Comments on: Control Someone’s Behavior for an Hour with Mod My Life http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: HeadCam.eu » Blog Archive » TeleActor vs. ModMyLife - remote control an actor http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-2041131 HeadCam.eu » Blog Archive » TeleActor vs. ModMyLife - remote control an actor Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:45:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-2041131 [...] weakly comparing ModMyLife to Justin.tv challenges one comment on TechCrunch points out that it’s not the video life casting, but the proposal and voting feature that [...] [...] weakly comparing ModMyLife to Justin.tv challenges one comment on TechCrunch points out that it’s not the video life casting, but the proposal and voting feature that [...]

]]> By: Wanna Control Someone? « uvmann http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-2028376 Wanna Control Someone? « uvmann Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:08:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-2028376 [...] etwas wie “Second Life in Real Life”. Strange. Aufmerksam geworden bin ich durch diesen Techcrunch-Eintrag. Ein Video der Präsentation auf dem NY Video Meetup von Mod My Life ist übrigens hier zu [...] [...] etwas wie “Second Life in Real Life”. Strange. Aufmerksam geworden bin ich durch diesen Techcrunch-Eintrag. Ein Video der Präsentation auf dem NY Video Meetup von Mod My Life ist übrigens hier zu [...]

]]> By: Clinky Clankster http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1850096 Clinky Clankster Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:14:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1850096 There goes my "internetpupput.com"/"internetpuppets.com" idea. Oh well, I hadn't done anything with the domains for over a year. I think the plural expired too. There goes my “internetpupput.com”/”internetpuppets.com” idea. Oh well, I hadn’t done anything with the domains for over a year. I think the plural expired too.

]]> By: micfo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1848978 micfo.com Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:48:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1848978 It seems one of the big step to social engineering. It seems one of the big step to social engineering.

]]> By: I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1848872 I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:29:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1848872 Bleh. It's Trigger Happy TV, or the in-public bits of Dead Ringers, minus the talent - and there was very little talent in those to begin with, only the lack of self-consciousness required to humiliate yourself in public. Saying something apparently nonsensical like "dude you gotta heal me, I’m losing life points" and getting a confused stare is not funny. If another guy walked into the shot dressed as the Medic from Team Fortess 2 and sprayed the actor with a fire hose, that would be funny, but it would also take preparation, forethought and comedic timing - all the sort of stuff that most people find hard. It used to be that was fine - the 99% of us who didn't have what it took would watch the 1% who did and the 1% would get paid for their talent in return. But in the new Web 2.0 era the 99% have to give it a go as well. The suits will love it - remove the comedy from comedy and you don't have to pay comedians any more. All you need for a show like Jackass or this thing is a complete lack of dignity, and there are millions of checkout jockeys who have what it takes to get their 15 minutes of fame. Bleh. It’s Trigger Happy TV, or the in-public bits of Dead Ringers, minus the talent - and there was very little talent in those to begin with, only the lack of self-consciousness required to humiliate yourself in public.

Saying something apparently nonsensical like “dude you gotta heal me, I’m losing life points” and getting a confused stare is not funny. If another guy walked into the shot dressed as the Medic from Team Fortess 2 and sprayed the actor with a fire hose, that would be funny, but it would also take preparation, forethought and comedic timing - all the sort of stuff that most people find hard. It used to be that was fine - the 99% of us who didn’t have what it took would watch the 1% who did and the 1% would get paid for their talent in return. But in the new Web 2.0 era the 99% have to give it a go as well.

The suits will love it - remove the comedy from comedy and you don’t have to pay comedians any more. All you need for a show like Jackass or this thing is a complete lack of dignity, and there are millions of checkout jockeys who have what it takes to get their 15 minutes of fame.

]]> By: Tele Actor http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1847748 Tele Actor Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:58:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1847748 take a look at this more scientific approach (2003): http://teleactor.berkeley.edu/ take a look at this more scientific approach (2003): http://teleactor.berkeley.edu/

]]> By: Aero http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1845145 Aero Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:04:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1845145 I saw one of the modcasts. The idea seems to have potential but video quality was poor and the actors were not funny at all. I think they need to bring in some better talent. People who will actually engage and interact with random people on the street as opposed to just scaring them. I saw one of the modcasts. The idea seems to have potential but video quality was poor and the actors were not funny at all. I think they need to bring in some better talent. People who will actually engage and interact with random people on the street as opposed to just scaring them.

]]> By: Mark Otero http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1845106 Mark Otero Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:41:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1845106 Very odd, I don't understand why modstars would do this; perhaps, other than for a few seconds of fame from a handful of remote users who are commanding them to do something "silly." And what is the line between "silly" and "weird"? It seems the sole purpose of the web site is for actors to be "weird." Who else in their right mind would ask strangers in the street to sing with them? Very odd, indeed. Very odd, I don’t understand why modstars would do this; perhaps, other than for a few seconds of fame from a handful of remote users who are commanding them to do something “silly.” And what is the line between “silly” and “weird”? It seems the sole purpose of the web site is for actors to be “weird.” Who else in their right mind would ask strangers in the street to sing with them? Very odd, indeed.

