New Channel Coming Soon
Lucky me - I got a diamond and get to create a channel! I'll be creating a channel in the next week or two, and would like to get some feedback on the ideas I've had floating in my head for the last year. It wasn't long after joining VideoSift that I had set my sights on creating a "Law" collective. Since that time, the place has changed, and I've wondered if there is enough content to justify it. I've also had a few other ideas for channels since then. I still think a Law channel would be good, but I want to hear from you guys and gals.
Law ("It's the Law!") - This channel would be for videos about legal issues. Videos discussing Supreme Court decisions, talks on copyright law, electoral law, civil and criminal cases would all be welcome. Random acts of criminality, be they stupid burglars or cops tasering handcuffed suspects, and general news stories about legal cases that don't describe the legal issues involved would not be welcome. Also, it would not be limited to legal issues in the U.S. For instance, the dismissal of Pakistan's Supreme Court Justices would be an interesting addition, assuming the video actually contained some content on the legal issues surrounding it, as opposed to just being a generic news report about it.
University ("The VideoSift University") - A place for higher learning at VideoSift. Any and all videos that provide serious learning, and those that take an in-depth approach to education issues. Google and ForaTV talks, university lectures, science and art documentaries - any in-depth videos that provide comprehensive learning. Videos of how to melt steel with thermite would not qualify.
Talk ("Conversations and Lectures") - A bit similar to the University, but this channel would be more focused on in depth interviews (think Charlie Rose, Inside the Actors Studio, etc.), as well as TED and Google talks of all varieties.
Biology/Medicine ("How Life Works") All things biological. Videos demonstrating biology concepts (e.g., animations of DNA transcription), surgical procedures, history of medicine. There might even be a little bit of overlap with the new Eco channel - videos demonstrating sustainable forestry, or farming bacteria for hydrogen production would be most welcome. Basic nature videos without any explanation of animal behavior or its consequences would likely not qualify, since we've already got a Nature channel.
Fantasy ("I'll smite you with my +2 BanHammer") - Just a rough idea at the moment. Basically anything swords and sorcery, dragons, elves, spirits of all sorts (ghost stories?). This could also include less traditional fantasy like The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen.
Other ideas are welcome. I know the old adage that I should create whatever channel I'd be happiest managing, but in all honesty, I'd be happy with any of those, though I am a bit less interested in the Fantasy channel. It will be at least a week before I'm ready to create the channel, as I'll be traveling for several days. I'll try to make up some playlists very soon and link them here to give some concrete examples for each channel idea.
Update:
I began creating playlists for each of those ideas, and in the process realized that I completely forgot my favorite channel idea.
Mind and Brain ("It's All In Your Head") - Dedicated to the workings of the brain and mind. Lectures, talks, and other videos on neuroscience, consciousness, perception, molecular biology of the brain. There might also be some room in here for videos about AI, insofar as they relate to brain science. Illustrations of optical illusions are not likely to be included unless the video describes the mechanism of the illusion.
Law ("It's the Law!") - This channel would be for videos about legal issues. Videos discussing Supreme Court decisions, talks on copyright law, electoral law, civil and criminal cases would all be welcome. Random acts of criminality, be they stupid burglars or cops tasering handcuffed suspects, and general news stories about legal cases that don't describe the legal issues involved would not be welcome. Also, it would not be limited to legal issues in the U.S. For instance, the dismissal of Pakistan's Supreme Court Justices would be an interesting addition, assuming the video actually contained some content on the legal issues surrounding it, as opposed to just being a generic news report about it.
University ("The VideoSift University") - A place for higher learning at VideoSift. Any and all videos that provide serious learning, and those that take an in-depth approach to education issues. Google and ForaTV talks, university lectures, science and art documentaries - any in-depth videos that provide comprehensive learning. Videos of how to melt steel with thermite would not qualify.
Talk ("Conversations and Lectures") - A bit similar to the University, but this channel would be more focused on in depth interviews (think Charlie Rose, Inside the Actors Studio, etc.), as well as TED and Google talks of all varieties.
Biology/Medicine ("How Life Works") All things biological. Videos demonstrating biology concepts (e.g., animations of DNA transcription), surgical procedures, history of medicine. There might even be a little bit of overlap with the new Eco channel - videos demonstrating sustainable forestry, or farming bacteria for hydrogen production would be most welcome. Basic nature videos without any explanation of animal behavior or its consequences would likely not qualify, since we've already got a Nature channel.
Fantasy ("I'll smite you with my +2 BanHammer") - Just a rough idea at the moment. Basically anything swords and sorcery, dragons, elves, spirits of all sorts (ghost stories?). This could also include less traditional fantasy like The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen.
Other ideas are welcome. I know the old adage that I should create whatever channel I'd be happiest managing, but in all honesty, I'd be happy with any of those, though I am a bit less interested in the Fantasy channel. It will be at least a week before I'm ready to create the channel, as I'll be traveling for several days. I'll try to make up some playlists very soon and link them here to give some concrete examples for each channel idea.
Update:
I began creating playlists for each of those ideas, and in the process realized that I completely forgot my favorite channel idea.
