Agreed, Rupert. Bottom line for me is, I think YouTube UI sucks. I think YouTube has always had many bugs and poor workflow. I think YouTube's terms suck. I think YouTube users who dont post but just comment with filth suck. I think YouTube appreciation for its content contributors has sucked for 95% of its lifespan and they are only now working in ways to improve that. I think YouTube logo sucks. I think YouTube flash player sucks.
I dont think content contributors suck. I might think their content sucks, but that applies to anywhere on the web and has nothing to do with YouTube. sull On 3/6/07, Rupert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't think it's true. The thing about comedians is, they always > generalise about everything. ;-) > > People here (like me recently) have complained about YouTube's > interface and methods, but never on the people creating content. > I've not read anyone here express disdain for anyone posting video, > just support. yes, it's less attractive to me as a distribution > platform than Blip/my blog, partly because of the people who post > hateful comments and because it's so competitive in feel and a closed > streaming-only system. and i'm depressed that some people who would > benefit from a videoblog might be turned off by the YouTube > experience. but i would never turn my nose up at watching someone > else using it. there is no inherent connection between quality of > content and how you choose to distribute it. i doubt many here would > disagree with that statement. > > Also, many MSM execs don't understand it, for many reasons - for > instance some TV execs I've spoken to are genuinely mystified that so > much excitement can be generated over some one-off 2 minute clip that > a few hundred thousand people watch - they're thinking in terms of > their sponsored series of hour long shows that attract millions, and > they're not sure how they can use online video themselves - but all > the major networks have started posting their content on there, and > if they're going to look down on anyone, they'd probably look down on > videobloggers more than those people who choose to tap into the vast > audience switched onto YouTube (which they might be able to identify > with as a one-stop TV channel). > > Rupert > http://www.fatgirlinohio.org/ > http://crowdabout.us/fatgirlinohio/myshow/ > > On 6 Mar 2007, at 16:47, Mark Day wrote: > > Q: Why are videobloggers like mainstream media executives? > > A: They both look down on people who post videos on YouTube. > > Actually, that's unfair. To mainstream media executives (ba - dum - > bing!) > > It's funny, as we like to say in comedy, because it's true. > > Just some food for thought. > > Cheers > > Mark Day > http://markdaycomedy.blip.tv > http://www.youtube.com/markdaycomedy > http://www.myspace.com/markday > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Sull http://vlogdir.com (a project) http://SpreadTheMedia.org (my blog) http://interdigitate.com (otherly) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
