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  Guinevere

  5 months ago

  I like the option of video replies. If we were only given the option to do video and NOT text, that would drastically reduce the amount of conversation a blog would get. Providing video replies as one option is nice.
  
  I don't buy the argument that it disrupts conversation flow. I took a look at the long thread at A VC and it was easy to scan and play video clips if I chose to. I didn' t have to play them at all if I didn't want to and still could follow the conversation easily.
  
  I also don't buy the argument that video = rambling. Text does not mean the reply will be a better value. Either can provide value to the conversation or be completely useless.
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  mathewi

  5 months ago

  I think you're right, Guin -- no one is forcing anyone to make (or
  watch) a video comment. But some people might actually feel more
  comfortable expressing themselves in video rather than text. And as
  you point out, text comments can be long and rambling and poorly
  focused as well. I don't see video as an option being that huge a deal
  really.
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  allen stern

  5 months ago

  what's interesting is that you note mike going off on wired and fred talking into his webcam - in both of those cases you speak about the post author. they could easily embed a video into their post.
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  mathewi

  5 months ago

  They could, Allen -- but that's part of why I think video makes more
  sense for comments than it does for posts. It's good for quick
  thoughts or messages, but not for longer-form (unless you are
  spectacularly interesting).
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  davidusher

  5 months ago

  ive been thinking about adding it but im just not sure about video comments. guess ill just have to give it a go. im still trying to decide about disqus, you still cant export your data right?
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  mathewi

  5 months ago

  You can't yet, but Daniel Ha of Disqus has assured me (and lots of
  other people) that it's in the works, along with trackbacks.
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