Comments on: VLIP Launches Vlogging for Dummies http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:19:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: techcrunch » Blog Archive » ViddYou Launches Blogger for Vloggers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1555586 techcrunch » Blog Archive » ViddYou Launches Blogger for Vloggers Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:09:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1555586 [...] seen a variety of other personal video services before: Vlip, Ustream, Stickam, Blip.tv, and the plethora of other social video sites. ViddYou focuses solely on [...] [...] seen a variety of other personal video services before: Vlip, Ustream, Stickam, Blip.tv, and the plethora of other social video sites. ViddYou focuses solely on [...]

]]> By: Kent Nichols http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1248868 Kent Nichols Tue, 20 Mar 2007 05:45:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1248868 Ask A Ninja gets 150,000 to 200,000 subscribers through it's iTunes feed and an additional 150,000 - 200,000 from it's flash player. Ask A Ninja gets 150,000 to 200,000 subscribers through it’s iTunes feed and an additional 150,000 - 200,000 from it’s flash player.

]]> By: David Scott Lewis http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1241600 David Scott Lewis Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:54:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1241600 Video blogs have been a failure, as I noted in a couple of AlwaysOn Network columns. Videos are one thing; automatically downloading video blogs (or video podcasts; I prefer "video podcasts") is too bandwidth intensive, too slow, takes up too much hard disk space. You want to leave your computer on all night to download video podcasts? Well, good for you ... but you're in the minority. How many video podcasts have been successful? Do any have over 10,000 subscribers to their feed? Compare and contrast with "standard" blogs -- such as this one. Matter of fact, are there any video podcasts that have even 1% of the subscribers that TechCrunch has? None that I'm aware of, and in my public blogroll I subscribe to a lot (http://www.bloglines.com/public/DSL). Mind you, this might be a decent idea, but until bandwidth, hard disk space and all sorts of other limitations are overcome (like the need for better and easier production techniques), it will remain a novelty for the SXSW crowd (and they're not early adopters, they're "way-too-early adopters"; in the 70's they would have been touting the wonders of AI). BTW, I still subscribe to several video podcasts for my iPod. But I suspect that I'm in the minority; I know very few people outside of the Bay area who subscribe to more than a few (if any) -- and I don't know anyone in China (where I currently live) who subscribes to any ... not even one. YouTube, thumbs up; video blogs & video podcasts, thumbs down (too early). Remember, so-called and self-anointed pioneers usually wind up with arrows in their back. Besides, how many people really have good "TV"/video presence? Not a lot. Good podcasters are a subset of good bloggers, but good vloggers are a subset of good podcasters: That's a tiny set!! Video blogs have been a failure, as I noted in a couple of AlwaysOn Network columns. Videos are one thing; automatically downloading video blogs (or video podcasts; I prefer “video podcasts”) is too bandwidth intensive, too slow, takes up too much hard disk space.

You want to leave your computer on all night to download video podcasts? Well, good for you … but you’re in the minority. How many video podcasts have been successful? Do any have over 10,000 subscribers to their feed?

Compare and contrast with “standard” blogs — such as this one. Matter of fact, are there any video podcasts that have even 1% of the subscribers that TechCrunch has? None that I’m aware of, and in my public blogroll I subscribe to a lot (http://www.bloglines.com/public/DSL).

Mind you, this might be a decent idea, but until bandwidth, hard disk space and all sorts of other limitations are overcome (like the need for better and easier production techniques), it will remain a novelty for the SXSW crowd (and they’re not early adopters, they’re “way-too-early adopters”; in the 70’s they would have been touting the wonders of AI).

BTW, I still subscribe to several video podcasts for my iPod. But I suspect that I’m in the minority; I know very few people outside of the Bay area who subscribe to more than a few (if any) — and I don’t know anyone in China (where I currently live) who subscribes to any … not even one. YouTube, thumbs up; video blogs & video podcasts, thumbs down (too early).

Remember, so-called and self-anointed pioneers usually wind up with arrows in their back. Besides, how many people really have good “TV”/video presence? Not a lot. Good podcasters are a subset of good bloggers, but good vloggers are a subset of good podcasters: That’s a tiny set!!

]]> By: Wypo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1239796 Wypo Sun, 18 Mar 2007 06:10:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1239796 There is a wypo (web typo) on this page: "NYU has a plugin for Wodpress." should prolly read "WordPress" right? There is a wypo (web typo) on this page:

“NYU has a plugin for Wodpress.” should prolly read “WordPress” right?

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1238821 David Mackey Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:32:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1238821 I keep wanting to buy a digital video camera so I can begin doing some videos...But I just don't want to spend the cash. I keep wanting to buy a digital video camera so I can begin doing some videos…But I just don’t want to spend the cash.

