Comments on: iMod readers don’t want me on video

By: Chris M

Chris M — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:22:50 +0000

I couldn’t agree more @darylhb! Thanks for the positive feedback :)

By: darylhb

darylhb — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:07:32 +0000

I agree with all the comments and I think you’re being wise, Chris. Video is definitely a great medium for demo’s and tips, but it will add the most value when you have the time and equipment to do it properly, in exactly the way you’ve envisioned it.

By: Chris M

Chris M — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:13:17 +0000

@Johann @CptAwesome @Bronwen – Valid points, there’s nothing more powerful to me than your opinions, so thank you for taking the time to come and comment, I appreciate it.

@Wezz – I’m going to put it on the backburner for a little until I can get myself a decent camera to use, I’ve no idea which direction to go with that. What I might do is record a video, place it in the sidebar and if people want to watch, they may, if not, they’re welcome to ignore it – I would like to share some tips and tricks via video, I think it would be an exciting avenue!

By: Bronwen

Bronwen — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:00:12 +0000

I voted ‘No’ because I’m not used to watching videos online. YouTube, Zoopy etc. are blocked at work, so the videos you post are just not visible between 8am and 5pm (to some of us anyway!) Oh, and I also don’t normally use speakers / headphones. It’s much more convenient to read text.

By: Wezz

Wezz — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:59:00 +0000

I reckon just go ahead and do it. Having a video post every other week will definitely bring in a new audience (Europe & US) keen to listen the the Chris M wisdom. My 2c.

By: Cpt Awesome

Cpt Awesome — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:59:13 +0000

Yea the reader would then have to wait for the video to load which is expensive and time consuming. The reader also has to then watch a lot more of the video to decide if they want to continue to watch it or stop. I don’t watch most videos sent to me unless I know that I am going to enjoy it. I think you might face the same type of response.

By: Johann

Johann — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:19:44 +0000

Oh ok, I hear what you’re saying. But still, I would much rather read a blog post than wait for a video to finish loading. :)

Hopefully this will change soon enough with the massive investment in telecoms in SA.

By: Chris M

Chris M — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:54:12 +0000

I do agree Johann, however, I was actually thinking more along the lines of 1 video every two weeks, just as a regular blog post, not completely changing iMod, etc.

But I think I’m going to pause the idea for a while, saves me a huge amount of time and keeps all you wonderful people happy :)

Thanks for the support mate, I really do appreciate it!

By: Johann

Johann — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:47:11 +0000

Yep, that’s why I voted no. It would be great to have a video blog, but Internet in SA is just too slow and expensive to make it worth the effort.