Comments on: Videoblogging and Copyright

By: r4 ds games

r4 ds games — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:07:17 +0000

one thing is for sure… video blogs have high page rankings…. any link on that page will get ranking higher too…. keep posting. Will be visiting back soon.

By: Elizabeth Ames

Elizabeth Ames — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:18:47 +0000

I luv the videoblogs, Don’t think I need to give my reasons.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:35:32 +0000

Would love to see more of these. Go for it. Inter”text”uality FTW.

Though the success of your Fox video provides yet another reminder that: http://xkcd.com/202/

By: Julian Sanchez

Julian Sanchez — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:32:18 +0000

I don’t know, people like to understand stuff–they just maybe don’t like listening to talking heads drone. Also, effective use of images linked to explanation can help people retain more of the information in a video than they might just listening, which increases the return on the time investment. I guess we’ll see…

As for needing primers… Sure, the modal Cato reader probably don’t need a “this is what the first amendment says” level primer. But in my experience, even the incredibly politically well-informed people I know in DC really only know in a very general and basic way how NSLs work, how PATRIOT changed them, and so on.

By: George

George — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:29:53 +0000

The video fisking was popular because it resembles actual journalism. People need a source to fact check Fox and the like. Plus, you did it in a fair and balanced way by showing their ignorance on a topic while not labeling them liars.

Nicely done.

Giving civics lessons, although necessary, not likely to be all that popular. My guess is people who read Cato blogs don’t need primers. However, all people need honest journalism.

By: sam

sam — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:42:33 +0000

Them!

I was surprised that someone of your age knows that film. My surprise reflects more on me than on you, of course. The one scene that sticks out in my mind is the one where James Whitmore is questioning the rail yard guard (played by a wonderful old character actor whose name escapes me) after the ants have broken into a railroad car and made off with 20 tons of sugar. The guard, thinking they think he may have stolen the sugar, says, “How am I gonna fence 20 tons of sugar?” You might try making a short video on the sorry state of copyright and calling it “Fencing 20 Tons of Sugar”. I can imagine a really impish production based on that hoary “This sentence is false” conundrum.

By: silentbeep

silentbeep — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:04:59 +0000

I like Barry’s suggestions, follow them Julian. My first thought after reading this post was: just do it. I’m surprised it was on a “whim” it was really good. But you knew that already.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:35:39 +0000

Julian, I’m not sure if you’ve seen this but this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo created using clips from Disney films, might be instructive.

By: JasonN

JasonN — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:14:44 +0000

Oh, and I like the guitar in the corner. Most people simply use a drop cloth. It’s much faster than cleaning. Or, do like I do and just not care.

By: JasonN

JasonN — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:12:50 +0000

Barry pretty well covers one solution.

Another solution:

You could also simply recreate that clip (like Family Guy) and call it parody and you’re covered.