Yeah Deirdré, I saw that (and you all can see it as well at (
http://www.leledainesi.com/archives/2006/12/12/a-new-movement-will-burn-tomorrow-from-leweb3/),
and I think it's great and will participate. It's too bad that there
hasn't been much more done but a parked domain name (which also speaks
You were darned deep in the fray, dude.
Talk about that, will you?
Curious how you felt about your physical position.
Jan
On 12/13/06, ~ FluxRostrum [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Re: I was Attacked by NYPD ~ Wanna Watch?
http://fluxrostrum.blogspot.com/2006/11/war-on-journalism.html
I can
I've no way to evaluate the import of this, but it seemed interesting
as it was compared to Drupal which I've heard is a good way to
facilitate online community.
Furthermore, liked how the News Cloud site felt / looked.
http://blog.newscloud.com/2006/12/newscloud_relea.html
The following is a
One outcome in the Italian blogosphere was a desire to have a good
conference here. I am, of course, pressing for the vlogEurope model. We need
to find somebody big to sponsor and organize it.
Language will always be a problem, especially in Italy. Doesn't prove much
about France's
I briefly considered going, but the cost and stories from last year kept
me away. Now I'm glad I didn't go. Instead I'll save my money and hope
there's a reboot9 in Copenhagen next summer - this year it was too close
to vloggercon so I didn't go. www.reboot.dk - more in your face than
On Dec 13, 2006, at 1:31 AM, Jan / The Faux Press wrote:
I've no way to evaluate the import of this, but it seemed interesting
as it was compared to Drupal which I've heard is a good way to
facilitate online community.
interesting stuff. thanks for pointing this out
P.S. Sorry for the
Dear Steve Krausz,
Check out http://podsea.com/
--Steve
On Dec 13, 2006, at 12:05 AM, J.D. wrote:
This just in off Business 2.0 site
An article on had this:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/
2006/09/01/8384349/index.htm?postversion=2006102617
20 Smart Companies
Woah that looks awesome! If only the Zune was worthy of FireAnt ;)
+nathan
Mike Meiser wrote:
Anyone notice this?
http://www.feedyour zune.com/ http://www.feedyourzune.com/
Imagine my suprise, I just stumbled on it at random and noticed it said
powered by fireant.
Way to hit the nail on
http://screens.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/12/12/amanda-across-abc/
NYT Blog features Ms. Congdon.
Thar she goes! Whoo!
Jan
--
The Faux Press - better than real
http://fauxpress.blogspot.com
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/BeSeenBeHeard/
You can send in your questions to Amanda via cell phone video.
Yo!
Jan
--
The Faux Press - better than real
http://fauxpress.blogspot.com
I know it's serious content and a serious subject... but I couldn't help
from chuckling a little when I saw the cops swipe ONE camera, even though
there were at least 20 cameras there. It's just amazing to me that someone
would even bother with taking one, when the others are all filming ... you
Hola all,
Been a while since I last posted (could be 9-10 months), since i
barely made an impression, I doubt most peeps remember me.
Anyway, I'm Edmund Yeo, who constantly brags to be the first Malaysian
to ever sign up on Vlogmap.org, struggling writer filmmaker, even more
struggling
Is there video of her somewhere? I can't find it on the site.
On 12/13/06, Jan / The Faux Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/BeSeenBeHeard/
You can send in your questions to Amanda via cell phone video.
Yo!
Jan
--
The Faux Press - better than real
try here http://abcnews.go.com/Amanda/
vincent
On 12/13/06, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there video of her somewhere? I can't find it on the site.
On 12/13/06, Jan / The Faux Press [EMAIL PROTECTED]jannie.jan%40gmail.com
wrote:
Here you go:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/amanda/2006/12/test.html
On Dec 13, 2006, at 10:01 AM, Deirdre Straughan wrote:
Is there video of her somewhere? I can't find it on the site.
On 12/13/06, Jan / The Faux Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/BeSeenBeHeard/
This gives me hope that I could be picked up one day.
On 12/13/06, Steve Garfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here you go:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/amanda/2006/12/test.html
On Dec 13, 2006, at 10:01 AM, Deirdre Straughan wrote:
Is there video of her somewhere? I can't find it on the site.
It appears interesting but its early days, not quite enough
documentation. I dont think its really a CMS like Drupal. Joomla etc.
