>> ^dag:
That Warner bros. link works for me here in Aussieland.

That's just the user page. Do their vids work for you? The Chili Peppers vid caused problems for lots of folks (originally embedded here).

Random region blocking is a problem and pisses me off as much as anyone.

me too!

I'm hoping that it's just part of the painful growing process of web video- and as it matures these stupid walls will come down.

No offense dag, but wishful thinking won't solve this problem. Think about the nature of the companies we're talking about here. They are not likely to become less restrictive. My guess is that region specific embeds will spread. In other words, one version for US, one for continental Europe, etc. That's only a guess - I don't have a crystal ball anymore than you do. But that's the point - videosift will need to figure out a way to tailor the experience for users depending on their geographic location for a variety of possible reasons/hosts/content generators. I know that sucks, but it is certainly possible from a technical standpoint. The biggest problem is likely to be fractured comment threads.

The basic point is that disallowing embeds from an entire host is a Bad Idea, imho.

I made it all the way multiple times after spending multiple quarters. Love it!

Level 8: The Dragon's Lair
Dirk has finally made it to the Dragon's Lair! Princess Daphne is inside a crystal ball, and the Singe the Dragon appears to be asleep. A stack of objects is about to topple over, which will awaken Singe. Press Up after Dirk says "wow" and "umhum!" to catch the objects. Dirk hops on a box of treasure. Press Left to slide down a pile of coins. Singe hears this and wakes up, blowing flames in Dirk's direction. Press Left to escape. Press Down to have Dirk catch more noisy objects that are about to fall. Singe goes back to sleep. Dirk moves closer to Daphne, who tells him how to kill Singe: "Get the key, find the Magic Sword." After this speech, Singe awakens. Dirk hides behind a pillar, but Singe tries to grab Dirk with his claws. Press Down, Down to have Dirk duck, then press Left to have him run off to the side. Daphne exclaims "ooh!" Singe pursues Dirk. Press Up to let Dirk jump over a high pile of gold coins. Dirk hides behind another pillar. Singe tries to grab Dirk. Press Down. The pillar crashes on top of Singe's head. Press Right to have Dirk run and duck behind another column, where he sees the Magic Sword! Press Action to have Dirk grab for the sword when Singe pokes his head into scene. The Dragon blows some flames at Dirk. Press Action to have Dirk use the magic sword as a shield. Daphne claps proudly. Singe swings his huge tail at Dirk. Press Left and Dirk jumps out of the way. Press Action to have Dirk kill Singe by throwing the Magic Sword into his gut. Dirk and Daphne live happily ever after...