Video Stupidity
Here's a short video clip. An unnamed Flickr user had the temerity to post a "Yes to Video" image in his photostream. What followed was a barrage of "No Video" comments, some of them quite hateful.
I'm really tired of all this video protest nonsense. I'm tired of wading through "No Video" discussions and icons on just about every group that I visit. I'm tired of the vitriol that's being tossed about on both sides.
The comments shown in THIS video are a good example. The protests have caused more disruption to the Flickr experience than the inclusion of short video clips ever would. And for those photo purists, I'll delete any such comments added to this video and promptly block the user.
What defines Flickr is the interface and interaction of its users, not necessarily the content. If content were the issue, then the "Flickr experience", whatever that might be, was ruined when they allowed explicit porn to be copied from the Internet and hosted here without any monitoring.
The arguments are moot, regardless. This is a done deal, and Flickr is not going to back out of an investment. I'll just be glad when all the nonsense settles down.
For the record, I'm a photographer, and hardly ever shoot video. I don't plan on uploading lots of clips, but I like having that flexibility within the limits that Flickr has established.
Video Stupidity
Here's a short video clip. An unnamed Flickr user had the temerity to post a "Yes to Video" image in his photostream. What followed was a barrage of "No Video" comments, some of them quite hateful.
I'm really tired of all this video protest nonsense. I'm tired of wading through "No Video" discussions and icons on just about every group that I visit. I'm tired of the vitriol that's being tossed about on both sides.
The comments shown in THIS video are a good example. The protests have caused more disruption to the Flickr experience than the inclusion of short video clips ever would. And for those photo purists, I'll delete any such comments added to this video and promptly block the user.
What defines Flickr is the interface and interaction of its users, not necessarily the content. If content were the issue, then the "Flickr experience", whatever that might be, was ruined when they allowed explicit porn to be copied from the Internet and hosted here without any monitoring.
The arguments are moot, regardless. This is a done deal, and Flickr is not going to back out of an investment. I'll just be glad when all the nonsense settles down.
For the record, I'm a photographer, and hardly ever shoot video. I don't plan on uploading lots of clips, but I like having that flexibility within the limits that Flickr has established.