I'm open to FLV... that's not what is being discussed here. Does Stickam distribute the FLV files? It doesn't look like it does...
FireAnt is still the only aggregator around that supports playback of FLV (not many people choose to implement FLash in such a distributable way though... usually Flash is used to lock content onto the page instead of letting it flow and become distributed). FireAnt also supports direct links back to the blog source for commenting and keeps all the RSS information in tact (unlike iTunes), so I don't really get your comments there about disjointedness. Like I said, different tools support different user behaviors. FireAnt is a great tool for consuming lots of video from distributed sources. I'm not just saying that because I'm one of the creators. I'm saying that because its not uncommon for our users to be subscribed to 50-100 different video feeds. Hey, diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks... your question had to do with whether Stickam had value to videoblogging, i still don't believe it does. For other applications, maybe so. -josh On 2/14/06, robert a/k/a r <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's interesting. I find the experience of viewing a video within the > original blog entry more satisfying than moving that video into an > off-line state divorced from the host. When you break the vlog like > that you're unable to comment, you have disconnected the media. > > You can argue all you want about "distribution" meaning "put it on a > disconnected device" but I call bullsh*t. It's completely valid to use > flv for distribution, in fact I'd argue it's more valid since it forces > the media to remain connected to the source. > > Now you know I've tried Fireant on mac (and sent a donation:) from > early on and support your company's goal, however I think we all need > to encourage others to participate and develop tools, not dismiss their > efforts so quickly. I'm not using Fireant any longer, the experience is > not producing any gain for me. That said, I'm not against it and might > come around to using it again at some point, but vlogs feels > disconnected there. It looks like a good tool for transferring media to > portable devices, but when that happens the vloggyness is no more. > Please don't take this as a dis to Fireant, it isn't. > > Just my $0.02 today. Let's encourage participation, let's be > constructive when we see TOS items we would like to have a conversation > about, let's be open to flv and connected vlogging, let's think about > the social opportunities for vlogging. That's why I'm always asking > questions and interested in hearing about new services. > > > -- > cheers > r > > Deconstructing the status quo, collaboratively > > my vlog: http://r.24x7.com > good deal : http://foo.24x7.com > > > > > On Feb 14, 2006, at 3:23 PM, Joshua Kinberg wrote: > > > ...But as for distrbution of media, I don't > > really see it there. If I have to come to your website to watch it, > > then it ain't really distributing. > > > > -Josh > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > 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/
