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- metafore, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9the youtube demographic doesn't vote. is that where the 1/2 came in?
- Mootabolife, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9I'm waiting for the Hilary Clinton home sex tape.
What did I just say...!? - rynTAU, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Is it just me, or is Digg becoming a
1. Collection of lists
2. That don't really need to be in list form - CraigB12, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6You must have voted for Bush the second time. First of all, conservative propaganda gets buried on this site, yes, but so does liberal propaganda. Second, if you were educated on the subject you'd be able to back up your statement about him being the same as all other politicians. You sound like BIll O'Reilly. Tell me exactly how he's the same...
Was he the same when he paired with Tom Coburn (one of the most conservative senators in congress) to enact a bill to cut pork from the federal budget?
Or when he introduced legislation to increase MPG ratings to a level that would actually put us up with some of the other countries in the world?
When he made pod casts to explain to his constituency what he's doing in office to better serve their needs?
Please, I can go all day... back yourself up.
And please don't say that he voted for the patriot act which makes him a liar. One of his podcasts talks about how he and his colleagues voted for the patriot act so they could revise the contents of the law at a later date, and thats comming up next month. - alex189a, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4-ejtower
Keyword there is "demographic." Just being of voting age doesn't address that. - CraigB12, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I'm willing to bet Obama will. In his last book (The Audacity of Hope) he talks about the grass roots effortss to spread the word about his running for state office, and how he would walk the streets just to talk to people about the election. Right now he's on Facebook, Myspace, has a community forum on his website, and is doing tons of stuff like this just to get the word out to everyone who'll listen to what he has to say. Most people on here like him for trivial reasons, but if you really read about him and listen to what he has to say, he's not just another guy peddling crap about changing the country. He really beleives he can, and I'm willing to give him the chance to prove it.
- paradexes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3OH c'mon...Ted Stevens is the internet expert. I mean his stunning analogy on the dump truck and tubes. Now THERE is an internet Savvy person if I ever met one. His internets must be keeping him from doing it tho. With all the people gambling online in their bathrobes and all it makes it real hard for Politicians to do anything online these days.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I'm wondering how many politicians will see & take this advantage.
- CraigB12, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3People joke about that, but its really sad that he's basically the leader of the branch of government that regulates the internet. I would bet my life that he can't tell you what Internet Explorer is, but he sits on panel that regulates its use.
- g30ph, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Our politicians are just getting used to electricity, and you want them to just jump on board the internet express train?
- bonch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Digg is a bunch of RIAA articles and self-referential Digg/Kevin Rose links. A couple of years ago, it was an awesome geek news site that had front page programming articles, IT links, and more. The mainstream high school demographic invaded and turned it into the typo-ridden turd that it is today.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Why would any politician target the preteen demographic?
- Condottieri, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2None, probably.
- Atomic1fire, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Polititube
- Mootabolife, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1So when the preteens turn into teens and eventually adults, they vote for their party.
- deviantgirl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I can relate to something similar...a lot of the profiles/members on Friendster.com are from the Philippines. So back in 2004, literally ALL candidates running for senate had a Friendster profile. They (probably one of their staff) would aggressively be-friend members they thought were influential or had many "friends."
It really helped boost their popularity. This is taking that concept one step farther. It can be a tremendous tool - in a "viral politics" kind of way. - CohibaVancouver, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0@ejtower:
>plenty of the directors on the site are voting age
>and more. Also their being on the site will draw
>people in to see the videos as people link out the videos.
>sorry to ruin your sarcasm party.
I don't think the parent was saying YouTube viewers *can't* vote, rather, that they *don't*. For example, all the pro-God nutjobs or pro ID-card facists have undue influence in Washington because they get out the vote.
The 'moderates' stay at home on voting day surfing Digg - So no influence. - allysa, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0yeah right, but i think they can't get any votes from that.. Users are looking for some interesting entertainment videos & not something about discussion & stuff..
- jobenly, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Make the clips ninety seconds to two minutes tops. This length tends to be optimal for viral videos."
As a general rule if you're trying to make your videos viral, I agree. However, I know the OK Go and Numa Numa videos are longer than a buck thirty. How about you just say that the shorter and more interesting the video is the better?
If the subject is already interesting but also complicated, take more time and explain yourself. Keep the short videos for people with short attention spans, but put out longer messages for those who will listen. That's the beauty of the internet - the ability to appeal to all kinds of niches. YouTube campaigning is a perfect way to appeal to the long tail of the political interest curve. If Fred Torrent is interested in intellectual property legislation, put out a video detailing your positions and thought processes on that.
Basically, it's hard to find out -especially in his or her own words- specifics on a candidate. Most speeches, debates, commercials, and so on only allow for sound bites on broad issues. The sound bites and flag waving are out there. We can find them. Make internet campaigning more than that. Internet campaigning gives the freedom to appeal not only to different interest groups but different interest levels. - EJTower, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1that's not entirely true, plenty of the directors on the site are voting age and more. Also their being on the site will draw people in to see the videos as people link out the videos. sorry to ruin your sarcasm party.
- bonch, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2Political groups already take advantage of places like YouTube and Digg. On YouTube, left-wing videos get featured on the front page while anything right-of-center gets removed. On Digg, left-wing links are featured on the front page while anything right-of-center gets buried. There is a contingent of organized liberal groups who band together and censor opposing thought, led by the likes of ThinkProgress, DailyKos, MoveOn, and the other usual suspects.
Welcome to free speech in this country.
"Most people on here like him for trivial reasons, but if you really read about him and listen to what he has to say, he's not just another guy peddling crap about changing the country. He really beleives he can, and I'm willing to give him the chance to prove it."
Yeah, right. Obama is the same as any other politican. EVERYBODY says what he says in the year before a campaign, then it all becomes the usual backstabbing in the fight for nomination. There is absolutely nothing new or revolutionary about Obama other than the liberal media's love for him. The guy doesn't have any political experience to go on that proves he can change anything. - bonch, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Heh. The Daily Show audience is made up of non-voters as well. A bunch of stoned college kids who think mocking Bush is fresh and exciting.
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