Markus Sandy wrote: > 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
I know, it's no long term solution, I'm still trying to stay optimistic about Ourmedia/AI as much as I can... Seems like recommending Blip.tv over Ourmedia is a good idea right now. > 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 Me too! > 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 I know. I certainly don't suggest that not paying for something means you shouldn't complain about it. Indeed, that's probably one of the contributions we can make - complaints/reports about what doesn't work, and why we won't use what doesn't work. > 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 We can add the "They mean well" right next to "You get what you pay for" in the slogan-roll, eh? I think we all want them to succeed, but how can we really help, short of driving a truck full of money to someone's front door. Pete -- http://tinkernet.org/ videoblog for the future... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/cd_AJB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
