like it. You don't know how many times ive had to help people find the edit function...a shit ton. It should be under the video. More obvious and accessible.

Yes, just opt out at the bottom of the page. You can go back and forth if you desire.

On the top header scroll over your name and a drop down menu will appear that contains 'edit your video'.

You can also just decide to use the old sift by going to the bottom of the page and clicking 'beta opt out'. Voila, no more mucking around with the new clunky design

' Saw it late Thursday night with a small group in a small theater opting out of IMAX 3D. ' Had to ask the staff if they had forgotten Theater 8. It was already five minutes after start time with no previews nor film on screen.

One individual had to inform the rest of us that this was already his second viewing of the film. He told us how much he liked it . . . .


In 1977 I saw the first film with my dad and my brother on a huge screen. I remember the crowd cheering when the two ships first came on screen.

You can go back to using the old format if you like. At the bottom of the pages of the new format there is a place to 'opt out'.

Just to let you know you can go to the bottom of any page in the new design and 'OPT OUT'.

If you would rather use the old videosift layout you can 'OPT OUT' of the new one at the bottom of most any page thats using the new version. You can always opt back in again if you so desire.

Not torn at all here. They utilize the resources of a stable society then they have to provide their services to all their members without basis of discrimination. The other way of looking at it is this. Do gays and lesbians have the option to avoid paying taxes on this business owner's benefits? Ie., he probably went to public school, his water bills are artificially low, the roads that are serviced so people can get to his place, the police provided to protect and prevent crime in his area, etc.

If gays and lesbians can opt out of paying taxes for anyone who could potentially deny them services (ie, as of right now everyone) then they wouldn't have a problem.

If you are seeing single videos in the new design you can go to the very bottom of the page and click opt out. Although i think you have to be logged in to do so.

Is there any way to opt out of the strange current single video view or maybe opt-in to something else? Is it part of that beta?

"I must say, as well, I don't like the beta layout of the site - since I get to see that every time I go on here, since the opt-out is only when I'm logged in. I think that if you force the issue on that design, it will be the final deathblow to the site, since it essentially hides the community."

I totally agree @gwiz665