There are numerous feeds in Veoh with no subscribers. How did they get there?
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, WWWhatsup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No I don't think it works that way. > > If you look, f'rinstance, at Ryanne's thing on http://veoh.com/videoDetails.html?v=e55696wg9YwjDy > you'll see he has 1 subscriber. > > That would be the person who submitted the feed, so that their VEOH client would automatically > download it as and when the RSS updates.. > > Only Ryanne has the option to add an identifier to his feed and thus claim ownership > of the feed and customize it as he sees fit, deleting episodes, or, I presume, > blocking it entirely, if he should wish to. > > I think the omission of permalink URL's etc is more likely down to VEOH focusing on > the video and P2P distro aspects. In most TV applications the video content > speaks for itself. They do give the associated text. I am sure they'll fix this. > > I took the trouble to claim my feed. You'll notice looking at the details > http://veoh.com/seriesDetails.html?s=s2644 > that it links to my info, another page that has my URL etc. And that also I take the trouble > to include the permalinks in the associated text. > > I think the 'unclaimed feature' is intrinsic to the secondary VEOH concept of > an aggregator that enables P2P propagation, but since that arrived after their > primary concept of direct video publishing via P2P, they haven't thought > through all the issues, perhaps. Adding the ability for users to subscribe to 3rd party > RSS feeds was an afterthought.. > > Then, with the rise of YouTube etc, they have scrambled to provide similar flv > functionality for their publishers. > > joly > > > > At 04:46 PM 4/8/2006, you wrote: > >hi joly, > > > >if you upload a feed to Veoh, it is my understanding that the feed will fall under the name of the user submitting the feed. it will be "claimed" by them. unclaimed feeds have gotten into the system through means of automation. that's why they are not affiliated with any Veoh user. instead of a user name, you see the name of the vlog (eg: kitykity's vlog) or hosting service the feed was taken from. i doubt there is a user on Veoh called <http://blip.tv>blip.tv. > > > >i like the idea of being able to make and distribute large files via a service like Veoh. that's great. i don't like the unclaimed feed "feature". > > > >---------- > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > WWWhatsup NYC > http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/