Embedding youtube videos in posts

[Hushfield]

Is there a way for users to embed youtube videos directly in a post? I didn't find a way to do this. (I think enabling this would require the forum admins, to install a mod like this.) I have no idea whether this means a lot of extra work for forum admins, and whether it could be abused for spam. (other than rickrolling a youtube game review).

I am just wondering whether this would be possible, and if it is something the L19 users would like to see. Curious about your thoughts.

[schultz]

There actually already is a way to do this. It's with the use of the "flash" tags.

See this post: viewtopic.php?p=1199#p1199 (in Fwiffo's hidden tag).

For those too lazy to click on the link above, this is directly from Fwiffo's post:

You can embed those videos:

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[flash=480,385]http://www.youtube.com/v/3L5z1Sx5Huo&hl=en_US&fs=1&[/flash]

It is not widely known as it doesn't seem to be documented anywhere, but thought I should at least respond to this since I remembered it from before.

[Li Kao]

I haven't looked into that issue, but embedding arbitrary flash could be a security risk.

[John Fairbairn]

If this means other users having to download large unwanted files, then I would vote for the poster to be fed into a mincing machine. Links work perfectly well.

[kirkmc]

If this means other users having to download large unwanted files, then I would vote for the poster to be fed into a mincing machine. Links work perfectly well.

You wouldn't have to download them unless you clicked on them. But I think it's a Bad Idea no matter what...

[Hushfield]

Thanks for the help, schultz. I'll pass on the mincing machine, John, thank you very much.