Comments on: “right-now” interaction is not all it’s cracked up to be http://www.menga.net/2007/08/05/right-now-interaction-is-not-all-its-cracked-up-to-be/ rich menga's online journal Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:57:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rich http://www.menga.net/2007/08/05/right-now-interaction-is-not-all-its-cracked-up-to-be/#comment-11 Rich Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:07:54 +0000 http://www.menga.net/2007/08/05/right-now-interaction-is-not-all-its-cracked-up-to-be/#comment-11 The link you posted was an example of a live feed in its best light - no doubt about that. The problem is that the vast majority of other live content, in a word, sucks. When combined with a chat room it leads to a chaotic mess of communication. I look forward to a time when the discovery process adjusts (or outright reinvents) itself where you can find quality content easily. It will be interesting to see how that evolves over time. The link you posted was an example of a live feed in its best light - no doubt about that. The problem is that the vast majority of other live content, in a word, sucks. When combined with a chat room it leads to a chaotic mess of communication.

I look forward to a time when the discovery process adjusts (or outright reinvents) itself where you can find quality content easily. It will be interesting to see how that evolves over time.

]]> By: Chris Yeh http://www.menga.net/2007/08/05/right-now-interaction-is-not-all-its-cracked-up-to-be/#comment-10 Chris Yeh Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:52:46 +0000 http://www.menga.net/2007/08/05/right-now-interaction-is-not-all-its-cracked-up-to-be/#comment-10 Rich, You're absolutely right that live requires great content to be compelling. Our course, the same is true of any other medium. The challenge is that because live is so transitory, you can't rely on things like Digg to pick out the best bits for you. A whole new discovery process is required. We certainly realize that we're in the early days. but when cool stuff happens--a presidential debate; a private concert--live makes it so much more engaging. http://ustream.tv/blog/2007/08/05/ustream-yearlykos-democracy-in-action/ Chris Yeh CEO, Ustream.tv Rich,

You’re absolutely right that live requires great content to be compelling. Our course, the same is true of any other medium. The challenge is that because live is so transitory, you can’t rely on things like Digg to pick out the best bits for you. A whole new discovery process is required.

We certainly realize that we’re in the early days. but when cool stuff happens–a presidential debate; a private concert–live makes it so much more engaging.

http://ustream.tv/blog/2007/08/05/ustream-yearlykos-democracy-in-action/

Chris Yeh
CEO, Ustream.tv

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