YouTomb keeps an eye on Youtube’s graveyard

clipped from blog.wired.com Where do videos go when they “die” or are booted off YouTube for copyright infringement? YouTube –  which has run into controversy for pulling guitar parodies and satirical music videos due to copyright claims –  recently launched a filtering service that identifies possible copyright violations and lets rights-holders decide if they want to flag videos for removal. Alongside a screenshot of each clip deemed in violation, YouTomb lets users see who posted the offending video, how many views it got before being pulled, when it was removed and by whom (for instance at the request of the user, a media company or third-party). YouTomb, which launched about two months ago, is currently monitoring close to a quarter-million videos, and Jansen says the team is eager to expand its scope. Currently, the site only monitors popular YouTube videos, but Jansen hopes to span as many YouTube data sets as possible.