This year will be the most informative in terms who's truly innovative in online
video hosting. I had a hunch that seesmic or imeem would not be around for long
simply by initially checking out their UI and user experience. Not that I am
happy that they are folding, but this is another example that the "mee-too"
model doesn't work unless you bring something groundbreaking.


--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman <jay.dedman@...> wrote:
>
> I just saw that both Seesmic and Imeem have decided to stop
> accepting/hosting videos for people.
> http://blog.imeem.com/2009/06/25/simplifying-imeem/
> http://newteevee.com/2009/06/26/seesmic-no-business-in-video-conversations/
>
> It's interesting that Seesmic is closing down video since that was
> their big play when starting. I know that the "vidder" community had
> collectively chosen Imeem to host all their videos....and now find out
> they have 5 days to get take their work down before deletion.
>
> This is just another example of the need to backup all your work.
>
> Jay
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