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This is a video blog I've been thinking about doing for a while now. It's a rapid-fire segment where I summarize a video game, technology development, or brand of cheese in ten seconds or less. The cheese might not get that much love, though, because I'm lactose intolerant.
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You'z trollin?
Josh Bourgeois | 1:40 PM on 02.06.2010 6 comments




If I were trolling with my 10-second synopsis videos, I'd be putting a lot less effort into making them witty. Besides, if I wanted to troll, I'd just go into one of my classes and mack on a dude. Now THAT'S trolling! And flaming, mmhmm.



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007's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2010 04:50
007
Er... wasn't it just 1 or 2 people that were calling you out for trolling?
Kraid's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2010 23:19
Kraid
Josh I'm going to be honest with you. We are not particularly fond of video-blogs here on Destructoid because we usually emphasize on words in order to make our point accross.

I have absolutely no problems with you posting your V-Blogs here on Destructoid however it would be more advisable to put your youtube account in your description rather than using our C-Blogs to get them broadcasted.


If you have something constructive to say to the Destructoid community do it with words it'll pass a little bit easier than with video. Because all I can see in your posts is blatant promotion of your original content.

If you want to participate in videogame discussions I would suggest adopting a more conservative way. It won't however affect the promotion of your youtube videos in your description bar.

I hope you'll consider this as a friendly advice.
Josh Bourgeois's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/08/2010 00:18
Josh Bourgeois
@007, It may have been a slow week for witticisms about particular games... Also, balls-to-the-wall classroom stuff was happening. Also, cocks.

@Kraid, I can't say I fully understand. For one, it's not like my videos are off-topic, given the nature of Destructoid. If I were making videos of myself eating, then I'd understand people's frustration (I'd probably be frustrated with myself, really). The subjects of my videos, however, are things that the authors of Destructoid talk about themselves. The line "blatant promotion of your original content" is also fairly confusing. Was I not supposed to be posting original content on here? I am mindful of the written component, and will probably be making some pontifications in that form some time soon (having a free hour will be the deciding factor). Anyhow, thanks for the comment.
Guncannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/08/2010 02:38
Guncannon
The thing is, it's much easier to understand an article (i.e., identify a thesis, arguments and conclusion) in the printed form. People can also read things (or skim, if necessary) much faster than watching a a video: not too many blog posts on here would take me over 5 minutes to fully read, but I'm forced to watch through all of your video if I want to actually understand what you're arguing. If you are using the video format to present video evidence (gameplay footage, music, etc.), that's a different matter. But printed media is still the ideal way to convey intellectual arguments. As well, writing is much easier to condense and edit.

To put it simply: If you had written out your arguments in the form of an article, it would definitely have gotten more attention from people here. I spend way too much time watching Youtube videos already...
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/08/2010 09:47
Occams electric toothbrush
As my mother used to tell me, use your words.
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