Re: [videoblogging] Archive.org down?

[Markus Sandy]

you are right; i do have to do all that but calling it a day does not help as I want these services to work "as advertised" we are recommending them (e.g., freevlog) and these services need to work having to upload two or three times until it sticks is not a good way to get people started yes it can be tough to keep these services running smoothly, but are we only supposed to get reliable service when it's "easy"? don't get me wrong i love ourmedia and archive and i use archive all the time (especially for collections) but i think there is a lot of hype and issues that need to be addressed and i just don't accept the "it's free" or "it's beta" reason for unpredictable service Also, their statements and promises are inspiring at times, but indeed vague: "We'll try it for six months and see what happens." - marc canter regarding OurMedia and Archive relationship, spring 2006 "Universal Access To All Human Knowledge." - brewster khale, repeatedly Pete Prodoehl wrote: Markus Sandy wrote: i love archive, but it is so unreliable and frustrating - same for ourmedia many say "you get what you pay for", "it's free", "it's made with love" and all kinds of other BS. The fact is, we pay a lot. We work hard (to quote Jay) on our content and we work through these frustrating problems. Many also provide support, training and word of mouth marketing. Brewster Khale and others, while giving a lot, are also getting a lot. Our content and support for one thing. And lots of kudos and even some bucks for another. In return we get some storage, vague promises about the future, unreliable service and lots of frustration. This needs to be fixed. I've been involved in keeping servers and sites up and running for a long time. It ain't easy. I should say, it ain't easy with limited funds. (Especially for a large/popular site!) I run my own server now, but I still put my videos on Ourmedia/IA because I want to, and because I can't afford the storage space or bandwidth. Those are *huge* issues, and I think they are being trivialized a bit by saying "some storage" and "vague promises" - Like others, I put up with the problems because I believe in the ideas behind Ourmedia, and the IA. If I was more concerned about reliability, I'd pay more for my server each month, host all my own stuff, be 100% in control (and at fault) and call it a day. Of course my hosting fees might double, or triple in no time. I have not had more than the usual problems with archive.org lately, but OurMedia has really been having trouble. In the end, we used Blip.tv instead of ourmedia/archive. Worked like a charm. If Blip.tv works for you, use it. Lately I've been doing this. Trying to upload to Ourmedia, if it fails, I then upload to Blip.tv and use that link. I then wait 24 hrs, report my video was not uploaded and try again. It always gets up the second time. I do this because I agree with the idea behind Ourmedia, and want my stuff there. There's always that line between idealist and realist, right? Pete -- My name is Markus Sandy and I am app.etitio.us http://apperceptions.org http://digitaldojo.blogspot.com http://spinflow.org http://wearethemedia.com http://www.corante.com/events/feedfest/ aim/ichat: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: msandy spin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.