26 mai 2008

On Video Comments

Merlin Mann:

Video comments add useful context to the thoughts you’re sharing. E.G. it looks like your Mom hasn’t dusted your action figures for a while.

That’s the best argument for Seesmic I’ve ever seen.

Corollary: When they’re widely adopted, video comments could also double as an IQ filter; just ignore all video comments and you’ll be rid of most of the morons participating in that particular comment thread. It actually is easier to not play an embedded video than to not read an idiotic comment.