We'll see what comes of that and whether they can avoid the pitfall Dmania created with their curation bot.
Well, their "bot" was Zombee raping the delegation :D
3Speak actually says they want original short form content, so if that's enforced, then maybe we have a chance of seeing something worthwhile.
I am interested to see if it brings in new creators and more importantly, consumers.
The benefits of decentralized media is that many approaches can be aplied simultaneously and eventually,m some will find a foothold, while others will wither and die. I have a feeling that at least in the coming few years, there will be a solid minority of people consuming long-form of various kinds, even while the majority will perhaps increasingly favor short to the point that what they are consuming is barely even content at all - just the odd flash of colored light :D
I am too. Videos, depending on what they are, can be pretty time consuming, even when they're under a minute. If it's someone droning on about technical analysis for 45 seconds—just the voice and screen backdrop—that's quite a bit different than someone who has a bunch of different edits, different camera angles, different people onscreen, music, etc. etc.
As far as memes and such go, it will be interesting to see how they go about that. What constitutes original? Does the photo and the words need to be from the author, or just the words? How much is smaller upvotes? All questions I'm eager to see answered.
I'd like to see what 'short' form content is adding value. I'd like to see what medium or long form content is adding value. And I agree wholeheartedly with the some will find footing and others will wither. If we let it. If people can just accept that, great. If they try to 'game the game', well, then we will have artificially inflated results that will only spark more controversy rather than resolve anything.
My feeling is, anything over 144 characters is considered long form anymore. :)
The problem I find with a lot of videos is that there is no space to really absorb what is said and think further, no self-discovery. In writing I can read at my own speed, stop and think for a while, ponder and synthesize.
Over the time I have been here I have discovered that the consumers of a lot content often struggle for new ideas. I put this down to lots of eating, not much chewing.
Even Twitter doubled it, didn't they? :D
As a society, we're moving farther and farther away from reading and writing into something strictly consumption based where we're largely entertained or otherwise occupied, where we don't have to really think, just feel. Or not even that in some cases. Just sit there.
So, when you say ponder and chew on things, you're among the dwindling few that actually want to engage the mind rather than react with pure emotion, or find some constant escape. Escape is great, but you can't live there and end up with anything meaningful.
re: videos
I agree as far as absorption goes, though someone must be freeze framing them to pick out every single Easter egg that everyone else missed because they watched it only once and then formed their opinion on it based on what little they actually absorbed. :)
re: Twitter
Yeah, and they took some flack for it, too. I've never been a fan of the original, so, they doubled it. Whatever. And people are mad that they don't have to cram as much of an idea into a smaller space anymore. :)
It will be an extreme form of separation, the real haves and havenots. I see it that the children raised as consumers and not with the skills to generate something of value, will be in the havenot group. "Rich dad, poor dad" = "rich content, poor content" ?
Time well spent... Imagine what else someone could have done with their time.
There is some beauty in this, plenty of ugly too. It is a platform of headlines forming "depth" of opinion.