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Taylor, I do not think you post too much. You
are one of the most informed and authoritative voices here. In fact, your
advice regarding LCD monitors (ans to my posted query) was invaluable to
me.
I think the volume of posts here are a
problem. My email is virtually overwhelmed. It will only get
worse. I agree that enthusiasm for vlogging and posting here can be
counterproductive. I won't have nearly as much time after I get my new
computer in a few days and have to work at vlogging rather than just talking
about it.
I think this group is probably going to have to
divide itself into diverse threads. For instance, those interested in
Node101 have started a separate group where discussions about Node101 can be
more effectively focused.
I find the technical discussions here to be
invaluable and have been developing my own files by putting my own title of the
matter being discussed in each posting since "the thread" title would be
repetitive and possibly misleading.
I've been so busy reading, I haven't even had time
to research the archives of this group. I just wonder if searching by
keywords like "compression" will penetrate the thread titles in which they are
frequently buried.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 12:13
PM
Subject: Re: [videoblogging] How to have
a group conversation...was Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?
As an "old" newbee, I can testify this group made the
difference
between me being clueless and being almost clueless. I
can't thank
everyone enough for all your help. After a month of
wandering in the
wilderness after the iTunes 4.9 RSS client release,
I found the group
and joined August 4. Less than a month later my
site has already
received positive recognition as among the best.
Without this group
that would not have happened. I feel terrible
that I was not with
this group since its inception 14 months ago. As
a new media
journalist, I was asleep on the job. Now I am scrambling
to catch up.
However, I did experience a chilling effect after being
repeatedly
admonished by one of the moderators for posting too many
times. My
enthusiasm and personal sharing was not appreciated by
enough members
to cause a backlash against my posts fairly early
on.
I guess I was contributing a lot more drama and ego than the
group
could take. But that phase of posting has to abate if one
is
seriously into this work because ultimately there isn't time to
make
a lot of posts. I think the joy and epiphanic nature of
beginning
this process makes excessive posts by newbees
likely.
Overall, I feel very accepted into the group. But I have to
admit, I
am afraid to ask too many questions anymore as a result of
those
admonishments.
--
Taylor Barcroft
New Media
Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist
Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon
Valley
http://FutureMedia.org
On Aug
31, 2005, at 8:57 PM, Jay dedman wrote:
> The Videoblogging Group is
the place for new people.
> the new person is the most important in the
group.
> (im always proud when 10 people jump in to help somone set up
a
> feed...or figure out a codec).
> we want to make sure people
have the support to get started.
> all the drama and egos are just
funny...or annoying depending on
> your POV.
>
> this
is what amazes me:
> http://vlogmap.org
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