Yeah it's kinda funny that there is all this hub-bub over something, that as far as I can see, no one has made a dime off of yet, really. They just smell the cash and they're already at each other's necks. Or maybe not, it's hard to know if there really is that much controversy, or if the Wired guy is just blowing something out of proportion to make a good story.
I think this is the arc of most tech trends. There is the slow build, then the hype, then the feeding frenzy, then the bubble, and the crash, and what is left are the survivors who were there all along and actually have some value to offer someone. Sound familiar? I don't fault Apple for looking at the business opportunities in this. They're a for-profit business and that's what they do. Asking them to not look for business opportunities is like asking a dog not to like meat. Isn't it curious that Microsoft has been absent from this arena? Whats up with that? Have they just decided to not compete in this space? Are they biding their time? Can they even compete? Anyway as the saying goes, money changes everything. And in the case of podcasting just the mere whiff of cash is enough. There will be a shake out eventually. I don't think the world can sustain too many armature "radio shows" that talk about, "my life, my favorite TV show, my favorite movies, and my dog." The people who are doing this who think that they're going to be the next Howard Stern will drop out soon enough. The ones that will stick around will be those that are doing it because they are truly originals. Or have some other compelling reason to do it besides the chance of getting famous or rich. Will this happen to video blogging? Probably, at some point it will. If it does there won't be much to stop it. And who knows? By the time it happens there will be some of us who might be begging it to happen if only to speed the inevitable crash to eliminate those that are in it for all the wrong reasons. Or maybe not. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In [email protected], Jay dedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Ugh. This inevitably happens, unfortunately, once people start to pour > > in past the early adopters. They come in on the buzz, hype and tech, and > > ignore the principles that the community has been founded and flourished > > upon the core "cool" stuff. The worst part is, I don't have a good > > suggestion/answer as to how to avert it, but something that definately > > warrants further discussion. > > well, i think we just need to be aware of it. > i think many of us are trying to lay down the foundation for a larger > view of videoblogging. > but i guess its like Andreas has told me...just look at text blogging > for our evolution. > > this is why i always remind new people: > you can make a show that you want thousands of people to download and watch. > but you can also just make a videoblog for yourself/friends/family. > no business model needed. > > its been good that money has not flowed into videoblogging yet... > its giving us time to grow naturally. > > but in Podcasting is there really any money? > other than Podshow guys....is anyone really making money? > sometimes "pod"casting just seems something that Apple hypes to push > its products. > its just another venue for Disney to push its programming. > > jay > > > -- > Adventures in Videoblogging > <URL: http://www.momentshowing.net> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/Momentshowing> > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/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/
