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General FAQs

What is GBStv?

GBS stands for Goon Broadcast System. It is an Internet-only television station. It is based off of community-submitted content and live shows by our members. Anyone can submit material to be played, and we have very few rules limiting the sort of content that will be aired. GBStv is the first fully user-controlled, fully automated TV station on the Internet.

GBS shares a double-meaning with the Something Awful General Bullshit forum, because we're a goon-run service that originated from that humble place.

If you're interested in more information about the history of GBStv and its inner workings, some of our users have put together a Wikipedia article. Maybe that will tickle your fancy.

How do I watch GBStv?

How can I help?

How do I submit material?

I appreciate what you guys are doing. How would I go about making a financial donation?

I have a lot of extra bandwidth. How can I set up a relay?

Content and Submission

Is there a way I can download this video?

How long does it take for a submission to be approved?

I don't know if I should submit this video, because it might have already been submitted. What should I do?

My video is watermarked by Ebaumsworld, College Humor, etc. Can I submit this?

Why am I getting "Error calling ICOpen()" in NSVate?

I can't seem to get my Quicktime/MOV files to encode properly.

Is there a way to convert WMV files in NSVate?

Why are my encoded files nothing but audio?

My videos are valid ______ files. Why don't they show up when I click on "Import Files"?

I encoded my videos correctly, but I see "Bytesize Check Failed" when I try to import my videos. Why?

What is the easiest way to convert SWF to AVI?

Using The Playlist

How do I add a video to the playlist?

What sort of safeguards and checks does the playlist have?

GBStv Chat

Where is the GBStv chat channel?

What exactly goes on in the IRC channel?

I see people voting on videos in IRC. When I try to vote, it won't let me. Why?