Hi everyone,

We're happy to announce a couple of new changes to your YouTube
channels, based on the feedback and suggestions you've given to us.

The first is the creation of a "Recent Activity" box on your YouTube
channel. This box will provide your viewers with a snapshot of recent
changes you've made to your public channel, making your channel more
dynamic, fresh and timely. For example, if you recently added a new
favorite to your channel, visitors can find this favorite in the new
Recent Activity box (as well as in the usual "Favorites" box). The
Recent Activity box will also consolidate the separate "My Recent
Ratings" and "My Recent Comments" boxes into this single activity
window.

As always, we give you maximum control over how your channel is
configured on the channel design page: http://www.youtube.com/my_profile_theme.

And now, the Recent Activity privacy settings page:
http://www.youtube.com/account#privacy/activity (also available in the
upper-right corner of the Recent Activity box) lets you choose what
activity you want to appear in the Recent Activity box.

It's important to note that we've set your initial Recent Activity
settings according to what you already publicly show on your channel
today - so, for example, if you're not already showing the Favorites
box on your channel, then the Recent Activity box won't suddenly start
showing new favorites you make.

Regarding bulletins, we've listened to you, and most of you didn't see
the value in bulletins as they are today. So, we're taking a first
step to make bulletins more useful. Although the bulletin box will be
going away, now you can broadcast a bulletin directly to your channel
visitors in your Recent Activity box. This not only provides a fun
place to shout out personal updates and news, but also provides an
additional way to communicate and engage with your channel's fans.

We hope you like these changes, and are always eager to hear your
feedback - so please feel free to share your thoughts with us!

The YouTube Team