>> ^ReverendTed:

Why the Jimmy Buffet (Buffett) tag?


I was using tags from the YT video. I know Mr. Buffett has been a big supporter and collaborator of the band for many years [Bill Payne has even toured with him] so I thought he had his hand in this somehow. But, after scanning the liner notes, I don't see him listed there so I'll remove the tag =o)

Tags for this video have been changed from 'art, intersection, safety, halifax' to 'art, intersection, safety, halifax, community, collaboration' - edited by doogle

>> ^lucky760:

"Trained monkey collaborators of death."
LOL


"Narcissistic parasite."

They're impressively poetic, and also depressingly accurate in their portrayal of a small slice of Western culture. However, I'm in no hurry to swap

"Trained monkey collaborators of death."

LOL

>> ^Trancecoach:

Pretty sure Tim & Eric collaborated with Galifianakis on the Absolut commercials. >> ^alien_concept:
Very Between Two Ferns, I'd love to see them collaborate on that with this



Oh I'm aware of that... which is why I thought they could do a mash up of this and BTF somehow

Pretty sure Tim & Eric collaborated with Galifianakis on the Absolut commercials. >> ^alien_concept:

Very Between Two Ferns, I'd love to see them collaborate on that with this

Very Between Two Ferns, I'd love to see them collaborate on that with this

I live in a smallish town in the midwest; there is a community orchestra and a generally 'old-person' community band that play outdoors a few times each year. Also community theater. Also an inexpensive 'artist work space' thats really a big warehouse that a guy rents out sections of for people to work on, view and collaborate in art projects. Also... well, a lot more.

When I first got here I needed not only to find people and pay attention to postings about these things, but also to appreciate that these things are actually fun, and the quirkiness and unprofessional-ness of much of it can actually be charming when there is no pretentiousness.

>> ^Payback:

Why does neat stuff like this only happen in foreign countries?
I mean, other than them all being arrested for disturbing the peace or street performing without a permit.

I agree more accurate but not as lazy as it was the first thing that came to mind It is also an internet thing.
>> ^xxovercastxx:

>> ^eric3579:
Just makes the process of coming up with a title much easier. It's just lazy.
>> ^xxovercastxx:
I can't help but wonder if the habit of calling combinations and collaborations X vs y is indicative of an obsession with conflict.
Or is it just another really stupid thing that people do on the internet?
(cue philosoraptor)


"Classic Irish Dance + Dubstep" would have been even lazier (1 fewer character) but still more accurate.

>> ^eric3579:

Just makes the process of coming up with a title much easier. It's just lazy.
>> ^xxovercastxx:
I can't help but wonder if the habit of calling combinations and collaborations X vs y is indicative of an obsession with conflict.
Or is it just another really stupid thing that people do on the internet?
(cue philosoraptor)



"Classic Irish Dance + Dubstep" would have been even lazier (1 fewer character) but still more accurate.

Just makes the process of coming up with a title much easier. It's just being a bit lazy.
>> ^xxovercastxx:

I can't help but wonder if the habit of calling combinations and collaborations X vs y is indicative of an obsession with conflict.
Or is it just another really stupid thing that people do on the internet?
(cue philosoraptor)

I can't help but wonder if the habit of calling combinations and collaborations X vs y is indicative of an obsession with conflict.

Or is it just another really stupid thing that people do on the internet?

(cue philosoraptor)

thanks!
In reply to this comment by ghark:
*quality

>> ^Quboid:

It seemed odd to me that in Mass Effect, all these alien species can speak in a way we understand, look humanoid, stand bipedal, breath what humans breath and even mate ... and now I find out that it's much, much worse.


It is entirely believable to me that for a species to be capable of developing the technology needed for space travel they would have passed through an evolutionary stage not too dissimilar to what we are now. Our bipedalism, binocular vision, social-animal, child-rearing nature all contributed a lot to bringing us to where we are now.

Octopi, dolphins, and birds can all be pretty damn smart--but there's a lot standing in their way of ever building a rocket, even if they were every bit as smart as us.

Maybe if they all collaborated...

