I would like to note first that the other script that you mentioned seemed to work properly on the page on which these scripts were tested. I did not have any difficulty with that script, although I could take some time to try to determine why incorrect video titles were appearing when that script was used. Also, I thought that even though you did not request that video titles be displayed below videos blocked by NoScript, you would be pleased to see that these titles would be included in this case. It is good to know that I was correct in making that assumption.

Thanks again,

J.K.

I have just tried your new script, announced here:
http://jake.kasprzak.ca/2008/04/26/adding-the-titles-of-videos-to-embedded-youtube-videos/
and here:
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/12673

And I have to say that it works very well as I requested. Some things surprised me of this updated script compared to the other script previously mentioned (the one you did not make, which I preferred before):
1. On the test page: http://www.scienceahead.com/entry/the-top-20-student-innovations/ on video number 12 the other script in its link said ‘YouTube – Robotic drummer Playing Take Five’. I didn’t check if that title was correct (by going to the Youtube page red.), I just assumed it was.
Now changed to your script it suddenly said ‘YouTube – SmartMirror’. That got me confused! But turned out (I went to the Youtube page) that your script has the right title and the other one hasn’t. I think it is a bit wierd why/how the other script shows a title which is not the one at the Youtube video page :S

2. The second thing about this new version which surprised me (also positively like with the one above), is that this version shows the title even though the video is blocked by NoScript. That’s very nice! :D. The other script just said ‘YouTube – video page’ when the video was blocked. I didn’t assume it was possible to get the title when it was blocked, so this was a nice good surprise.

Big time Thumbs up for your work!!!
Cheers/Peace

I have actually already started working on updating the script so that it will add video titles to the links. In a comment in the other script’s source code, it is acknowledged that the script does not work with videos embedded a certain way. However, I am not sure if or when that script will be corrected so that it will work with more embedded videos. Therefore, I decided to try adding this functionality before I received your reply.

I also use the NoScript extension, and I was unaware of the fact that the script does not add these links when NoScript blocks the embedded videos. However, I have looked into this issue, and I am sure that I can have it corrected before long. As a matter of fact, I will try to complete making the updates you are requesting within the next few days.

Thanks again,

J.K.

First: Okay it is calming to know that the other script is clean.

Then you ask if I would still like you to update your script…
Yes, I would like you to update your script. Because as I understand what you’re saying, your script supports some sites with videos “embedded a certain way” and the other script don’t.

I have made some screenshots trying to explain the best way possible how I would like your script to do:
1. Here is how it looks with the other script and the videos are not allowed with NoScript:
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3884/othscriptvidnoalloweduh6.png
= Then under the video it gives a link saying ‘YouTube – video page’. I think that is perfect.
2. Here is how it looks with your script and the videos are not allowed with NoScript:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4249/yourscriptvidnoallowedxm0.png
= no link is showed. I would like it to show ‘YouTube – video page’
3. Here is how it looks with the other script with video allowed after refresh (F5:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5741/othscriptvidallowedbk2.png
= It says ‘Youtube – [video name]‘. I think that that is perfect as well.
4. Here is how it looks with your script with video allowed after refresh:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2807/yourscriptvidallowedts9.png
= It says ‘Click here to visit the YouTube page for this video.’. I would like it to do as in 3. instead (=’Youtube – [video name]‘)

Thanks a lot for your help :D. I really appreciate it.

I knew that functionality could have been added to this script so that the titles of videos would be included in the links that it adds. And I actually considered including that functionality in the script. And now that you have suggested that I update the script so that it will display the titles of videos, I may take the time to make this update to the script.

However, making this update may not be considered necessary, as you could use the other script that you mentioned. I have looked through that script’s source code, and I saw no reasons for you to be concerned about that script. It was mentioned in a comment in that script that it does not work with videos embedded a certain way, although videos are rarely embedded in the way with which that script does not work.

So you could continue to use that other script that you mentioned, although I could update the one that I have written if you would still like me to do that. Please tell me if you would still like this script that I have written to be modified so that it will display the titles of videos.

Thanks again,

J.K.

Well. Why I’m posting here, is because that I tested the two scripts. Yours and the other I link to.
The one I link to, on one point acts in a way your doesn’t, and that is in a better way I think. Instead of giving a link like your script does saying: ‘Click here to visit the YouTube page for this video.’ it shows the title of the Youtube video.
Fx ‘YouTube – Robotic drummer Playing Take Five’.
I’ve tested on this page: http://www.scienceahead.com/entry/the-top-20-student-innovations/

If you have NoScript it says ‘YouTube – video page’. That is until the video is allowed, then after you refresh it says the Youtube title.
I think both of the sentences it shows is better than yours.

Then why don’t I then just use that script and shut up one could ask… Actually I am doing that, but I am a bit nervous about it. I think that its source code: http://userscripts.org/scripts/review/13502 is a bit confusing and is afraid there’s something bad in it. I trust you more (I have no knowledge about all this. Its because you describe your script more) , here’s your source code: http://userscripts.org/scripts/review/12673

Also I notice that actually the script I link to (the not-yours-one) is newer than yours/has been posted later than yours. This could maybe let one think that he was inspired by what your script does, but didn’t think that it was fully great and then he made his own one. But maybe he wasn’t because the source codes reminds nothing about each other.

So. Please comment on what you think about the source code of that script. And update your script with the mentioned features