:) r Jan
-- "It isn't done alone. Pay more." http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roadnode101/ - education http://fauxpress.blogspot.com - motion http://blog.urbanartadventures.com - sound http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com - media http://the-hold.blogspot.com - literature . On Nov 23, 2005, at 12:45 PM, robert a/k/a r wrote: > Correct, and well said, Sull. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. > > It's also an I-N-T-E-G-R-I-T-Y thing, impacting not only you but also > the community. > > It's no different from failing to disclose you have a relationship with > a company when you make a recommendation, when the fact comes out your > audience feels duped, it's a respect failure. > > Bottom line: embrace the right to express opinion, respect all parties > (including observers), and demand integrity. > > Stay beautiful everyone, keep expressing opinions and progressing the > conversation. > > And happy Thanksgiving! > > > cheers > r > > > > On Nov 23, 2005, at 9:07 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote: > >> Hey. >> New thread, same story... because i want to point out something. >> >> The recent conversation that ended up being largely about vlogger >> R-E-S-P-E-C-T and all that brought up some interesting opinions. >> All of which is fine and dandy. >> >> What I will point out now is what I see as the power of the audience, >> something that is often undervalued. >> In the context of video content coming from videoblogs, we can all >> agree that their is a mix of good, bad and ugly.... as this is an >> inevitability across all content mediums throughout history and into >> the future. Add to that fact the uniqueness of each within an >> audience.... This gives you a swirling mix of people who contrast in >> what they love and hate on any given day. >> >> Sure, some people or groups of people can influence larger groups of >> people in what they choose to say out loud. I am not saying there is >> zero impact. I can be referring to Baron from rBoom or Verdi from >> freevlog or Jobs from APPLE. >> >> Here is why we should not get too worked up about what others say >> about videobloggers, negative of otherwise, and instead just let time >> tell the story of what "the audience" feels. Because the vast >> majority of the viewing audience of Internet Video are going to seek >> and find whatever it is that they like... and even that can change >> month to month, person to person. Someone who loves rBoom today, may >> get an instant headache from it 6 months later and find new interest >> in the personal video journal of a Mom in North Carolina or a pothead >> in california or a political activist or a truck driver or a cat or a >> religious sermon in god knows where. And vise versa. >> >> I am undermining the power of expressed opinions from people who talk >> about videobloggers... whether they talk it up or talk it down or talk >> it out of town. You cant stop this from happening.... it's a human >> thing. The great thing is, you can disagree... and hopefully that >> disagreement is done with respect and style. >> >> The revolution will stand, regardless. it's the new medium that >> deserves mass respect and awe. The fact that we can all, or at least >> those who are fortunate, can create and deliver... that is the core of >> this entire revolution. >> >> Some will participate in this revolution by trying to entertain, >> others will try to educate and then there is all that space in >> between. >> Do what you want, do it well, and people will watch if they care to, >> not if some evangelist or critc sais so. >> >> All - keep on saying what you want... it all matters. Just not as >> much as you may think. ;-) >> >> peace - thanks - giving >> >> -- >> sull > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ 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/
