Comments on: Thank You Seesmic, For Sucking Less http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:30:01 -0800 hourly 1 By: Herb http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-2/#comment-2571391 Herb Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:13:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2571391 michael, wow, you are a real connaisseur! you should team up with don rumsfeld, also an intimate friend and renowned scholar of the old europe. au royaume des aveugles, les borgnes sont rois! michael, wow, you are a real connaisseur! you should team up with don rumsfeld, also an intimate friend and renowned scholar of the old europe. au royaume des aveugles, les borgnes sont rois!

]]> By: Fab http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2571071 Fab Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:50:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2571071 Michael, Techcrunch France is one of the most read blog in France. Insulting your customers isn't a smart move. Not very professional... Oh, btw: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties Michael,

Techcrunch France is one of the most read blog in France.

Insulting your customers isn’t a smart move.

Not very professional…

Oh, btw:

http://en.wikip...r_II_casualties

http://en.wikip...ar_I_casualties

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="552732118">Kevin Milden</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-2/#comment-2570664 Kevin Milden Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:57:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2570664 I like flash for advertising, media playback and charting data. Those are three unbelievably important things to dominate on the web. Can we please keep the websites in css/xhtml/javascript for the foreseeable future? I like flash for advertising, media playback and charting data. Those are three unbelievably important things to dominate on the web. Can we please keep the websites in css/xhtml/javascript for the foreseeable future?

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2570654 Mike Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:44:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2570654 I'm having the same problem all the sudden. IT'S A CONSPIRACY! I’m having the same problem all the sudden.

IT’S A CONSPIRACY!

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2570630 Mike Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:09:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2570630 Fucking French bastards. You're just jealous because America is better and all French people are pussies. Hey, I got a[n old] joke. What's the difference between a French woman and a basketball team? The basketball team showers after four periods. ( http://instantrimshot.com ) AMERICA! FUCK YEAH!! Fucking French bastards. You’re just jealous because America is better and all French people are pussies.

Hey, I got a[n old] joke.

What’s the difference between a French woman and a basketball team?

The basketball team showers after four periods.

( http://instantrimshot.com )

AMERICA! FUCK YEAH!!

]]> By: Kosso http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-2/#comment-2570586 Kosso Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:28:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2570586 Sorry, but I can't bite my tongue any more - I have been waiting for the sycophantic back-slapping to calm down: I'm glad they finally got around to releasing the 'new' version, after months and months of waiting. It is nice. But why did *this* have to take so long? (No more excuses about stabilising the back-end please) I expected a lot more than this from such a well funded company in such a hot bed of talent. Based on the seesmic API, this new layout and change of color on the Flash widget could have been done in about 2 weeks, if that. Is the only way to see the full thread of the conversation through the Flash player widget? And why, when someone adds a new reply to a thread, does it say it has 'x replies' when it doesn't? It has 'x posts in the thread' - not replies. Always found that one confusing. I'm not saying that what I built on my system is in any way perfect : there are a load of usability issues I am aware of. I'm always first to admit it. So don't get me wrong here. I simply expected a lot more when I got a sneak peek of this redesign a few days ago. And I know I'm not alone. Money poorly spent. Good luck. Sorry, but I can’t bite my tongue any more – I have been waiting for the sycophantic back-slapping to calm down:

I’m glad they finally got around to releasing the ‘new’ version, after months and months of waiting. It is nice.

But why did *this* have to take so long? (No more excuses about stabilising the back-end please) I expected a lot more than this from such a well funded company in such a hot bed of talent.

Based on the seesmic API, this new layout and change of color on the Flash widget could have been done in about 2 weeks, if that.

Is the only way to see the full thread of the conversation through the Flash player widget?

And why, when someone adds a new reply to a thread, does it say it has ‘x replies’ when it doesn’t? It has ‘x posts in the thread’ – not replies. Always found that one confusing.

I’m not saying that what I built on my system is in any way perfect : there are a load of usability issues I am aware of. I’m always first to admit it. So don’t get me wrong here.