It appears to be more like a system for easily posting links to news
stories to your blog, grouping news content by tag, and stuff like
that. It doesnt seem to actually
God would someone at ABC learn to SPELL? It's embarassing that a news
organization can't use a spell checker.
On 12/13/06, Vincent Njoroge Ndonye [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
try here http://abcnews.go.com/Amanda/
vincent
On 12/13/06, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL
Whats the spelling mistake you refer to?
I didnt enjoy the video, the adverts drove me crazy and I thought it
was overproduced. Its too early for me to call it a poor-mans
rocketboom but I will anyway.
Steve Elbows
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Deirdre Straughan
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks for your fine analysis, Steve.
I'd thought it had blog-like features as well.
Oh well. :)
Still, it might be advantageous to a commnity or group of vlog editors who
had a group vlog and wanted to also share on-point news stories in an
efficient way.
Jan
On 12/13/06, Steve Watkins
That IS embarrassing, Deirdre! What's misspelled?
Weirdly, the big issues I've had with ABC have been related to
interface design and infrastructure, not content. They don't touch my
scripts. I am working on them to change the henious javascript among
other things-- and blogging about my progress
Jeeze, I have never been so offended.
Its like Alice and Wonderland around here, somebody pinch me:
http://www.dembot.com/011895.html
On Dec 13, 2006, at 10:47 AM, CarLBanks wrote:
This gives me hope that I could be picked up one day.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Andrew, get a grip. Please.
This
http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=rocketboom.comurl=rocketboom.com
is not my fault.
You made the decision to let me go. So I went.
As for your outlandish claims about HBO and ABC, please contact my
lawyers. Let's do this the right way. And
This gives me hope that I could be picked up one day
-illogical comparison; that's not going to happen my man, unless you too have
those rocketboom boobies. all is not lost though. you could facilitate
gynecomastia with these : http://www.bustbuilder.com/
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL
Wow you still havent got over this? You still dont recognise that this
whining makes you look like a bit of an ass? You think you can turn
back time or use legal means to ensure you get the credit etc you
deserve for all those wonderfully original ideas and contract
negotiations?
Its not like
It's not in your section, but a couple of things leaped out at me - the
usual affect instead of effect somewhere (which actually requires a
human copy editor) and there was another I don't remember now.
Congrats - the new show looks good! I'm mailing you separately a hometown
shot for your
The bottom of the page calls this thing we all live on the Iternet.
It's not too early to call it a rich-girl's rocketboom either. Call it
whatever you want, just don't call it entertaining, informative, or worth my
time.
On 12/13/06, Steve Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Whats the
Amanda, I have always been outspoken about sharing my experiences
with Rocketboom and this is no longer an exception.
You can hide talking about it publicly, we see how that has led to
your advantage. As long as no one speaks up, you continue to lie and
mislead people about what you have
A creative partnership I thought you all had that with
rocketboom... now it sounds as if you would like to creatively get
paid by ABC for what Amanda does regardless if you are a part of it or
not.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, andrew michael baron
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In
Y'know, if anyone else in the world had posted about their new videoblog
they were all excited about (and Amanda didn't even start this thread), 99%
of this group would at least try to be nice, no matter what we actually
thought of it, because we all believe videoblogging is important and want to
Andrew,
There is nothing to hide. Facts are facts. You made a mistake by
kicking us out and now you have to live with it. Good luck with the
lawsuit.
And if you really want to share experiences, I am still waiting for
that $7,050 check.
I've always said to Amanda that we should just have a
I dont want anything at all right now. I just want to talk about it.
I think its lame, that all. I have not filed a suit against Amanda.
If you had a business yourself and one of your partners left and took
all of your contacts and business relationships, your code, your
design and your
Great, easy.
Chuck, you are the man with the answer. It was the night before
Amanda posted her video. As our mediator, I told you I was going to
make a demand.
I said I was no longer negotiating and I demanded that Amanda come
into work on Monday and film a news day for Rocketboom.
Very powerful video. I posted a quick link to it on my blog
http://www.orient-lodge.com/node/2098
and added it to NewsTrust
http://beta.newstrust.net/webx?14@@.f00bdeb
(I would encourage people to check out NewsTrust, a new site where people
can review articles based on their journalistic
Damn, now that Amanda Is back for another 15 minutes
maybe I should bring back Demanda Condom to my show.
