--- In [email protected], "Frank Sinton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was hesitant to give this guy more attention than he already has, > but thought it would be very relevant to see what is happening "out > there": > > http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/22/the-secret-strategies-behind-many-viral-videos/ > > Many of us knew that the "Top Viewed Videos" on YouTube was 90% crap > already.... honestly, i wasn't at all surprised - except that this guy > is a TA at Stanford! Is this what our "Nation's Best" are being taught > nowadays? > > Why doesn't Mefeedia have a Videos tab with "Most Viewed Videos"? It > is not a popularity contest - we want it to be about REAL people > having REAL conversations. This reinforces that belief. > > > Regards, > -Frank > > Frank Sinton > > http://www.mefeedia.com - Discover the Video Web >
Interesting article. There are lots of people that use youtube as a means as opposed to an end. They put the videos on strictly for marketing purposes as opposed to giving a damn AT ALL about making a good video or something interesting or educational or that they feel good or proud about. The entire goal is "getting clicks back to our site", like the poster mentioned. There's a major difference between the questions "How do I get paid FOR putting video on the internet?" and "How do I get paid BY putting video on the internet?" For a lot of people, the craft & artistry is lost on them completely, and all they know is that this is a medium where they could possibly make money. Those same people will be raising pigs when that comes in style. :/ Flying kites for profit. Engineering milk-substitutes... ANYTHING they can do to try to make a dollar. Gaming the youtube system has been "part of the game" for a long time, already. They have videos ON youtube about how to GAME youtube. :D I think the situation's only going to get worse now that the studios are throwing their hats in the ring and releasing a lot more broadcast-quality content onto the internet. -- Bill Cammack http://BillCammack.com
