Thank you I will wear the title with honor. ...long with my other titles "he of much bullshit" and "he who dances with many words". :)
I've gone way overboard today. -Mike On Dec 20, 2005, at 5:14 PM, Ms. Kitka wrote: Well said, Mike... you shall be dubbed from now on as Micheal Meiser, Videoblogging Philosopher. Kitka --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Meiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> On Dec 20, 2005, at 4:25 PM, Ms. Kitka wrote: >> >> Robert, >> >> I used to be a big fan of adcritic.com before they started charging >> people to watch their ads. I think it would be smart if perhaps an >> advertising company put out their own video-podcast showing off their >> creations or if someone had a video-podcast presenting a variety of >> funny ads from all over the world. What I think might happen someday >> is that there will be a division in the world of video-podcasting for >> perhaps indie content and promotional/business content. > > I too loved Adcritic way back when...but pay to see ads? Ha! I always > found it very ironic that these companies sought so hard to find a > market and then right when the market is coming to them charge for > it. Ha! Certainly the world is moving the other way now... Movie > trailers are a good sign of this... they float everywhere... > advertising is seeking to get more viral, more portable. They more > than anyone in traditional media realize the potential of social > media. > >> >> At some point, I have no doubt that someone will start a new >> video-podcast directory that excludes businesses and ad campaigns and >> includes only indie works. >> >>>>> ...When I go to vlog >>>>> directories, I'm not looking to find a videoblog of >>>>> advertisements. >>> >>> If you now think it's ok to have such videos in directories, reverse >>> you position. If not, then stay your ground and stick to your quote. >> >> I am sticking to my quote, my quote simply states that I don't go to >> vlog directories to find ads. To each his (or in my case, her) own! > > THere should always be and will always be lots of communities... > there will be no one "directory" to rule them all... THere will be > communities within educational institutions, communities of ad > fanatics, communities of independent artists... all free to seek out > and explore their own relationships through sometimes the exact same > media. > > One day you'll be able to see what a bunch of adbusters has to say > about an ad and skip over and see what a bunch of adcentric people > have to say... if it's a car ad you could go see what a bunch of car > owners or buyers have to say. But let's just kill this concept of the > perfect directory now, it's the differences between us and our > communities which make life so meaningful and interesting. I believe > this is the core concept behind the end of objectivity... Admit there > is no such thing as objectivity in the news and then start > acknowledging and being honest about your point of view, thus > allowing others to value your news for it's perspective, not in > denial of it's bias. > > -Mike > >> Thanks for the change in tone, >> Kitka >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -------------------- >> ~--> >> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the >> Sweet Life. >> http://us.click.yahoo.com/KIlPFB/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ~-> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> AIDS in India: A "lurking bomb." Click and help stop AIDS now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpTY2A/lzNLAA/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/
