Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Michael Verdi
On Jul 17, 2005, at 10:40 AM, ryanne hodson wrote: > i just don't want it to hinder people > i don't want people to stop creating content because no one donates I think for many people this won't be a problem.  I see lots and lots  of people who do it just for the pleasure of doing it - See

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Nathan Peters
In using the word corporation in my rant I mean all types of corporations. A corporation is in the simplest terms an artificial entity. This includes not for profit organizations and corporations. In Canada there are two basic types of companies : privately held corporations (that cannot be

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Clint Sharp
ryanne hodson wrote: > > will money dictate content? > i get scared that it will. > For some, yes.  For most, probably not.  Most people are not going to get paid to vlog, and the ones that do get paid I only see better content coming from it.  The more time people have to devote to their w

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Nathan Peters
to laugh at that man. - Original Message - From: "Halcyon Lujah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?) > Money is just energy.  Money is a resource. YAHOO

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Halcyon Lujah
On 7/17/05, ro9core <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >  >  One things for sure, I'm not afraid and I'm ready to make some cool >  shit, not really for the people, but because it thrills me silly. >  >  Ro AMEN!! It makes me kindy tingly, too. -Halcyon "Thrilling myself silly"

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Halcyon Lujah
On 7/17/05, ro9core <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >  --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Halcyon Lujah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >  >  > And if you want to change the world, you need to let go of your >  > negative feelings towards making money.   A REVOLUTION NEEDS >  > RESOURCES. >  >  the

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Christopher Bergeron
> i think i am one of the first videobloggers to have > gotten sponsorship in april. > flat out money to make my videoblog Congratulations! > it's hard to feel ok about accepting money to create Perhaps it will become more easy in time, money = time.  that's how I look at it. > will money b

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread R. Kristiansen
I agree with Robert: I wouldn't like to see "Support me!" every time I see a vlog entry in for instance mefeedia. But, just like text ads, I wouldn't mind it as much if it was visible, but clearly out of the way. Perhaps Josh, Peter and Jay could implement an alternative version where for inst

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Jan McLaughlin
Ah, Ryanne, Money is anything we decide it is. That's its real catch. I've decided my most valuable commodity is time. What may I do for you in the next week? Jan --  "It isn't done alone" http://fauxpress.blogspot.com http://blog.urbanartadventures.com . On Jul 17, 2005, at 11:40 AM, rya

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Halcyon Lujah
>  money is good >  money is bad My 2cents: Money is just energy.  Money is a resource. Spending money is a way of saying, "I want more of _ in the world." And if you want to change the world, you need to let go of your negative feelings towards making money.   A REVOLUTION NEEDS RESOUR

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Jack Nelson
On Jul 17, 2005, at 10:40 AM, ryanne hodson wrote: > money is good > money is bad amen. > > i think i am one of the first videobloggers to have gotten sponsorship > in april. > flat out money to make my videoblog > of course i chose to contribute to more than that, (how could i > possibly f

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread robert a/k/a r
Heh. Yesterday when I suggested I'd like to see more donation buttons I failed miserably in differentiating between toolmakers and content  makers. Sorry about that, been running on  insufficient sleep. In the case of toolmakers, to me it's an easy call, you transfer a reasonable amount int

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread ryanne hodson
> http://www.momentshowing.net/momentshowing/2005/07/video_relpaymen.html money is good money is bad so which is it? i guess it's some of both i think i am one of the first videobloggers to have gotten sponsorship in april. flat out money to make my videoblog of course i chose to contribute

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Jan McLaughlin
Oh, yeah - just a mention of a product - as on radio - can constitute a "commercial" but making motion pictures, that's where the big fun will be. Thanks for sharing the price point. Jan -- "It isn't done alone" http://fauxpress.blogspot.com http://blog.urbanartadventures.com . On Jul 17,

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread andrew michael baron
Yea, I think that is where the 'fun' part comes in. :) On Jul 17, 2005, at 11:26 AM, Jan McLaughlin wrote: > Andrew, > > Don't forget that you guys are producers and are capable of making > commercials as well as being paid to show them. > > Jan > -- > "It isn't done alone" > http://fauxpres

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Jan McLaughlin
Andrew, Don't forget that you guys are producers and are capable of making commercials as well as being paid to show them. Jan -- "It isn't done alone" http://fauxpress.blogspot.com http://blog.urbanartadventures.com . On Jul 17, 2005, at 10:20 AM, andrew michael baron wrote: > On Jul 17,

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread andrew michael baron
On Jul 17, 2005, at 3:53 AM, Jay dedman wrote: >> I'd >> like to see donation buttons on more tool dev sites. And I love the >> spirit here in the group, that's the strongest currency. >> > > http://www.momentshowing.net/momentshowing/2005/07/ > video_relpaymen.html I think this sounds like

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-17 Thread Jay dedman
> I'd > like to see donation buttons on more tool dev sites. And I love the > spirit here in the group, that's the strongest currency. http://www.momentshowing.net/momentshowing/2005/07/video_relpaymen.html -- http://www.momentshowing.net> Adventures in Videoblogging YAHOO

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-16 Thread robert a/k/a r
Heh. The for-profit media are about selling advertising and the *nature* (cough cough, bias) of each media company is ruled by the ownership. If someone wants to judge them and call for-profit media evil, well, that's a judgement call. If for-profit media senses an earning threat, as most a

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-16 Thread Jan
:) The problem is that living as corporations are, they are not built with hearts or souls. Which is not to say that  they cannot - at the insistence of their creators - have those things. It's just that hearts & souls are not required corporate equipment. When corporate survival requires

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-16 Thread David Yirchott
ing@yahoogroups.com >To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?) >Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 11:31:27 -0500 > >On Jul 16, 2005, at 11:17 AM, David Yirchott wrote: > > > But that isn't what people want. They wa

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-16 Thread Michael Verdi
On Jul 16, 2005, at 11:17 AM, David Yirchott wrote: > But that isn't what people want. They want sex and violence and > sensationalism, etc. So what is a business supposed to do? Know your > audience and deliver what they want. That's what they'd have you believe.  Not necessarily true. http:

RE: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-16 Thread David Yirchott
Gena, Not to speak for Dierdre, but I think you have it a little wrong. You are blaming corporations and media outlets for delivering what people want. I think you should be blaming the people. Corporations, as you said, are out to make money. That is their goal, plain and simple. If they thoug

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-16 Thread Deirdre Straughan
On 7/16/05, Gena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But is it compatible with the current state of video blogging? With > this group? Can we learn from each other? Or, once they get the lay of > the land, will they shut us out or restrict what we can and can't > do? They who? Who _could_ shut "us"

RE: [videoblogging] Re: Money Changers, out! (was: reality check?)

2005-07-16 Thread David Yirchott
Maybe it is a bit forward of me to jump into a potentially contoversial message board discussion one day after posting my introduction, but here goes... I agree with Dierdre, I don't understand the prejudice against corporations/people seeking financial gain. It is very similar to the notio