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Embed Video - Non Youtube.

Hagar · 2009-02-15 20:36:17

Would it be possible to allow embedded videos from sites other than Youtube? Many sites offer a link to embed videos but I don'y think they work here. This link for instance: <iframe frameborder='0' border=0 width='425' height='344' src='http://pown.it/obj.php?ID=617' name=iframe scrolling=no style='position:absolute;'…

15-02-2009 09:36PM

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Hagar

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Would it be possible to allow embedded videos from sites other than Youtube?

Many sites offer a link to embed videos but I don'y think they work here.

This link for instance:

<iframe frameborder='0' border=0 width='425' height='344' src='http://pown.it/obj.php?ID=617' name=iframe scrolling=no style='position:absolute;' allowtransparency='true'></iframe>

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#2 15-02-2009 09:42PM

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Fairly serious security issue doing that. Browser takeovers and such.

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#3 15-02-2009 09:43PM

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Also embedded YouTube videos are almost guaranteed not to contain porn, which is nice.

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#4 15-02-2009 09:49PM

Hagar

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There's a lot of stuff on Youtube that would not be permitted on Boards.
I wasn't aware of a browser hijack risk, so thanks for that warning.

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#5 17-02-2009 12:48PM

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Hagar has a point, there's plenty of videos with people talking about or describing how to have sex, there's loads and loads of violence and there's also videos of women giving birth (and other related examinations ) . I think the latter requires a login and DOB verifycation

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