]]> By: Penelope Trunk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1844755 Penelope Trunk Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:23:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1844755 This reminds me of the book Paul Auster did with Sophie Calle -- Double Game -- where he dictated to her what she should do and then wrote about it. Pretty famous, well-received book in the literary world. Mod My Life is like the mass market version of the book. Penelope This reminds me of the book Paul Auster did with Sophie Calle — Double Game — where he dictated to her what she should do and then wrote about it. Pretty famous, well-received book in the literary world. Mod My Life is like the mass market version of the book.

Penelope

]]> By: Ian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1844401 Ian Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:00:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1844401 Interesting idea. It reminds me of the Die Hard when Bruce was forced to wear a racial insensitive sign in Harlem. I'm not saying it'll go that way, but I wonder what the limits are. Interesting idea. It reminds me of the Die Hard when Bruce was forced to wear a racial insensitive sign in Harlem. I’m not saying it’ll go that way, but I wonder what the limits are.

]]> By: General Wu http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1843029 General Wu Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:40:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1843029 this site is f@#$ing funny as hell and has unbelievable potential! this site is f@#$ing funny as hell and has unbelievable potential!

]]> By: Joe T http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842913 Joe T Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:09:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842913 This idea is just emblematic od the fact that we're increasingly living in an economy where some otherwise smart people have become "permanently redundant" and cannot find paying work commensurate with their skills and aspirations, so they now are prostituting themselves as digital marionettes to bored people who have too much money and no ideas or talents of their own. This is what happens when the video gamer burnout generation collides with economically-marginalized, entrenched Gen Y slackers. I would say it's a sign of the irreversible demise of American civilization. This idea is just emblematic od the fact that we’re increasingly living in an economy where some otherwise smart people have become “permanently redundant” and cannot find paying work commensurate with their skills and aspirations, so they now are prostituting themselves as digital marionettes to bored people who have too much money and no ideas or talents of their own. This is what happens when the video gamer burnout generation collides with economically-marginalized, entrenched Gen Y slackers.

I would say it’s a sign of the irreversible demise of American civilization.

]]> By: Xanersoft Technologies http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842705 Xanersoft Technologies Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:08:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842705 Good website providing some good information Good website providing some good information

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842637 Steve Ballmer Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:51:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842637 Who the heck are these people? Who the heck are these people?

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842534 David Mackey Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:24:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842534 Seems somewhat interesting, but I'm not sure it will be viable. Seems somewhat interesting, but I’m not sure it will be viable.

]]> By: Rod http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842474 Rod Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:06:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842474 I didn't say it tapped the better human impulses. Heh. I didn’t say it tapped the better human impulses. Heh.

]]> By: Mikebl http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842196 Mikebl Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:26:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842196 > It’ll be huge. It just taps into too many human impulses not to be huge. What world do you live in? LOL > It’ll be huge. It just taps into too many human impulses not to be huge.

What world do you live in? LOL

]]> By: Rod http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842167 Rod Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:16:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842167 It'll be huge. It just taps into too many human impulses not to be huge. It’ll be huge. It just taps into too many human impulses not to be huge.

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842159 Jon Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:14:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842159 I prefer to spend my time controlling my own life instead of somebody else's. Life is already too short. Jon I prefer to spend my time controlling my own life instead of somebody else’s. Life is already too short.

Jon

]]> By: Vanessa Van Petten http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842090 Vanessa Van Petten Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:53:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842090 It seems to me that: First, there was really bad MTV sitcoms (we got used to this) So they made reality TV. Then there was really bad reality TV (we got used to this too) So they made My Mod Life. ...and you know what, it could be the answer to the Writers strike: spontaneous television. I guess I could get used to it. It seems to me that:

First, there was really bad MTV sitcoms
(we got used to this)
So they made reality TV.
Then there was really bad reality TV
(we got used to this too)
So they made My Mod Life.

…and you know what, it could be the answer to the Writers strike: spontaneous television.
I guess I could get used to it.

]]> By: Goffo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842030 Goffo Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:31:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842030 #7 What are you trying to say? #7

What are you trying to say?

]]> By: Sarah Meyers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842011 Sarah Meyers Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:24:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842011 Mod My Life is like Justin.tv "challenges" where life casters can stream challenges and stunts based on what the audience wants to see. If Mod My Life would make a widget to embed on the profiles of the already popular life cast sites such as ustream and justin Mod My Life would grow in traffic, reach, and usability. Mod My Life is like Justin.tv “challenges” where life casters can stream challenges and stunts based on what the audience wants to see. If Mod My Life would make a widget to embed on the profiles of the already popular life cast sites such as ustream and justin Mod My Life would grow in traffic, reach, and usability.

]]> By: CAR http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842005 CAR Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:23:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1842005 This is just ludacris. People have to much time on their hands, to the volunteers receive any compensation? This is just ludacris. People have to much time on their hands, to the volunteers receive any compensation?

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1841983 Allen Stern Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:16:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1841983 #6 - no - the creator said the actors won't do anything illegal or "weird" #6 - no - the creator said the actors won’t do anything illegal or “weird”

]]> By: Goffo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1841969 Goffo Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:13:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/control-someones-behavior-for-an-hour-with-mod-my-life/#comment-1841969 Can I ask for sexual favors? Can I ask for sexual favors?

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