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]]> By: Fabio http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/03/lessons-learned-from-ourmediaorg#comment-33301 Fabio Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:53:34 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/03/lessons-learned-from-ourmediaorg#comment-33301 Finding good stuff is really difficult: editors' work is fundamental, the "most popular" media list was too generic (but at last it gave some information) but, most of all, I think that user ratings are badly needed. Finding good stuff is really difficult: editors’ work is fundamental, the “most popular” media list was too generic (but at last it gave some information) but, most of all, I think that user ratings are badly needed.

]]> By: Jon Bischke http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/03/lessons-learned-from-ourmediaorg#comment-33242 Jon Bischke Sun, 26 Mar 2006 06:16:35 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/03/lessons-learned-from-ourmediaorg#comment-33242 Happy birthday guys! I've been a big fan of what you're doing since I first came across the site. Running a digital media start-up isn't easy. Just look at the most recent Loudeye 10-K for proof of that. Audible is making money now but that's after 10 years of grinding it out. Anyway, the biggest factors in YouTube's success has been it's super-easy to use technology and its acceptance of copyright material. The latter could be their downfall although time will tell. The former is an advantage of YouTube over OurMedia (;)). A system has to be really easy to use in order to achieve the mass adoption that YouTube has. When I've used OurMedia it's been more difficult to post media. I hope that's constructive to hear that. In no way am I trying to be negative herre toward what you have created. The bottom line is that it isn't easy but we're pushing the world forward. I'm hoping that services OurMedia, YouTube and LearnOutLoud ultimately succeed in spades because we'll be able to change the face of media consumption forever. And that's definitely worth all the work. Happy birthday guys! I’ve been a big fan of what you’re doing since I first came across the site. Running a digital media start-up isn’t easy. Just look at the most recent Loudeye 10-K for proof of that. Audible is making money now but that’s after 10 years of grinding it out.

Anyway, the biggest factors in YouTube’s success has been it’s super-easy to use technology and its acceptance of copyright material. The latter could be their downfall although time will tell. The former is an advantage of YouTube over OurMedia (;)). A system has to be really easy to use in order to achieve the mass adoption that YouTube has. When I’ve used OurMedia it’s been more difficult to post media. I hope that’s constructive to hear that. In no way am I trying to be negative herre toward what you have created.

The bottom line is that it isn’t easy but we’re pushing the world forward. I’m hoping that services OurMedia, YouTube and LearnOutLoud ultimately succeed in spades because we’ll be able to change the face of media consumption forever. And that’s definitely worth all the work.

]]> By: Jim .ini Cricket http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/03/lessons-learned-from-ourmediaorg#comment-33145 Jim .ini Cricket Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:36:27 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/03/lessons-learned-from-ourmediaorg#comment-33145 7. Does having a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comb_over" rel="nofollow">comb-over</a> indicate a tendency to lie and obfuscate? Someone needs to do a study on this. 7. Does having a comb-over indicate a tendency to lie and obfuscate? Someone needs to do a study on this.

]]> By: Dylan Greene http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/03/lessons-learned-from-ourmediaorg#comment-33144 Dylan Greene Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:28:44 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/03/lessons-learned-from-ourmediaorg#comment-33144 Other potential factors? 1. .org instead of .com (yes both work, but extra level of confusion) 2. too many links on home page - i don't know where to begin 3. youtube's ui focuses on the videos. ourmedia focuses on the users. at the end of the day, why do people come to the site - for the users or the videos? 4. youtube looks like google, so it has a inherit level of trust. ourmedia looks like... um... a hodgepodge of web sites brought into one. 5. youtube uses flash to show videos. ourmedia uses... a hodgepodge of players, along with activex warnings in the latest IE. 6. youtube encourages users to host their videos on their blogs, myspace, etc. ourmedia... um... no? Other potential factors?

1. .org instead of .com (yes both work, but extra level of confusion)

2. too many links on home page - i don’t know where to begin

3. youtube’s ui focuses on the videos. ourmedia focuses on the users. at the end of the day, why do people come to the site - for the users or the videos?

4. youtube looks like google, so it has a inherit level of trust. ourmedia looks like… um… a hodgepodge of web sites brought into one.

5. youtube uses flash to show videos. ourmedia uses… a hodgepodge of players, along with activex warnings in the latest IE.

6. youtube encourages users to host their videos on their blogs, myspace, etc. ourmedia… um… no?

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