I like this idea. It's almost like the reviews, but shorter and easier for me as a user to indicate that I liked a feed (instead of typing up a review)
Reviews are still great and very helpful. On 11/27/05, Eric Rice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One of the things I pinged the good folks about Podcast Pickle about was > ratings based on > a USER's favorite vlogs. While popularity and star systems have their place > in certain cases, > what's most important to me is how my favorites rank other vlogs. > > For example, what does Peter think is cool? I want to know. I want to look > at his personal > list of favorites, see how he ranks them. If I'm giving trust to Peter as a > filter, then his > rankings really really matter. To *me*. > > Two cents. > > ER > > > > --- In [email protected], Randolfe Wicker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Peter of MeFeddia says: > > > > "1 example is: I > > don't allow star ratings with reviews, because that would encourage a > > mindset of "popularity is important". > > > > Sorry to say that I disagree with you. Star ratings are actually very > important and should > be allowed. That is especially true when the star ratings are accompanied > by text > critiques. > > > > I trust the judgment of many over the opinions of the "anointed few". > > > > Randolfe (Randy) Wicker > > > > Videographer, Writer, Activist > > Advisor: The Immortality Institute > > Hoboken, NJ > > http://www.randywickerreporting.blogspot.com/ > > 201-656-3280 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: petertheman > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 10:29 AM > > Subject: [videoblogging] Re: Spirit can not be spoken for > > > > > > > > > > I think vlogging can be greatly impacted through directories. > > That is why > > > > we as a community should work to set up an "open directory" that > > will become > > > > the accepted norm. Otherwise, others will set up slanted and > > manipulated > > > > and even "closed" directories. > > > > I am (clearly, since I built Mefeedia.com) a believer in directories. > > They have their pros and cons. And I do believe strongly that having > > *open* directories is very important. I try hard to make Mefeedia > > open, and there are things I still need to work on. 1 example is: I > > don't allow star ratings with reviews, because that would encourage a > > mindset of "popularity is important". > > > > Sorting by popularity is something I do on the /feeds/ page (because > > you have to sort by something), but it's the easy way out. I don't > > like it, and I'm adding other sorting options in the next version > > (coming out end next week). The problem with popularity is not just > > that it encourages the "popular" mindset (is this highschool or what?) > > but also: what is the algorythm? Right now, in Mefeedia it's just > > amount of videos watched. But that's not that great. > > > > So anyways, what does an "open" directory mean? > > > > Having a directory is great for 2 things: to introduce newbies to > > videobloggers, and to go find some new stuff you didn't know about. > > > > Having an "open" directory means that all videobloggers have an equal > > chance to get listed in the directory, and to get discovered in the > > directory. It means that you don't just promote the popular and > > commercial stuff, but that you actively try to promote the unknown > > vlogs too. > > > > Enough ranting! > > Peter > > -- > > http://mefeedia.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > a.. Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. > > > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > 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. > > ________________________________ > -- ~Devlon http://mefeedia.com/ See what we are up to: http://mefeedia.com/blog/ ------------------------ 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/
