On 12/5/05, Bill Streeter <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has thought of this. But I do
think it would work better for individual postings rather than
entire video blogs.
Bill Streeter
LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
www.lofistl.com
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "LeanBackVids.com"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Funny you mention it. I brought this up a few months ago in a
video
> conference and got slammed for trying to create a "ratings system
and
> popularity contest".
>
> I strongly believe in what Digg has created and do not see it as a
> rating system. You can only digg something, which is a good
thing. A
> submission gets +1 for each person who diggs it and there is no
way to
> give negative feedback other than commenting, which already exists
> here and within blog software.
>
> After hearing the horrible response to the idea, I abandoned it
due to
> a lack of support (and the complexity of the system). It was
probably
> for the better since my time is very limited.
>
> My buddy is about to launch NewsVine.com which is a lot like
Digg.com
> and he go VC money for it. Matter of fact, Digg is now rivaling
> Slashdot within the tech community.
>
> Who knows, maybe I'll muster up some energy and look into this
again.
> Maybe come spring after the snow melts.
>
> -Matt
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>
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone thought of using the Digg.com model for creating a
> > directory? Well maybe not a directory exactly, but something
like
> > it. Maybe it would be more analogous to Apples editorialized
> > listings of featured podcasts except the community would be the
> > editors. The ones that get the most votes move up to the front
page--
> > like news stories do on Digg.com. It might work best for
individual
> > vlog posts than with entire vlogs. I dunno. It's an idea. I was
just
> > thinking about how cool that model is for news and if it would
work
> > for other types of content. I would like to see a Digg for other
> > types of news too, like politics or medicine.
> >
> > I dunno, I'm just thinking out loud.
> >
> > Bill Streeter
> > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> > www.lofistl.com
> >
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Randolfe Wicker
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Josh is right about categories not really being good
arbitrators
> > of how good content might be.
> > >
> > > He uses "art" as an example. That is a very good choice. I
find
> > that nine out of ten "art" vlogs I watch to be very boring.
Then I
> > see one which simply blows me away. Taste is a very subjective
> > thing.
> > >
> > > "Directories" are the topic but what we really need are
reviewers
> > and people who filter content for us. You would quickly
recognize
> > those people who directed you to great material. You'd also
learn
> > to avoid those whose taste did not match yours.
> > >
> > > Directories without reviews are almost worthless. An
alternative
> > would be directories where vlog producers could post one-
paragraph
> > ads (their own review) for their vlog.
> > >
> > > Randolfe (Randy) Wicker
> > >
> > > Videographer, Writer, Activist
> > > Advisor: The Immortality Institute
> > > Hoboken, NJ
> > > http://www.randywickerreporting.blogspot.com/
> > > 201-656-3280
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Joshua Kinberg
> > > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 2:03 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Re: making directories
> > >
> > >
> > > Just because you're an "artist" or in "art class" doesn't
mean
> > that
> > > you make "good" art.
> > >
> > > I want Directories, or systems, that help me find
the "good"....
> > back
> > > to the subject of thread please. :-)
> > >
> > > -josh
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/4/05, Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 19:35:20 +0100, Enric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Unless you're in Art class.
> > > > >
> > > > > ;)
> > > >
> > > > Damn hippies. :o)
> > > > Anyway, in that (small) community it would be a western.
> > You're right
> > > > about that. :o)
> > > >
> > > > - Andreas
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