I think the source of frustration is that historical posts (on both sides of the fence) seem to justify their choice of audience by implying it is somehow superior to others. That's not really the case ... they are just different options.
The frustration comes when posts imply that a vlog is either boring and not palatable to the masses (as if appealing to the masses is a required aspect to any worthy vlog), or that it's just the same-old-same-old corporate-esk mass media content put up on the web ... That the creators of vlogs are either mundane folks who just don't get the potential of the medium they are using, or they are opportunistic corporate-like entities not at all interested in the intimacy vlogging can provide. Both are extremes and not reality ... but both have been implied on both sides of the content debate (and just because someone cant find a word-for-word statement of something doesn't mean it cant be or hasn't been implied). Of course vloggers understand the medium. We needn't confuse the fact that they aren't of earth shacking importance or bound to be wildly popular as 'not getting it' ... that's a choice they've made. They're ok with knowing that at best 5 people are going to chuckle as they film themselves brushing their teeth. They get it. They get it just fine. They don't need to be popular, or have a point, or care about either to be exactly on target. On the flip side of the coin ... Rocketboom is great. No it doesn't foster the intimacy required to make brushing your teeth interesting ... but that doesn't make it any less valuable. Yes it can be 'entertaining' to a far wider group of people than a personal-journal vlog ... but that doesn't make it any more valuable. RB is designed to reach a very wide audience. It uses a proven format that many people can immediately warm up to and enjoy. And the fact that this is exactly what has happened does not make it evil, and it does not make it a more valid format of vlog ... it's simply the result of a more themed based vlog. I'm not sure what backlash you are getting Andrew, but I think Verdi is taking exception to statements not format / content. "Its not really the world's fault that more people respond to content that is intended to be entertaining." Just try to remember that the above quote is mis-leading. the corrected version is: "Its not really the world's fault that more people respond to content that is intended to be entertaining *to the masses*." Some vlogs are only aiming to be 'entertaining' to friends/family/random-like-minded-people. Your original quote implies that personal vlogs are something they are not ... or rather are not something that they are. They are in fact meant to be entertainig ... to a very select group. The are responded to - quite well often ... by a small and intimate group of people. - Dave -- http://www.DavidMeade.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/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/