]]> By: Erick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1237254 Erick Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:05:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1237254 Unless a person is at least the slightest bit entertaining, Vlogging stinks. I dont want to look at some weirdo sitting at home/work talking into a webcam about their lame day or skill or opinion. If you arent as entertaining as Ze Frank, then you stink and nobody wants to hear/see you. I could be wrong though, its happened once or twice before. Unless a person is at least the slightest bit entertaining, Vlogging stinks. I dont want to look at some weirdo sitting at home/work talking into a webcam about their lame day or skill or opinion.

If you arent as entertaining as Ze Frank, then you stink and nobody wants to hear/see you.

I could be wrong though, its happened once or twice before.

]]> By: Kean Smith http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1236469 Kean Smith Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:03:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1236469 The interface lacks sophistication and functionality. I would be shocked if an experienced designer created this. The interface lacks sophistication and functionality. I would be shocked if an experienced designer created this.

]]> By: Frank / CEO of Mefeedia http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1235302 Frank / CEO of Mefeedia Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:37:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1235302 welcome to the vlogosphere! welcome to the vlogosphere!

]]> By: TheBusinessMan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1233876 TheBusinessMan Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:23:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1233876 Dean from Chinswing, I am looking forward to using your technology for my website. I would like to create a whole seperate section on my website that uses the Chinswing technology. Thanks Dean from Chinswing, I am looking forward to using your technology for my website. I would like to create a whole seperate section on my website that uses the Chinswing technology.

Thanks

]]> By: Kevin E. Cook http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1233828 Kevin E. Cook Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:08:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1233828 Wow. Wow.

]]> By: Phil Butler http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1233732 Phil Butler Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:40:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1233732 I must be ADD, because every time I ever picked up a "for dummies" book I ended up making a book end out of it. Hey, maybe that means I am smart! As far as video goes, I will need the CEO to explain it to me. Someone should have the Video Professor show us how to VLOG! I like Colin's remarks, and can only imagine trying to Vlog with my kids screaming in the background, but then that would probably be a riot too. I must be ADD, because every time I ever picked up a “for dummies” book I ended up making a book end out of it. Hey, maybe that means I am smart! As far as video goes, I will need the CEO to explain it to me.

Someone should have the Video Professor show us how to VLOG! I like Colin’s remarks, and can only imagine trying to Vlog with my kids screaming in the background, but then that would probably be a riot too.

]]> By: NeoTechie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1233650 NeoTechie Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:20:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1233650 The for Dummies book series have been very successful, so I don't see why VLIP can't be successful. VLOGGING FOR DUMMIES. I like the sound of that The for Dummies book series have been very successful, so I don’t see why VLIP can’t be successful.

VLOGGING FOR DUMMIES.

I like the sound of that

]]> By: Robert Sandie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1233345 Robert Sandie Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:47:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1233345 Wow, I haven't seen an all flash <a href="http://vlip.tv" rel="nofollow">front page</a> in a while. They are bringing it back like it's 2000 again. Wow, I haven’t seen an all flash front page in a while. They are bringing it back like it’s 2000 again.

]]> By: Seth Reed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232733 Seth Reed Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:34:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232733 How is this different from <a href="http://vobbo.com/" rel="nofollow">Vobbo</a> which has been around for a couple of years? How is this different from Vobbo which has been around for a couple of years?

]]> By: Colin Dowling http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232576 Colin Dowling Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:48:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232576 @ 9 The "beauty of the text based internet" is in the fact that most people can use it (the internet) at work without their supervisor catching them. The moment sound is introduced, many of the work-surfer population is excluded from participating. Sites with sound and video that are quick (like YouTube clips) can be forwarded from work to a home email and enjoyed later in a few moments. I am in agreement with you that getting people to participate in video interactions is going to be difficult. One reason so many people participate on the internet via email or social networks or blogs or whatever is because there is a built in degree of anonymity built in. @ 9

The “beauty of the text based internet” is in the fact that most people can use it (the internet) at work without their supervisor catching them. The moment sound is introduced, many of the work-surfer population is excluded from participating. Sites with sound and video that are quick (like YouTube clips) can be forwarded from work to a home email and enjoyed later in a few moments.

I am in agreement with you that getting people to participate in video interactions is going to be difficult. One reason so many people participate on the internet via email or social networks or blogs or whatever is because there is a built in degree of anonymity built in.

]]> By: Peter Csathy (CEO of SightSpeed/Vlip) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232274 Peter Csathy (CEO of SightSpeed/Vlip) Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:18:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232274 Thanks for everyone's comments -- yes, we are exceeding capacity issues this morning, and that is why some of you have been unable to use vlip yet. I address this via vlip at http://digitalmediaupdate.blogspot.com/ -- just click on the "play" button of the vlip player. And, keep your feedback coming, as it is appreciated. Thanks for everyone’s comments — yes, we are exceeding capacity issues this morning, and that is why some of you have been unable to use vlip yet. I address this via vlip at http://digitalmediaupdate.blogspot.com/ — just click on the “play” button of the vlip player. And, keep your feedback coming, as it is appreciated.

