Video Writing Talk, Part 4 (shorter)

[BexterRE]

We're told to make sure that we're using "reliable sources" when we pull materials to use for research. But what makes a writer reliable is a lot different from what makes a video speaker reliable (in terms of the video blog). You create your persona when you decide what to wear in your video, where to film it, what angle, and in what tone or voice. You have chosen to wear a Pro-Obama shirt. What kind of statement are you sending? Who will you alienate by wearing it?

[BexterRE]

If "writing" through YouTube becomes popular, then not only will the idea of "writing" change, but so will our ideas about author-reader trust.

[beerbad]

I'm still getting used to the idea of annotated YouTube videos. I'm curious why you decided to add annotations to your recent videos, especially when they are repeating things you're actually saying in the videos rather than adding something new. However, being a visual rather than auditory learner myself, I can't complain! Maybe this is an example of how dense writing still belongs in written text as opposed to spoken video?

[MediaPraxisme]

Cause I was giving a talk and they formalized my "points."

[kimballzen]

Public v. Private and "safe" zones

While YT is a public space, I think it is arguable that one can create their own educational voice through YT, it is just usually created out of more than YT context (think UC lectures and how to vids, and class videos). But it does take someone more comfortable with themselves in YT because the "safe" factor is a lot lower, that while you might be trying to have a serious discussion, others give flippant comments and sometimes disjointed posts.

[akskywalker89]

You brought up sincerity, and how some of my classmates have tried to be sincere in their videos/comments, but it is extremely difficult to know or be able to tell when someone is being sincere, or if just trying to come off as sincere, but is really being sarcastic, etc. This made me wonder, why is it so unclear, whether someone is being sincere or humorous, sarcastic, silly, etc? Usually the most popular vids on youtube are funny, sarcastic, or violent, so users are unaccustomed to sincerity.