'Kid Videos' - a new YouTube-like service

Sep 13, 2007 19:11 GMT  ·  By

A new YouTube-like service was officially rolled out some time ago, providing a different perspective over the video sharing industry. Basically, KidVideos works exactly like the Google video technology with a single main difference: it allows only kid content such as cartoons or other educational videos so there's no chance to find here the same clips as the ones posted on YouTube. Just like the Google product, KidVideos comes with publishing and sharing capabilities as well as several features that allow you to comment and rate the videos.

"KidVideos is an online video streaming platform, devoted to providing a kid-safe, kid-friendly, and kid-unique environment, where kids and parents can watch, create, and share their movies and videos. We are able to ensure such an environment by following the FTC's COPPA guidelines, reviewing all uploaded material with the intentions of filtering out all potentially harmful and unsuitable content, monitoring the website's activity, which includes reviewing posted comments, and continuing to make the functions and features of the site fun and easy to use," it is mentioned in the description of the service.

But what's more interesting is that KidVideos is aiming to remain on the safe side by hiring some persons to view all the clips before they appear on the official page of the service. According to its FAQ, a video which is uploaded on KidVideos will not appear on the official page unless an official approves it.

"Before an uploaded video can make it onto KidVideos, it must receive approval from the KidVideos Team. As proprietors and chief programmers of the site, we reserve the right to approve and reject videos for any reasons. Generally speaking, we're open arms to anything positive, entertaining and interesting."

"Generally speaking, we'll likely reject anything with unofficial advertising, offensive material or displays of illegal activity. This is a site for kids. We aren't any stricter and, on the other hand, we aren't more lenient than any of the popular kids-entertainment websites out there."