]]> By: Josh http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232192 Josh Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:50:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232192 Dead before it launched imo. Dead before it launched imo.

]]> By: dreadsword http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232120 dreadsword Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:29:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232120 Huh. Every time I real about vlogging, vlipping, v-whatever, I feel totally recidivistic - however cool it may be, I just don't see myself taking the time to parse of participate in a video conversation. For me, that's the beauty of the pre-dominantly text internet - its much, much faster to sponge stories, comments, etc. than w/ face-to-face interaction - which is what services like vlip are recreating online. That being said, I don't think I'm representative of vlip's target audience - having just turned 30, I think I'm experiencing a generation gap with the myspace crowd. http://slantt.net/news/techcrunch/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies Huh. Every time I real about vlogging, vlipping, v-whatever, I feel totally recidivistic - however cool it may be, I just don’t see myself taking the time to parse of participate in a video conversation. For me, that’s the beauty of the pre-dominantly text internet - its much, much faster to sponge stories, comments, etc. than w/ face-to-face interaction - which is what services like vlip are recreating online.

That being said, I don’t think I’m representative of vlip’s target audience - having just turned 30, I think I’m experiencing a generation gap with the myspace crowd.

http://slantt.net/news/techcru.....or-dummies

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232005 Mark Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:56:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1232005 Didn't work for me either. Running firefox on a mac (with latest version of flash) and none of the videos or thumbnail preview images would load. Very interesting concept, but the execution needs a lot more polish if they want to win users from GooTube. I'm sure they're working on it though - so good luck. Didn’t work for me either. Running firefox on a mac (with latest version of flash) and none of the videos or thumbnail preview images would load. Very interesting concept, but the execution needs a lot more polish if they want to win users from GooTube. I’m sure they’re working on it though - so good luck.

]]> By: isibingo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1231976 isibingo Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:48:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1231976 For Vlip to succeed against YouTube and Flikzor, they have to nail the interface. The front page lacks the quick top video list or director channels that worked so well on YouTube. If they get that right, Vlip’s combination of passive and active video chat could really catch on. For Vlip to succeed against YouTube and Flikzor, they have to nail the interface. The front page lacks the quick top video list or director channels that worked so well on YouTube. If they get that right, Vlip’s combination of passive and active video chat could really catch on.

]]> By: sally taylor http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1231844 sally taylor Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:02:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1231844 That's really cool, i want to be able to embed it into my blog. The NYU plugin looks interesting, will have to try it out. I also found a plugin to upload video to my wordpress blog here wordpress http://blog.vidavee.com/?page_id=7 That’s really cool, i want to be able to embed it into my blog. The NYU plugin looks interesting, will have to try it out. I also found a plugin to upload video to my wordpress blog here wordpress http://blog.vidavee.com/?page_id=7

]]> By: Samuel J. Greear http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1231161 Samuel J. Greear Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:39:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1231161 Flixn has been freely providing the video tools necessary to quickly and easily build a site such as this for months. Flixn has been freely providing the video tools necessary to quickly and easily build a site such as this for months.

]]> By: lemon obrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1230749 lemon obrien Fri, 16 Mar 2007 07:05:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1230749 it doesn't work for me; i think its overloaded or something; the video didn't work and no ones photograph showed up. it doesn’t work for me; i think its overloaded or something; the video didn’t work and no ones photograph showed up.

]]> By: SearcH EngineSWeB http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1230684 SearcH EngineSWeB Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:38:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1230684 This is the debut of * <b> BLOG 2.0 </b> * This is the debut of * BLOG 2.0 *

]]> By: Dean Worth http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1230654 Dean Worth Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:25:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/vlip-launches-vlogging-for-dummies/#comment-1230654 Dean from Chinswing here. Just a quick comment to address a couple of points raised. We will have widgets available, to enable Chinswing functionality on users' sites, blogs, etc. There will also be a "lurker" commenting facility - text commenting for those not taking part in an audio discussion. The coming "groups" functionality will be a welcome feature to many also... Anyway, these things aren't there as of today, so the article comments still stand I guess ;) I'll get back to making them a reality. Cheers... Dean from Chinswing here. Just a quick comment to address a couple of points raised. We will have widgets available, to enable Chinswing functionality on users’ sites, blogs, etc. There will also be a “lurker” commenting facility - text commenting for those not taking part in an audio discussion. The coming “groups” functionality will be a welcome feature to many also… Anyway, these things aren’t there as of today, so the article comments still stand I guess ;) I’ll get back to making them a reality.
Cheers…

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