Mind and Brain ("It's All In Your Head") - Dedicated to the workings of the brain and mind. Lectures, talks, and other videos on neuroscience, consciousness, perception, molecular biology of the brain. There might also be some room in here for videos about AI, insofar as they relate to brain science. Illustrations of optical illusions are not likely to be included unless the video describes the mechanism of the illusion.
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jonny*sticky
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kronosposeidonCongratulations brother! Sorry I didn't notice it, and I just talked to you earlier today! Fuck, there are SO many people making rank these days that I can't keep track of them anymore.
Would a *quality make up for it? I'm sure you'll make a cool channel anyway. Just don't make it *proposingatthedropofahat channel. AC's already got that one sewn up.
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rasch187Either 'law' or 'medicine' in my opinion. 'University' wouldn't be specific enough, while the opposite goes for 'talk'.
kronosposeidonAnd *law would be great. I've often thought we need something like that. Politics would overlap sometimes, and Fear would overlap at times too. Still, we need a channel dedicated to cops beating the shit out of people, don't we?
nibiyabi*bio sounds great.
MrFiskLaw would've been my channel, but I'd be happy if you took it. Are you absolutely positive you don't want a *mullet channel though?
paul4dirti'd love a university channel (even though specific channels for biology, chemistry, philosophy, etc would be even better) but i like all the ideas. law & bio especially.
burdturgler*porn
NetRunnerI second *law.
I was trying to talk mintbbb into *crime, but she didn't bite.
FjnbkLaw is great. University might be misleading to some people who'll just put every College Humor vid in the channel. I also like Biology.
fissionchipsI would sure like to see a University channel, I think it's straightforward and unique. It would be a great way to highlight oft-ignored long videos.
Way to go on the massive milestone!
dotdudeYay, jonny's got jewelery!
How 'bout "jonny's justice channel?"
swampgirlI like *university too.
EklekCongrats again:) your sift are a nice blend of thoughtful and wicked clips:) and like me you sure care about the optimalization of the currently implemented siftpolitics!
thumbs up!!
A law channel would be great, it should also include crime - breaking of the law: it would be better than to have a separate law and a crime channel.
As far as a *bio channel there would indeed be overlap with nature/eco/science, but a *health/medicine channel would be a good idea..
Talks is considered to be too broad, probably *lectures / *interviews / *debates would be possible channels.
*University would overlap with * howto and *lectures and what to include is to some degree (too?) subjective (e.g. I created 2 personal university playlists)
Fantasy is a missing genre and would nicely complement scifi, horrorshow, love, mystery, grindhouse, drugs/spacy etc.
kulpimsi like the idea of *talk and biology/medicine is a must. not crazy about fantasy though. but what ever you decide is fine with me. congrats on your 250, jonny!
rottenseed*health or *law. There's plenty of both to be thrown into a channel.
schmawyCongratulations Jonny boy! Another Sifter who took the hard road, with 3 queue slots and determination.
As for channels I think *oration or something of the like.
MarineGunrockLaw or medicine/health and human body would be awesome.
mauz15I'm with fissionchips. University would be a great way to highlight oft-ignored long videos.
BTW
Why are people stating things like
'they would overlap'
'too subjective'
'too broad'
'some might confuse it with'
Have you looked at the channels we have?
Tell me something more vague than 'obscure' 'dark' 'wtf'
more subjective than 'arts' 'music' 'fear'
I'm just asking.
jonnyThanks for all the feedback and congrats folks. Note the update above regarding a "Mind and Brain" channel. My apologies for not originally including that one, especially considering it is probably my favorite.
Clearly, that would be a subset of a Biology channel, but it completely leaves room for a "Health & Medicine" channel. I think that would be a nice breakdown. Also, in terms of biology videos on VS, brain science dominates.
I do think the "Talk" and "University" channels have a place on VS, and I agree with mauz15 that both are more specific and well-defined than several popular channels we already have.
I'm leaning away from the "Law" channel. While there is clearly a strong interest for it, I think it might be better served by another manager. The kind of videos I would include and exclude would probably make it more like a glorified playlist.
Eklek>> ^mauz15:Why are people stating things like
'they would overlap'
'too subjective'
'too broad'
'some might confuse it with'
Have you looked at the channels we have?
Tell me something more vague than 'obscure' 'dark' 'wtf'
more subjective than 'arts' 'music' 'fear'
I'm just asking.
It's just that I have a preference for clear channel names (e.g. cult and bravo are not well understood channel names) that don't overlap too much..overlap in itself is not a problem, only when there's too much of it.
Too broad/subjective channels are not allowed on the sift..
A mind and brain channel would definitely be nice:)
paul4dirti agree, great choice!
joedirtCall the channel whatever you want, but can we please keep the invocations to be somewhat normal and non-vague.
*university WTF IS THAT?!
*mind
*education
*learnin'
*law
*medicine
... are fine. (maybe even *higherlearning)
Certainly there are enough NOUN AND SUBJECT words left in the English language. Can we stop with the adjectives? WTF is with all the dark, obsure, happy, sad, cute, *spooky, *quixotic, *exciting
dotdudeBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAINS!
alien_conceptCongratulations mucho jonny. You remind me of Wall-E ya know, scooting around clearing everyone elses mess up. And you really do care about the welfare of this place. In short, you're super duper cool and this place would be a whole lot more of a shitstorm in your abscence. Good luck with your channel
rasch187*unsticky
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