>> ^Shepppard:

>> ^silverpoint16:
I am still of two minds about whether I want to anything to do with this site any more. We have been harassed and our characters assaulted. Most of you appear to now believe we are who we say we are. Some of you do not. That's fine. You are entitled to your opinion; however, the harassment and personal character assaults need to stop.
Thank you to all of you who looked at the evidence and drew their own conclusions.

I've been pretty level headed about this entire thread until I read this. For some reason, the way you worded that just set something off in me.
Let me make something clear to you from the start:
You're going to take some flak.
Videosift is a fantastic place full of MANY different opinions on many different things. We come from all over the world and generally are considered a community rather than an outright forum. Since there's less people than youtube, we can basically actually talk TO one another. You'll see the same names leaving comments and upvoting on many different videos, joking around, etc. And as such, you're eventually going to do or say something someone doesn't like.
We have Winstonfield_pennypacker and Quantummushroom as die-hard republicans that on basically any political video you'll see them say something (at least I consider to be) stupid and that'll spark an argument, and then two videos later you'll see QM say something that'll actually make you laugh out loud.
On religious videos we have many heated debates, the sift as a whole is generally considered Atheist, and will argue til they're blue in the face about certain topics.
On police videos there's a few of us (myself included) that don't instantly hop on the "COP IS IN THE WRONG, FUCK DA PO PO" bandwagon, and will generally be caught in a debate or argument about it.
Essentially what i'm trying to say is.. We're not youtube. You're not going to be a blank face in the crowd, you have a personality, you have ideals, you have your own mindset, and here you'll get to express it amongst others. But be prepared to have others not always agree with them.
So, if you want to just blend in, say what you want, and make sure your feelings don't get hurt, go ahead and leave.
If you want to be a part of something that with the bad, also comes a world of good, then stay. Enjoy our little community. Just be prepared for what that entails if you do.


I like much of what you posted here. If I read correctly, you and I seem to have many things in common: Not a Republican? [check] Atheist? [check] Maligning Cops? [my Mom was the very first female police radio dispatcher in this major metropolitan area and my Dad was the booking sergeant in the city jail ... let's just say I agree that *they* aren't all bad and leave it at that] Couldn't wait to move out of the house when I turned 18? [check] though your mileage may vary, I just had to toss that in there.

Regarding your generalized description of YouTube I can only relay to you MY experience with it. I joined in July 2006. It was the only social network I belonged to up until this past year. In January 2011 I submitted two videos for a contest and to my delight, one was selected for the project. It was then that I discovered how much I enjoyed the experience of making videos so started from scratch with a little Kodak PlaySport camera. I eventually bought some software and began to teach myself editing. I may not be one of the big players on the tube, but I did find out that there are some truly wonderful, REAL people there. I was steadily attracting viewers and subscribers worldwide and that morphed into an actual online community for me. I've experienced many gratifying interactions through collaborations, comments and banter and have found a good number of folks that I've come to admire and respect. Some have become very good friends. I never once felt like a blank face in the crowd and found great joy in supporting and encouraging those that impressed me. My goal was and is to tailor my comments to relate to the subject matter at hand and, more often than not, attempt to infuse a bit of humor as well. Rarely will you see anything generic from me [unless I'm really, really tired]. That being said, I certainly would never expect ANYONE to BE like me ... I fully appreciate and embrace diversity. However, I don't engage in bullying, deliberate rudeness or intimidation because, like most folks, I have a lot of stress in my life and the time I get to spend away from it on the interwebs is my coveted escape.

All of the above came crashing down for me personally when Google took over YT and changed everything to the dreaded NewTube. Seemingly overnight my progression of new subscribers simply ceased. Views diminished and everything has basically ground to a halt. I still have and treasure most of my core supporters but much of the community aspect has diminished to the point where Ive found myself searching for something more rewarding on the side. VS was recommended to me and in the first couple of days after signing up I was duly impressed. It is by far the best community site I've experienced yet.

Is it a double standard for me to support the friends who have also joined and are currently the only people I know here? I sure hope not. My goal was and is to earn the respect of others already established in this community through my participation and conduct. Not a one of us intended to take over what you have here ... at first blush it appeared to be an exceptional place to be. Time will tell. I have hope.