I simply expected a lot more when I got a sneak peek of this redesign a few days ago. And I know I’m not alone.

Money poorly spent. Good luck.

]]> By: Abs http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-2/#comment-2570497 Abs Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:48:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2570497 Wow you can download the videos, isn't that just asking for trouble? Or am I missing something like seesmic asks for permissions first? Wow you can download the videos, isn’t that just asking for trouble?

Or am I missing something like seesmic asks for permissions first?

]]> By: Geekycoder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2570309 Geekycoder Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:50:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2570309 I like the new Seesmic site as it look simple and less 'overwhelming and heavy'. Suggested Improvement to Seemsic 1) ubiquitous search - I'm surprised though that Seesmic lacks search function that appear at top of the site. This is something user expect to find since search function becomes a common feature for any video service. 2) Embedded Thumbnail Video Playback - I really like that one could just playback the thumbnail video quickly in the Video List without just going to the video's dedicated page. Beside, the video really look better, sharper and less intimidating in thumbnail size. Now, can the thumbnail playback be applied to embedded video as well ? So that user can just playback the thumbnail without enlarging the video by default, perceptively avoiding "resizing distraction", and make user more likely to click on it. 3) Allow and show a short attention-seeking text to video. Unlike text, a video is hard to seek attention until it is played and user usually wouldn't want to click on video until something pique their curiousity. Putting some short "marketing/interesting" quotes from the video might be useful. I like the new Seesmic site as it look simple and less ‘overwhelming and heavy’.

Suggested Improvement to Seemsic
1) ubiquitous search – I’m surprised though that Seesmic lacks search function that appear at top of the site. This is something user expect to find since search function becomes a common feature for any video service.

2) Embedded Thumbnail Video Playback – I really like that one could just playback the thumbnail video quickly in the Video List without just going to the video’s dedicated page. Beside, the video really look better, sharper and less intimidating in thumbnail size. Now, can the thumbnail playback be applied to embedded video as well ? So that user can just playback the thumbnail without enlarging the video by default, perceptively avoiding “resizing distraction”, and make user more likely to click on it.

3) Allow and show a short attention-seeking text to video. Unlike text, a video is hard to seek attention until it is played and user usually wouldn’t want to click on video until something pique their curiousity. Putting some short “marketing/interesting” quotes from the video might be useful.

]]> By: Federic http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569878 Federic Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:00:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569878 Dynamism is not the problem, you are building a social network in flash, good luck with bandwidth Dynamism is not the problem, you are building a social network in flash, good luck with bandwidth

]]> By: Rob Blatt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569774 Rob Blatt Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:07:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569774 Looks... just like 12Seconds.tv in list mode. Looks… just like 12Seconds.tv in list mode.

]]> By: Jas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569744 Jas Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:19:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569744 Yeah - please don't try that. Your doublechin doesn't make it sexy at all.... Yeah – please don’t try that. Your doublechin doesn’t make it sexy at all….

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="582167477">Zafarali Ahmed</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569723 Zafarali Ahmed Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:04:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569723 lawls lawls

]]> By: @Fitz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569709 @Fitz Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:32:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569709 Seesmic video comments won't load. And I'm sure I'm missing out because of it. Seesmic video comments won’t load. And I’m sure I’m missing out because of it.

]]> By: Szabolcs Tarnok http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569702 Szabolcs Tarnok Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:25:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569702 By the way, withot the US support of the france (maquisard) resistance, or the support that been sent - through Archanges - to Russia, or without the US disembarkation at Sicily... WW2 could't been ever won. So, show some respect. By the way, withot the US support of the france (maquisard) resistance, or the support that been sent – through Archanges – to Russia, or without the US disembarkation at Sicily… WW2 could’t been ever won.
So, show some respect.

]]> By: Simon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569646 Simon Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:17:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569646 Guys, you're a hell-of-a-fun acting like a kids in a kindergarten. Get over with stupid cultural fights. Life looks different here in Europe, as it looks different in USA, Asia, Australia, Africa etc. The only way to prove anything is to take a look at real life effects. Loic, getting into it and proving that Michael's comment about Europe somehow bothers you just got your hands dirty. Some critics shouldn't be addressed directly. La vie est belle! -Simon .pl Guys, you’re a hell-of-a-fun acting like a kids in a kindergarten.

