Youtube beta channels should remain optional!

Dear youtube,

We understand you are working very hard in attempting to improve youtube but I think you should hold open polls to the users before making such major changes to youtube. I myself am not a fan of Youtube Beta as I am sure most of the rest of the youtube community isn't either. Do you completely ignore what us users have to say? I agree that the feature should either be kept as optional to all users of the youtube community or completely removed from the whole system. I know you want to improve youtube but why cant you start by listening to your users!

Ok so all big changes have their pros and cons. This new set-up is no exception. In my oppinion, the feature has more cons than pros. For one thing, You can't see so much of your background due to the fact that the boxes cannot be made transparent. Another is hyperlinks have become obsolete as well which can cause a big issue because hyperlinks would always stand out on channels but now they will exist as just plain text and will most likely be ignored by channel viewers. One pro is that you can watch a selection of videos and favorites directly on your channels however this too, has a con. You cant view comments or post video responses unless you search for a confusing link called 'view related videos and such'. I think this is a very poor design choice. The colors clash, the style SUCKS. Youtube is just going downhill and it has been ever since google bought it out.

Nothing will be the same. I know it may seem cool to move on to the next thing but everyone likes their channels as they are. you said THOUSANDS of people use the beta channels but what about the other tens of millions of people who don't like it!? Its a confusing setup. It is hard to edit your description and it is even harder to see stuff. I am going to be STUCK with a crappy channel design forever. I NEVER liked the beta channels. I tried it once and got rid of it in less than 30 minutes. I didnt get it and it was very poorly designed. I dont mean to be offensive but seriously, I want to keep my channel exactly how it is! Youtube, PLEASE don't change it.

Youtube used to be cool, secure, fun. Google ruined that! They always update and are constantly on maintainence so sometimes users can't get on anymore. What was the point of some new features anyway? what is up with the realtime sharing crap? Mine doesnt even work! When you said you were going to default ALL newly created channels with the beta channels, did you even sit down and think for one second? IT IS TOO CONFUSING TO FIGURE OUT RIGHT AWAY! PLEASE don't change. I BEG of you. Look at the trouble it will cause! the protests from users!

To sum it up,I myself am going to miss my old layout terribly. I work so hard on my backgrounds and now no one will see them so well! Whats the point anymore? you completely ignore your members. You say you want to help but you just make the site WORSE! If you want to make it better, listen to what we have to say and keep the beta OPTIONAL or REMOVE it from the system. Your members mean nothing apparently.

Sincerely,

cockerspaniel83