--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Deirdre Straughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I haven't seen any of these interviews, and only occasionally watch > Rocketboom, so I haven't got upset about it. Okay, maybe Andrew's gone over > to the dark side. But, to be fair, many others have made this kind of > comment as well, and every time this group has leaped up to defend our > artistic merit. > > With all due (and serious) respect to Michael and everyone else, perhaps we > take ourselves a little too seriously? > > Sure, videoblogging in general is important as an expression of the fact > that EVERYONE can "make TV". There is real power in that, and as a > phenomenon it will have major impact on the world. > > But, to be honest, when we look at individual vlogs, most of us (myself > included) aren't that good at making TV. There's a reason why the folks in > Hollywood get paid the big bucks: they're professionals. > > Over time, some of us will learn to make equally compelling content. But > most of us are playing to niche audiences, and always will. I know that my > videos are mostly interesting to my friends and family, people who like to > look at images of Italy, Indians nostalgic for rumali roti, and a few other > very small categories. That's fine with me. I'm making them mostly for fun > and to see what I can do with the medium, not to prove a point or gain a > large audience. > > There's nothing wrong with being out on the long tail, but we shouldn't feel > dissed when someone points out that that's exactly where we are. My niche > media may not appeal to you or yours to me, but we can each be sure that it > appeals to someone out there. > > Most of us would agree that 99% of the "entertainment" available to us today > is crap (though we don't all agree on which 1% is the good stuff). That > proportion isn't going to change just because there's more of us making it.
Yup, desktop publishing didn't produce a flood of design geniuses. ;) > > > > On 11/22/05, Verdi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > And it's not like it was just one comment that was just not worded as > > well as he would have liked. He does it over and over again. It's > > got to stop. But read the other thread. Andrew doesn't see a > > problem here. He says he stands by everything he's said. > > Personally, I worked too hard and I've watched many of you work too > > hard to have to put up with that crap. It would be one thing if he > > was just voicing his personal dislike of a particular thing. But for > > the creator of the most downloaded videoblog to, time and time again, > > dismiss most of the rest of us every time he gets interviewed, well > > that's got to do some damage. Don't you think? > > > > > -- > best regards, > Deirdré Straughan > > www.beginningwithi.com (personal) > www.tvblob.com (work) > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
