Comments on: Making fun http://prezvid.com/2007/07/23/making-fun/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:29:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Meeker192 http://prezvid.com/2007/07/23/making-fun/#comment-3023 Meeker192 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:34:29 +0000 http://prezvid.com/2007/07/23/making-fun/#comment-3023 Ugh, I've looked through a lot of them randomly and didn't see any like that. Now the idea of letting YouTube users pick the questions looks completely ridiculous, even though there's no way any of the ones like that would get chosen and having CNN hand-select them kind of defeats the purpose. Ugh, I’ve looked through a lot of them randomly and didn’t see any like that. Now the idea of letting YouTube users pick the questions looks completely ridiculous, even though there’s no way any of the ones like that would get chosen and having CNN hand-select them kind of defeats the purpose.

]]> By: Brad Levinson http://prezvid.com/2007/07/23/making-fun/#comment-3020 Brad Levinson Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:09:16 +0000 http://prezvid.com/2007/07/23/making-fun/#comment-3020 You're right -- it's a classic example of taking some offbeat submissions, jamming them together, and subtly making viewers infer that it's a theme for ALL of the questions. I, like you, feel slightly insulted. It's quite the "laugh at the people" story, although I'm sure if it's intentional. It's a silly story from a silly reporter who specializes in silly stories. I guess we'll see in a few hours as to how much the network truly respects citizen-driven action. I'm optimistic for now, but it fades when I see things like this. You’re right — it’s a classic example of taking some offbeat submissions, jamming them together, and subtly making viewers infer that it’s a theme for ALL of the questions. I, like you, feel slightly insulted. It’s quite the “laugh at the people” story, although I’m sure if it’s intentional. It’s a silly story from a silly reporter who specializes in silly stories.

I guess we’ll see in a few hours as to how much the network truly respects citizen-driven action. I’m optimistic for now, but it fades when I see things like this.

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