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Colbert Super PAC Releases Ad Attacking Stephen Colbert

blahpook

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“ROCK ME LIKE A HERMAN CAIN!”
Stephen Colbert To Hold Rally With Herman Cain In South Carolina On Friday

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/stephen-colbert-to-hold-rally-with-herman-cain-in

This might be completely un-doable or pointless... (Geek Talk Post)

dag

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The problem with exposing all of the queue a little more is that it's not really curating. It's a rising tide, lifting all boats. We really want to get better at surfacing quality new stuff more effectively. Which is not to say we're bad at it now - we aren't - but we could be better. >> ^dystopianfuturetoday:

^I think finding a way of giving all unsifted videos a little front page visibility would be the easiest way to get more people to watch them. In my experience on this site, a little bit of momentum goes a long way. A video might sit there for a day unnoticed, but you promote it and it shoots to the top 15 in 24 hrs or less. I know dag and lucky were experimenting with some videos on the header above the promotes. This seems like prime real estate for spotlighting unsifted vids. The only downside is that it, in some ways, defeats the purpose of quality control. Some offensive piece of crap could perch itself atop the site and drive away new viewers.
I know buzzfeed has a system where it tracks what you think will go viral, and then gives you a viral accuracy percentage, which works well for a site about 'buzz'. I don't think this is a good idea for our 'quality control'-based site, because it might cause people to be even more fixated on popularity than quality. Then again, maybe not.
Another big problem is music. I find personally that watching clips, lectures, debates, comedy shorts, etc. activates different parts of my brain than listening to music. When I'm in the mood for music, I have no interest in watching videos; when I'm in the mood for watching videos, I have little interest in music. Also, I find similar dichotomies when listening to music itself (soft or loud? Up or down? Populist or sophisticated? Jazz, concert music, hip-hop, rock, indie, world, electronic? Does my brain want to deal with new stuff or just stick with comfort food? Flow is really important to the enjoyment of music.
I'd love to see a part of the site dedicated only to music. Perhaps something where you could post audio clips and playlists. A place where you could get deep in discussion about the art, share, explore and discover new stuff and new ways of thinking about music. Kind of like a more sophisticated, videosift-ised version of lastfm. I know this is probably unrealistic and that the tech might not be there yet, but just throwing it out there for the heck of it.

This might be completely un-doable or pointless... (Geek Talk Post)

dystopianfuturetoday

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^I think finding a way of giving all unsifted videos a little front page visibility would be the easiest way to get more people to watch them. In my experience on this site, a little bit of momentum goes a long way. A video might sit there for a day unnoticed, but you promote it and it shoots to the top 15 in 24 hrs or less. I know dag and lucky were experimenting with some videos on the header above the promotes. This seems like prime real estate for spotlighting unsifted vids. The only downside is that it, in some ways, defeats the purpose of quality control. Some offensive piece of crap could perch itself atop the site and drive away new viewers.

I know buzzfeed has a system where it tracks what you think will go viral, and then gives you a viral accuracy percentage, which works well for a site about 'buzz'. I don't think this is a good idea for our 'quality control'-based site, because it might cause people to be even more fixated on popularity than quality. Then again, maybe not.

Another big problem is music. I find personally that watching clips, lectures, debates, comedy shorts, etc. activates different parts of my brain than listening to music. When I'm in the mood for music, I have no interest in watching videos; when I'm in the mood for watching videos, I have little interest in music. Also, I find similar dichotomies when listening to music itself (soft or loud? Up or down? Populist or sophisticated? Jazz, concert music, hip-hop, rock, indie, world, electronic? Does my brain want to deal with new stuff or just stick with comfort food? Flow is really important to the enjoyment of music.

I'd love to see a part of the site dedicated only to music. Perhaps something where you could post audio clips and playlists. A place where you could get deep in discussion about the art, share, explore and discover new stuff and new ways of thinking about music. Kind of like a more sophisticated, videosift-ised version of lastfm. I know this is probably unrealistic and that the tech might not be there yet, but just throwing it out there for the heck of it.