This is a very interesting topic... If you open up your content to free syndication, how much control can you retain?
In the friendly blogroll sense, it can be governed by netiquette and friendly emails. But can that scale? I have experience in the "adult" web world where "appropriating content" is rampant. If it is content that they charge for, an owner *may* fight to have it taken down. (which is usually way more effort than it is worth) But If it is promotional content, trailers, watermarked vids, etc. They actually PAY people (affiliates) to re-broadcast their content in the hopes of type in traffic. It is tough to be free and open...while retaining control. -Halcyon www.spreadingthepink.com On 3/26/06, Melanie Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the input guys! > > To Steve, > > > Keep in mind that some creators don't want you to host their video on > > your site because they are counting on traffic to their site to get > > viewer counts and ad views, while others pay for bandwidth and more > > views cost them money. > > I'm actually aware of this and this is where the confusion lies. I've > always believed in giving credit where it's due no matter what type of > media it is, and don't want to rob anyone of their traffic (if > anything, I'd like to help generate more traffic for them). At the same > time, I don't want to increase anyone's bandwidth costs for linking to > their videos. > > > I'd be interested in what Geek Entertainment TV thinks of the method > > you used to post one of their interviews. > > > > http://www.newmediacollective.org/2006/03/ > > sxsw2006_blogging_while_black.html > > > > Looks like you have a direct link to their movie with a link back to > > their site for credit. > > In this case, and in the SXSW video, I linked back to their sites. > Although I use pop-ups to showcase videos on my other site > (http://nyc-tv.com), on The New Media Collective I've elected to use > embedded video because 1) it integrates better with the design, and 2) > the playing in place feature is just cool. > > Since GETV does use a CC license, and host their videos on blip.tv, > there shouldn't be a problem since I did give them credit and linked > back to the original post. I would be interested in their input though. > As far as SXSW goes, that's another issue. ;-) > > With The New Media Collective I consider myself to be a journalist > disseminating information. The way I see it, I'm only helping the > cause. As they say, as long as the names are spelled right, there's no > such thing as bad publicity. :-) > > > When I use clips of others videos for Vlog Soup, I let the creator > > know > > as a courtesy. > > You're absolutely right to do this. Sometimes, in my haste and anxiety > to get the post up, I'll skip this part of things. I'll have to slow > down long enough to do this, even if it's after the fact. > > > To Nathan, > > > I often contact the person and work out a deal. > > Most of the time, I host the video. > > Not a bad idea, but like I said, there often isn't enough time to wait > if it's a hot topic. As far as hosting the vids myself, I only want to > do it if it's something I shot or was specifically contributed to the > site by one of my editors. I really don't want to rob anyone of their > traffic numbers. > > I definitely appreciate the feedback, I guess there'll always be > questions, but things are definitely a little clearer now. > > Melanie > > > The New Media Collective > It's a WE thing! > http://newmediacollective.org > -- www.SpreadingThePink.com 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/
