The Queen on YouTube?!

Mr Jones · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:12

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7157947.stm

BBC News said:
"She has always been aware of reaching more people and adapting the communication to suit," she said.

"This will make the Christmas message more accessible to younger people and those in other countries."

The Royal Channel can be viewed at www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel and the Queen's Christmas message can also be downloaded as a podcast from www.royal.gov.uk.

Well, this wasn't something I'd have thought the Queen would do - reaching out to the world via YouTube... can't leave comments on them tho - but that's to be expected, god knows how many trolls will be running on there with their words/comments of stupidity and spam...

Indy500 · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:20

Surprised they didn't catch on to its popularity sooner. As for trolls, I don't find it unusual that people dislike the Queen.

El Gringo · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:21

I think it's cool, it's different

Vita · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:23

The Queens getting with the times.

meghatronic · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:27

Yeah, was watching them earlier. Good old Queenie.

paradigm · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:30

Personally, I think they should allow comments, but any bound for the "royal channel" should be moderated (not to such an extent that negative comments are omitted, but to stop the out and out drivel).

Indy500 · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:33

paradigm said:
Personally, I think they should allow comments, but any bound for the "royal channel" should be moderated (not to such an extent that negative comments are omitted, but to stop the out and out drivel).

But that, in their eyes, defeats the point of having their own section on Youtube. Try using a speaker's corner in London (you know, those booths that you type your message in and have it appear on a scrolling display outside?) to criticise the Queen and you get in trouble for it.

azzerz · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:33

ahah thats pretty cool...

Andr3w · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:39

the queen is down with the kids!

It's a good idea i think.

El Gringo · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:40

sr4470 said:
But that, in their eyes, defeats the point of having their own section on Youtube. Try using a speaker's corner in London (you know, those booths that you type your message in and have it appear on a scrolling display outside?) to criticise the Queen and you get in trouble for it.

That's new to me, didn't know about these. Who do you get in trouble with?

PinkPig · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:43

Who else has watched the 1957 message? I think it's rather sweet....

unwashed potato! · 23 Dec 2007 at 11:59

PinkPig said:
Who else has watched the 1957 message? I think it's rather sweet....

yeah it was cool but she didn't put much effort into remembering her lines

Duke · 23 Dec 2007 at 12:05

Great idea.

Tom0 · 23 Dec 2007 at 12:05

I doubt there will be trolls, comments will probably be disabled.

edit: they have, what a suprise

FrannoBaz · 23 Dec 2007 at 12:06

I Don't like the Queen at all. I think the whole monarchy is pointless today.... What with a full government etc.

azzerz · 23 Dec 2007 at 12:09

FrannoBaz said:
I Don't like the Queen at all. I think the whole monarchy is pointless today.... What with a full government etc.

ya ba ba blacksheep should be banned along with it

please... :/

meghatronic · 23 Dec 2007 at 12:13

FrannoBaz said:
I Don't like the Queen at all. I think the whole monarchy is pointless today.... What with a full government etc.

*looks at location*

Ah.... I see what you did there.

Mr Jones · 23 Dec 2007 at 12:58

FrannoBaz said:
I Don't like the Queen at all. I think the whole monarchy is pointless today.... What with a full government etc.

Queen = Quintessential British. No Queen (or Monarchy, even if it's a powerless for show kind) and British will just be some island with people speaking in "weird English accent".

Inazuma · 23 Dec 2007 at 13:02

LOL
That's all im saying.
The theme is pretty swish too.

Indy500 · 23 Dec 2007 at 13:02

El Gringo said:
That's new to me, didn't know about these. Who do you get in trouble with?

You get quizzed by the police if they're nearby. Or whoever's monitoring the terminal calls them.