The Like/Hate Thread

[Anzekay]

Just got home from seeing Hugo- Like

[Jonathan Meer]

Hugo was one of the shittier movies I've seen in a long time

[Kole T. Merr]

I enjoyed Hugo for the most part. What bugged me the most was that everyone in Paris had a British accent.

[Jarka]

I enjoyed Hugo for the most part. What bugged me the most was that everyone in Paris had a British accent.

I thought all foreign people had British accents.

[Ashe]

Like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...iU3maL6rzE

[Vad]

Like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...iU3maL6rzE

There is a whole list of reasons why I think Obama is full of shit in that video. However booing a soldier is just plain stupid. Welcome to the stupidity of the human race. It doesn't exist only in the GOP.

[Vad]

Like: http://youtu.be/AQWoNhrY_fM

[Belle Hibiki]

Wow, it's been a while since I've seen that level of smug.

[Tyr]

I hate feminists.

[Jarka]

Wow, it's been a while since I've seen that level of smug.

I was going to watch the video to hear what points she made, see what I agreed with and what I disagreed with, what I could argue and what I would have to concede but HOLY SHIT I COULD NOT LISTEN TO HER TALK OVER MY WISH TO PUNCH HER IN HER SMUG MOUTH.

On that note...

Hate: When youtube videos are paced like the video has been processed through molasses. If you plan on becoming a video blogger, look into successful public speakers and relate them to your own speaking patterns.

Basically, if you are an energetic and engaging speaker, you are probably able to do longer videos and maintain attention spans. The only main issue is if you are too frenetic - slow down so that people can understand your points, provide a visual aid, or break it into tiny chunks. Very few people will become a repeat viewer if you are just noise.

If you are a slower speaker, either keep the videos short or do something to keep the attention of the reader. When you have a quote, pop up a slide with the text. Use images to demonstrate and support your points. Make cuts to take out longer pauses. Look at NPR - They have probably the most sleep-inducing voices in media today, but there's constantly little soundbites and clips that they intersperse, allowing the viewer to maintain attention from the contrast.

Also, please provide a basic transcript if you can, or at least a contents list of the main points. Not all of us were blessed with good hearing. It would also be nice if we knew the basic order of the arguments so if we have to suddenly get up at some point in your 20 minute lecture and forget to pause, we can have an easier time getting the slider back to where we were instead of just saying "FUCK IT" and moving on to a cat walking on a treadmill.

Legit, this is something that has been frustrating me lately about videobloggers and that video was just very emblematic of my frustration.

[Rafael]

yeah, it was kinda interesting for a bit and then it was just dragging on with more and more of those quotes.

[Jarka]

Super like: GRABBIN PEELZ

[Sigfried Hunin]

Like: I HAZ JORB.
Dislike: 11 hour shifts >_>

[Jonathan Meer]

Booing a soldier is NOT stupid. There is nothing about the status of soldier that is admirable.

Soldiers are not immune from criticism. Soldiers do not deserve to be praised or honored for their status as a soldier. Soldiers can be awesome people, full of integrity and compassion. Soldiers can also be hateful, destructive assholes.

Booing a soldier for being gay, however, is one of the most shameful things I've ever seen.

[Tyr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8faq5amdK...re=related

The Thing musical.

Yeah, baby.

[Sigfried Hunin]

Like: every apple store manager I've met to far. Not a single person that I've encountered in this place has been in any way a dick to me.

[Jarka]

Like: every apple store manager I've met to far. Not a single person that I've encountered in this place has been in any way a dick to me.

You took an Windows laptop to an Apple store? How plebeian.

[Sigfried Hunin]

I left it this time. Using an android phone though.

[John Doe]

Hate: Income Inequality (the thread on Chubbs)

Like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEhDZN0RFjw

Don't read into this.

[Pinky]

starting to like mitt romney

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/...save-teen/
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/opinio...avidbrooks