On Dec 5, 2005, at 11:51 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote: > if its within a videoblog form.... the word 'show' would be hard > to use. they would just be videos. >
I disagree. And so, what you are getting at here is the word "blog". It is important. As you all know, I have always looked to the history of "the blog" when discussing "format" for videoblogs. How can you not when using that word? Its not "personal vs. show" that distinguishes the qualities that so many outspoken people here on this list focus on in order to separate all of us into two camps where one does not get to use the word "videoblog' because its show. We can also leave "podcasting" out of it; Podcasting is a matter of fact: it is or it isn't because its based on technology (rss enclosure), not format. Videoblogging is more lose in definition because it is defined by many factors, some technologically based, and others "format based". When a word is in flux based on "format", then what you have is a bunch of linguistic, metaphysical referents that do not have clear borders. Like the word 'love' can not be defined. Yet, in doing our best to not speak in universals when discussing these things, we can notice patterns and attitudes, whether they are informed or not. With blogging, you have personal diaries, and you have show, but there is so much more that it's silly to just focus on these two. Its shortsighted because what we see now is only just the obvious. The real beauty has yet to show itself, as more and more people begin to consider these same questions. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/I258zB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/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/
