There really wasn't any other way for them to do it. YouTube's systems can be gamed to easily to allow youtubers to select the questions .... the candidates committees would have had no problem gaming the system in order to get the questions they wanted rated into the debate.
Overall I think they did a really great job. It was a very interesting debate. - Dave On 7/24/07, Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yea, I was a bit worried about them being able to select the > questions but I really thought that the questions were a good cross > section of questions... > > Heath > http://batmangeek.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Gena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > I didn't get a chance to see it, I don't have cable but one of the > > things I thought odd was that CNN got to choose/filter the videos > > before airing. > > > > Now I'm not necessarily saying that is or is not a bad thing. If CNN > > is footing the bill and you want to set a certain tone for the type > of > > questions that you get it might be reasonable to have this filter. > > > > But it is still a filter/control from an established media company. > > It is still directed "from up high" and a select few are allowed to > > ask questions. > > > > On the one hand there is a M$M disrespect of user generated content > > unless and until it can be used as a marketing tool or as a way to > > look cool. > > > > Next you lock down the contributions from one web video host and > then > > you further filter who can access by having it on cable, if your > > provider carries CNN, CSPAN or CSPAN2. > > > > Concept-wise, this is not a bad start. I'm just impatient for the > next > > evolution. > > > > Gena > > http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Heath" <heathparks@> wrote: > > > > > > I thought I would take a break from Podtech talk for a minute and > ask > > > this. did anyone see the CNN/YouTube debate last night? I > caught some > > > of it and I had to say, I thought it was good. I thought most of > the > > > questions were good and I thought Cooper did a good job of making > sure > > > the canidates answered the questions. > > > > > > Maybe we are really finally reaching a tipping point....where > canidates > > > will realize that we as a country don't care about democrats or > > > republicans, we want solutions and for our elected officails to > start > > > working together to address the very real issues that affect us > all... > > > > > > Heath > > > http://batmangeek.com > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- http://www.DavidMeade.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
