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The problem with "links" is that they are to
another complete set of vlogs. While many vloggers are consistently better
than others, most of us are very "uneven" in the quality of our
output.
If people would link to specific vlogs, that would
be much better.
Randolfe (Randy) Wicker
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 3:09
AM
Subject: [videoblogging] Re: Spirit can
not be spoken for
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 videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, 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:
videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
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