Comments on: Flickr Video: Hell Has Not Frozen Over http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:39:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Steve http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-436 Steve Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:05:02 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-436 I personally welcome the change and agree with most of the things you have said. Now all I need is a pro account so that I can take advantage of it.... I personally welcome the change and agree with most of the things you have said. Now all I need is a pro account so that I can take advantage of it….

]]> By: Adam http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-433 Adam Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:06:35 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-433 Lee: Only Pro accounts have the luxury of video. I thank God (or whoever is up there) that Flickr didn't let everyone to have this. Those who have Pro account, like our brilliant Michael, care about the quality of things they upload. I've seen too many crappy videos on Youtube that I find user experience is nearly non-existence. At least Flickr's direction will do some quality assurance. Lee: Only Pro accounts have the luxury of video. I thank God (or whoever is up there) that Flickr didn’t let everyone to have this. Those who have Pro account, like our brilliant Michael, care about the quality of things they upload. I’ve seen too many crappy videos on Youtube that I find user experience is nearly non-existence. At least Flickr’s direction will do some quality assurance.

]]> By: Nick Humphries http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-431 Nick Humphries Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:51:26 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-431 I started writing a comment here, but then I got so into it that I made it into a full blown blog post: http://nicklog.com/post/31423805. I started writing a comment here, but then I got so into it that I made it into a full blown blog post: http://nicklog.com/post/31423805.

]]> By: Mostly Lisa http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-430 Mostly Lisa Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:20:56 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-430 agreed. i think it's a really cool feature. i think it will allow people like me who are into both photography and video to share the best of both worlds. agreed. i think it’s a really cool feature. i think it will allow people like me who are into both photography and video to share the best of both worlds.

]]> By: Kevin S. http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-429 Kevin S. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:10:07 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-429 I think the whole thing is a bad idea. Flickr should have stuck with photos. I think the whole thing is a bad idea. Flickr should have stuck with photos.

]]> By: Stephen Chinnadorai http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-428 Stephen Chinnadorai Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:18:08 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-428 Great post, Michael. I think Flickr's video feature is far from perfect; it's definitely something different from the rest. The 90-second time limit may frustrate some, and please others - it's just something that Flickr users will have to put up with. I'm glad Flickr isn't trying to be another YouTube - there are enough of those already. Great post, Michael. I think Flickr’s video feature is far from perfect; it’s definitely something different from the rest. The 90-second time limit may frustrate some, and please others - it’s just something that Flickr users will have to put up with. I’m glad Flickr isn’t trying to be another YouTube - there are enough of those already.

]]> By: Daniele Rossi http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-427 Daniele Rossi Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:53:54 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-427 Thanks for clearing that up. I ignored the whole Flickr doing video buzz because I'm a little fatigued from hearing about all the video sites popping up. Glad to hear video on Flickr is like Twitter. Thanks for clearing that up. I ignored the whole Flickr doing video buzz because I’m a little fatigued from hearing about all the video sites popping up. Glad to hear video on Flickr is like Twitter.

]]> By: Henning Stedtnitz http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-426 Henning Stedtnitz Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:35:58 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-426 I couldn't agree more. People on the intartubes tend to react far too hastily to changes like these. In my humble opinion, video is the perfect compliment to anyone's gallery. For example, if you have a lot of followers, you can post quick updates (video blog style) to Flickr, and save the hassle of setting up a YouTube account or whatever. Bottom line is if you don't like it, don't use it. I couldn’t agree more. People on the intartubes tend to react far too hastily to changes like these. In my humble opinion, video is the perfect compliment to anyone’s gallery. For example, if you have a lot of followers, you can post quick updates (video blog style) to Flickr, and save the hassle of setting up a YouTube account or whatever.
Bottom line is if you don’t like it, don’t use it.

]]> By: Michael Mistretta http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-425 Michael Mistretta Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:16:57 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-425 Lee: I was going to mention this in the post. I'm actually surprised that they are allowing 150MB files. Especially when they are only 90 seconds long. This leads me to believe that the limitation is not server space or bandwidth, because if it were, they could have lowered the limit to 100MB, which is what Youtube has. Lee: I was going to mention this in the post. I’m actually surprised that they are allowing 150MB files. Especially when they are only 90 seconds long. This leads me to believe that the limitation is not server space or bandwidth, because if it were, they could have lowered the limit to 100MB, which is what Youtube has.

]]> By: Lee http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-424 Lee Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:13:32 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-424 Well, I disagree with your enthusiasm for the 90 second limit, but I've disagreed with people before and we've all gotten over it. But I think it has nothing to do with art and everything to do with flickr not having the storage capacity to offer it unlimited. Which also might answer my more important question (seeing as I'm not a Pro user on Flickr--and never will be): Why offer the video capability only for Pro members? Well, I disagree with your enthusiasm for the 90 second limit, but I’ve disagreed with people before and we’ve all gotten over it. But I think it has nothing to do with art and everything to do with flickr not having the storage capacity to offer it unlimited. Which also might answer my more important question (seeing as I’m not a Pro user on Flickr–and never will be): Why offer the video capability only for Pro members?

]]> By: chris http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-423 chris Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:13:02 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-423 Good summary. I'm with you and the implementation. This is the perfect addition to the Flickr services already offered. Good summary. I’m with you and the implementation. This is the perfect addition to the Flickr services already offered.

]]> By: David http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/flickr-video/#comment-422 David Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:36:59 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=116#comment-422 Many consumer point and shoot digital cameras have capability to record short videos. These videos are relatively low quality to preserve storage space. Some cameras limit the length of these videos to keep space clear on the storage media. Often, the limit is 90 seconds or less (if it isn't a model that does unlimited). This is very likely the reason for Flickr's 90 second limit. It's also very likely that the only reason that Flickr introduced this feature in the first place is to make space for these videos taken by these specific cameras. I think this is a great Flickr feature, and if I still used Flickr, I'd be happy to have it. Many consumer point and shoot digital cameras have capability to record short videos. These videos are relatively low quality to preserve storage space. Some cameras limit the length of these videos to keep space clear on the storage media. Often, the limit is 90 seconds or less (if it isn’t a model that does unlimited). This is very likely the reason for Flickr’s 90 second limit. It’s also very likely that the only reason that Flickr introduced this feature in the first place is to make space for these videos taken by these specific cameras.

I think this is a great Flickr feature, and if I still used Flickr, I’d be happy to have it.

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