Like Fred Wilson, I don’t get video comments on blogs.
To me, it’s a technology (video) looking to solve a problem that doesn’t exist. It’s just not clear how video comments are better and/or different from text comments, or how they enhance/change a conversation.
Still, there’s no lack of companies looking to force video comments on to the market. The latest is Disqus and Seesmic, which are teaming up to offer video comments. I really like what Disqus is doing but my advice is they should focus on making their text comment system better and more feature-rich (e.g. trackbacks would be nice, as well as a way to backup comments) rather than running into the video market.
Speaking of Seesmic, I don’t get it either. Lots of hype led by a savvy CEO, Loic Le meur.
Update: In contrast to me bearishness about video comments, She Geeks is enthusiastic about the idea, especially how user-friendliness of the Disqus-Seesmic service. Mathew Ingram, meanwhile, is cautiously optimistic.
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Video Comments: Huh?
Like Fred Wilson, I don’t get video comments on blogs.
To me, it’s a technology (video) looking to solve a problem that doesn’t exist. It’s just not clear how video comments are better and/or different from text comments, or how they enhance/change a conversation.
Still, there’s no lack of companies looking to force video comments on to the market. The latest is Disqus and Seesmic, which are teaming up to offer video comments. I really like what Disqus is doing but my advice is they should focus on making their text comment system better and more feature-rich (e.g. trackbacks would be nice, as well as a way to backup comments) rather than running into the video market.
Speaking of Seesmic, I don’t get it either. Lots of hype led by a savvy CEO, Loic Le meur.
Update: In contrast to me bearishness about video comments, She Geeks is enthusiastic about the idea, especially how user-friendliness of the Disqus-Seesmic service. Mathew Ingram, meanwhile, is cautiously optimistic.
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