Jimmy CraicHead TV
http://www.jchtv.com/
--- Amanda Congdon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Andrew, get a grip. Please.
This
In a message dated 12/13/2006 2:46:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In two and a half years on this group I have rarely, if ever, seen anyone
attack anyone else's work on whatever grounds. Disagree with content, points
of view, etc., but never be downright vicious.
For those that know me knows that I definitely do not have the
hippie/let's all get along/commune for artist thing. The rocketboom
brouhaha is nothing new, its typical business-as-usual. People work
together, people disagree, people get angry and lawyers are called.
It sucks for everyone
Good to see you on techie topics again Amanda, any chance
the RSS feed could be fixed so that I can subscribe with fireant
(Error parsing channel feed http://blogs.abcnews.com/amanda/index.rdf )
Ciao
Jez.
http://jez.blip.tv
--
Groovy Engineer
http://javanicus.com/blog2
[Non-text portions of
Right on Steve! I began to think Andrew was a real
schmuck when he posted the contract from Microsoft re
Zune on his blog.
JCH
http://www.jchtv.com/
--- Steve Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wow you still havent got over this? You still dont
recognise that this
whining makes you look like a
So why did you single out Amanda for this vitriol?
Only because she has lied to the public, specifically us in this group,
about the Rocketboom situation, and has underhandedly stolen our colleague
Andrew's hard work, time, and business contacts and passed them off as her
own.
I find it's
and then Andrew Called me, I hosted Rocketboom that day, Punched Oprah in
the face and demanded that Amanda and Mario make me a Pizza using only the
ingredients in my refrigerator!
Ok Who is next?
to everyone involved in this argument: please be quiet and let's just see
how things play out...
Damn! I knew we forgot something on the vlogEurope program!
On 12/13/06, schlomo rabinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In the end, though I'm not a hippie, I still like Group Hugs!
Group Hug!!!
--
best regards,
Deirdré Straughan
www.beginningwithi.com (personal)
www.tvblob.com (work)
For those that know me knows that I definitely do not have the
hippie/let's all get along/commune for artist thing. The rocketboom
brouhaha is nothing new, its typical business-as-usual. People work
together, people disagree, people get angry and lawyers are called.
It sucks for everyone
Hey Jez,
We will definitely have a subscription option. Right now they have one, but it
doesn't
support enclosures. This is my #1 priority.
Oh, and Adam, you are right. You don't know me. And it's clear you don't Andrew
very well
either. Interesting that you automatically take what he says
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZuk99jFnN4
:)
sull
On 12/13/06, Amanda Congdon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey Jez,
We will definitely have a subscription option. Right now they have one,
but it doesn't
support enclosures. This is my #1 priority.
Oh, and Adam, you are right. You don't
As I've said several times before, I was and remain determinedly agnostic
about this whole situation - I don't know or care who's right, and it may
not be possible for anyone short of some omniscient deity (and I don't
believe in one) to ever know the truth.
So you have taken sides and dislike
thankyou thankyou thankyou!
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, sull [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZuk99jFnN4
:)
First -- I want to say congrats to Amanda. It's very surreal
seeing her on ABCnews.com, sort of like the grownups left
the cameras and lights on and she snuck in and made a show.
I'm also tickled to see links to AAA shows I edited up there (Atrios, Vilsack,
Jarvis).
As for rehashing
No RSS feed? No iTunes version? Flash video only, and the player
doesn't want to play in my browser.
Gosh, this video blogging stuff must really be scaring ABC, because
someone REALLY wants to keep me from watching it.
On Dec 13, 2006, at 11:31 AM, Amanda Congdon wrote:
That IS
It definitely has nothing to do with your level of intelligence or hair
color.
You're right though, it was a judgement call on my part, as it is with
anyone trying to decipher the truth from two opposing viewpoints. Luckily I
know Andrew well enough to make that a fairly easy decision.
As for
old Europe thinks that
htpp://www.youtube.com/v/vr3x_RRJdd4
Loiez
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I feel its likely that the non-enclosure feed and popup stuff is part
of ABC business strategy rather than technical boob.
I would think the lack of enclosures reflects a desire to control
distribution, ensure adverts are watched, and monitor viewing figures.
The popup gives all the video on
The ads bothered me so much, I probably won't watch again. I love Amanda's
posts, but I just can't stand to sit through commercials, especially on a video
blog, at least not when they're shown first thing. Commercials are exactly the
thing that deters me from watching much television anymore.
