Its the linkability, the interconnectedness. The fact that I can link
out and be linked in.
That's the more important interaction going on that TV does not have.
-Josh
On 7/22/05, Deirdre Straughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't necessarily disagree with what anyone's saying here, but let
> me play devil's advocate (as I often do)...
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> On 7/22/05, Joan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > My personal answer is "no" because: Vlogs are interactive in nature.
> > You can communicate with the vlogger online, comment, critisize, find
> > out more about the vlogger. When the video is put on TV, it is no
> > longger interactive. It is now passive entertaimnent.
>
> Not necessarily passive. Look at what TV and movie fans are doing in
> fanvids and fan fiction. Their "responses" are not shown alongside the
> originals on TV, but, with IPTV, it would certainly be possible to do
> so (leaving aside legal issues...).
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> And, really, how interactive is the average vlog or blog? Of the
> thousands of people who read a popular blog, how many are active
> responders? And how many other readers actually care? Yes, I have seen
> long arguments evolve in the comments section of some popular blogs,
> but... I'm not convinced that these are enduring or valuable
> conversations, most of the time.
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> Vlog kudos feel nice for the video producer, but how useful or
> interesting is that for the rest of the world to see? There have been
> a few examples of vlog conversations in video, but not many that I've
> noticed or heard of in here.
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> > Showing vlogs on tv is not a bad idea, I just don't consider it a
> > vlog anymore and consider it more of normal tv.
>
> Suppose you could submit a video comment to a video that you watched
> on your TV? Does it then become a vlog?
>
> --
> best regards,
> Deirdré Straughan
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