Get over with stupid cultural fights. Life looks different here in Europe, as it looks different in USA, Asia, Australia, Africa etc. The only way to prove anything is to take a look at real life effects.

Loic, getting into it and proving that Michael’s comment about Europe somehow bothers you just got your hands dirty.

Some critics shouldn’t be addressed directly.

La vie est belle!
-Simon .pl

]]> By: Brian Sherwin @ Myartspace http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569641 Brian Sherwin @ Myartspace Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:05:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569641 Do or do not. There is no try. :) Do or do not. There is no try. :)

]]> By: Tim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569622 Tim Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:36:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569622 "Flash sucks for dynamic content" Really? http://www.gametube.org Maybe you should try to get to know Flash a little bit before stating such nonsenses? Flash is heavy on CPU, and sucks when it comes to google rankings, true. But that's all. You can do anything with Flash, you just need to be skilled at it. “Flash sucks for dynamic content”

Really?
http://www.gametube.org

Maybe you should try to get to know Flash a little bit before stating such nonsenses?

Flash is heavy on CPU, and sucks when it comes to google rankings, true.
But that’s all. You can do anything with Flash, you just need to be skilled at it.

]]> By: Josh L http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569566 Josh L Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:14:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569566 Mike, you just hate Loic Le Meur. Mike, you just hate Loic Le Meur.

]]> By: Ben Metcalfe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569558 Ben Metcalfe Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:51:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569558 BTW I used the word 'faux' just to fuck with all you anti-frenchies BTW I used the word ‘faux’ just to fuck with all you anti-frenchies

]]> By: Ben Metcalfe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569557 Ben Metcalfe Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:50:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569557 Well, in between the anti-french/anti-european/anti-anything-not-american sentiment, and the Mike and Loic faux-row, looks like most people like the new Seesmic. Which is frankly all that I care about. Mike, the title of post makes it sound like you're an expert in teh suck. Well, in between the anti-french/anti-european/anti-anything-not-american sentiment, and the Mike and Loic faux-row, looks like most people like the new Seesmic.

Which is frankly all that I care about. Mike, the title of post makes it sound like you’re an expert in teh suck.

]]> By: Ben Metcalfe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569549 Ben Metcalfe Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:42:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569549 Hey Mr Locator dude! I was disappointed you don't have seesmicLocator.com :( Hey Mr Locator dude!

I was disappointed you don’t have seesmicLocator.com :(

]]> By: Bernard Le French http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569544 Bernard Le French Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:35:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569544 Hilarious, and so spot on Hilarious, and so spot on

]]> By: Bernard Le French http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569542 Bernard Le French Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:34:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569542 spot on spot on

]]> By: Bernard Le Francais http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569538 Bernard Le Francais Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:31:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569538 Technically, no one called you. If it wasn't for Pearl Harbor, USA would've stayed out of this war. There were actually more nazis in US than in Mussolini's Italy. Man, you may know a lot about Web 2.0, but obviously your knowledge of history is VERY limited. Thus give us a break and go back to wikipedia first. And without a european (named albert einstein), you guys wouldn't have had the atomic bomb and would all speak japanese. Technically, no one called you. If it wasn’t for Pearl Harbor, USA would’ve stayed out of this war. There were actually more nazis in US than in Mussolini’s Italy.

Man, you may know a lot about Web 2.0, but obviously your knowledge of history is VERY limited. Thus give us a break and go back to wikipedia first.

And without a european (named albert einstein), you guys wouldn’t have had the atomic bomb and would all speak japanese.

]]> By: Toni Anicic http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/thank-you-seesmic-for-sucking-less/comment-page-1/#comment-2569527 Toni Anicic Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:24:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=33989#comment-2569527 Great, now you made me wish I had a camera at job... oh well I can always wait until I get home :) Great, now you made me wish I had a camera at job… oh well I can always wait until I get home :)

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