On 12/13/06, sull [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZuk99jFnN4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGnYw-OuCnI
:)
sull
On 12/13/06, Amanda Congdon [EMAIL PROTECTED]amanda%40amandacongdon.com
wrote:
Hey Jez,
We will definitely have a subscription
I do not know Andrew or Amanda very well so its not that easy for me,
and I tried to ignore most of the details whent he whole thing flared
up in the first place, but still my mind wants to reach conclusions.
Our brains like to do that, I think the internal filing systems demand
that judgements be
I agree, that was bad form. I will save any artistic critique for parody
videos and Evilvlog.
I feel like Charlie Watts is probably a decent guy.
On 12/13/06, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As I've said several times before, I was and remain determinedly
agnostic
about this
Le 13 déc. 06 à 22:48, Loiez D. a écrit :
old Europe thinks that
Sorry for the bugg
May be a good link here ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/p.swf?video_id=vr3x_RRJdd4eurl=iurl=http%3A//
sjl-static7.sjl.youtube.com/vi/
vr3x_RRJdd4/2.jpgt=OEgsToPDskL8lSG6JLxr0KsY71BM1jlG
Loiez
(Copy and paste of
Deirdre:
Since it is ABC, I think the expectation is that the standards will
be higher.
But I can't comment on the video itself, since I can't watch it.
^*@ broken flash player.
-Peter
On Dec 13, 2006, at 12:54 PM, Deirdre Straughan wrote:
Y'know, if anyone else in the world
Ugh. I know. It's giving me heartburn. That's why I'm venting on my personal
site.
I am working very aggressively to get a lot of things changed regarding the
entire look and
feel. While it is slow working with msm, they've listened to me so far about
nearly
everything ... so I'm hopeful
Sorry Amanda, please don't think I'm piling on you.
It's just that a straw broke the camel's back.
Why must people keep talking about the MSM...
As if it's mainstream!
It's a Corporate Media, and there's nothing 'Mainstream' about it.
Mainstream media would have 5 second commercials and
This retraction in the LA Times puts the Alexa numbers in a more
accurate context:
http://tinyurl.com/wsrq7
Steve Elbows
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Amanda Congdon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
This
http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=rocketboom.comurl=rocketboom.com
Hey Ya! That was Brilliant!
Thanks Brett.
Nothing like a lil charlie brown to infiltrate an awkward thread :)
On 12/13/06, Brett Gaylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 12/13/06, sull [EMAIL PROTECTED] sulleleven%40gmail.com wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZuk99jFnN4
Den 13.12.2006 kl. 16:54 skrev Deirdre Straughan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
God would someone at ABC learn to SPELL? It's embarassing that a news
organization can't use a spell checker.
I used to have a student job at a media house (if you think journalists
can't spell, you should see the captions
First time I tried it I just got the Ad and nothing else..
Reload worked.
My Yahoo! did accept the rtf.
I thought the production was cheezy compared to RB,
even the swing shotas were kind of mistimed. And
webpage screenshots in embedded flash are not
a good idea.
Competition is good, right?
I dont feel like that issue does any harm to the argument that people
are the future of media. Its not going to be won or lost in an
argument anyway, the viewers will decide by voting with their eyeballs.
Depending on how you look at it, its now almost become accepted by the
large corps
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ron Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sorry Amanda, please don't think I'm piling on you.
It's just that a straw broke the camel's back.
Why must people keep talking about the MSM...
As if it's mainstream!
It's a Corporate Media, and there's
This medium is going to be lost because people don't know how to talk
about it.
As if the Corporate Media is just going to give this shit away.
Language is a powerful tool, and the Corporate Media are masters at
manipulating it; that's what they do.
You can say MSM or Mainstream all you
I'd like to remind you that there is a mailing list specifically for
us and our local issues.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nyc_vloggers/
See you all at the Art Bar on Friday!
Dating!! xoxoxo I'll see you later Amanda!
Smooches
Smithie Boho
Do you Yahoo!?
Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.
http://new.mail.yahoo.com
On 12/13/06, Peter Leppik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Deirdre:
Since it is ABC, I think the expectation is that the standards will
be higher.
LOL! All we do in this group is talk about how MSM sucks and we can do
better! Well, now one of our own gets to go and prove it.
But I can't
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