Epic Phail of the Internets

Comment by battim on October 10, 2008 at 2:20am

did you watch the vlog i did directly to you? i'll attach it. i talk about this in my vlog. you and i have had some great discussions about psychology and politics. in microcosms i think it can happen.

Comment by battim on October 10, 2008 at 2:31am

this vlog stopped at 9:28 on the word risky...dead. tried it three times. good thoughts so far.

Comment by Sabrina on October 10, 2008 at 2:32am

You sound like a Toastmaster ;-) vlogging and the commu. sites are tools people have not changed (masses prefer crap?)

It is called the attention economy, with ads and so many things screaming for attention we need filters- I prefer trusted piers to help me sort out "gems" in the time I have. Thank you for being one of my preferred filters of info. BTW the video stopped at 9:28 for me :-( ?

Comment by Colin Reynolds on October 10, 2008 at 3:04am

I think that as long as we don't ignore traditional Journalism in favour of high frequency Vlogging, and rather embrace both as different mediums in which to extract meaning, there is a useful future in both.

Also, you mentioned Game Theory. Rather than embracing the concept of 'Winners Curse' perhaps we should take a closer look at Nash's Equilibrium Theorem:
When we understand the different motivations for newsprint media, free to air TV, personal Vloggers, etc. We can come to appreciate the balance between marketability, solvency, relevance and cogency.

You develop a great argument, I just think you need to (to refer to decision theory again) slightly raise the optimism index to at least 0.6 ^_^

I take your essential point that the best info out there isn't so polarized and 'fantastic' and thus it becomes problematic to actually uncover the 'truth' if it can so be referred to.
Of course it is also true that the internet has allowed political propaganda through supposed third parties to proliferate in a ubiquitous manner.

As far as quality discussion goes, I think that it exists, it just fits into little niches, and it's not so mainstream. Of course the big shocks, one liners - out of context remarks etc - are the things that take up the best part of the spectacular "front" of the internet.

Lastly, I also feel that taste is important.
Great Video.

~ Colin

Comment by Andrew [1938superman] on October 10, 2008 at 5:01am

Same for me, Tim. Go here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM1VrwiZV5Q

Comment by Helmut [VLOGGERATOR] on October 10, 2008 at 5:24am

I zink you are korrekt! I zink zat floggers often like to see themselves in ze kamera und listen to the zound of their own voizes. And there is no kontent vhatsoever. Ja, abzoludely!
But verbal diarrhea is very kommon on video zites! But you my freund are too intelligent. So if you have an IQ dimmer on your brain, turn it down. Way way down before you vatch flogs!
Helmut, your freund from Austria! Aufwiedersehen!

Comment by FantasticBabblings on October 10, 2008 at 11:58am

I had no idea he had a podcast. Thanks for the heads up. I love Stephen Fry.

Comment by FantasticBabblings on October 10, 2008 at 11:59am

Mrs. Bush returns the compliment :) She and I are not going away, just slowing down and diversifying the sources of input. Thanks for watching.

Comment by FantasticBabblings on October 10, 2008 at 12:00pm

I have a natural dimmer for my brain. It's called age.

Comment by FantasticBabblings on October 10, 2008 at 12:05pm

There is good discussion out there, but to find it amidst the noise frustrates me. I have not been able to fully comprehend the Nash Equilibrium. My grasp of game theory is quite tenuous. It requires much more subtle and supple thought than most mathematics. I am not giving up, just trying to shake up my habits and refresh my point of view. Your comments are quite insightful.

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