Adam Quirk, Wreck & Salvage wrote: > Even though most of the shows on their front page could be labeled "internet > tv", that doesn't make them any less independent than your personal vlog, or > Rupert's, or Schlomo's, or mine. I have Bullemhead.com to show my friends > (like you) things from my life, things that catch my eye or ear. I don't > care if only a handful of people see it, as long as it's the right handful. > Wreck & Salvage was born from a desire to share our work with a greater > audience. We don't have any funding, corporate or otherwise. So how is our > show less independent than a personal vlog? Not trying to start shit, just > interested in your reasoning. > > Have you or anyone emailed the blip folks about promoting the NaVloPoMo? > I'm sure they are open to suggestions, as that's pretty much been their M.O. > from day one. You catch more flies with honey, etc.
What is a show? We use the term to include anything which is regularly created, and which contains some degree of intent. Wreck and Salvage is most definitely a show, by our usage. As for "TV", I don't know what TV is anymore. Does it cover public access? If there is a spectrum with Smallville on one side, and dogs on skateboards on the other, blip occupies a large area in the middle. The situation at blip is not that we feel we have outgrown the original vloggers in search for greener ($) pastures. It is that we are well occupied keeping up with growth and making sure our servers are serving. We have just moved offices, our project manager just left, and I don't even have time to update my blog anymore! So I am wondering if there is any truth to your criticism, that needs correcting, because we really don't intend to leave the community behind. But yes, if we had gotten an e-mail about NaVloPoMo, Eric certainly would have promoted it.
