New feature: Streaming Video

[dokidoki]

Congrats for finally getting this out the door! And huge thanks to you and dero for making it a reality.

Absolutely x2.

Absotively x3.

[Corran]

Congrats for finally getting this out the door! And huge thanks to you and dero for making it a reality.

Absolutely x2.

Absotively x3.

Thanks.

[Nessephanie]

fanfreakintastic!

Very awesome stuff. I'm still not really for full streaming (I liked the idea of it only being previews) but the execution of how it is, is undoubtedly kick ass :3 you should be proud ^^

[wurpess]

Oh wow! This is really cool! Great job, thanx, and all that neatoness! *^_^*

[Pas]

Pretty neat. Just a quick question though, does it require that the viewer finish watching the video before giving a comment/rating or can they do so while streaming the video?

I ask because I'm somewhat cautious that people will rate and comment before even finishing the video. People these days don't seem to have an attention span any longer than 5 seco- oh look a bird!

[LittleAtari]

Pretty neat. Just a quick question though, does it require that the viewer finish watching the video before giving a comment/rating or can they do so while streaming the video?

I ask because I'm somewhat cautious that people will rate and comment before even finishing the video. People these days don't seem to have an attention span any longer than 5 seco- oh look a bird!

I believe it allows you to rate it after 30 seconds. It's true that people will rate a video without finishing, but people will stop watching a downloaded video also and then come back rate it. So I dont think it's much of a change.

[Pas]

people will stop watching a downloaded video also and then come back rate it.

I have never done this, nor do I see the point in doing so. I mean most AMVs span only a mere 3-4 minutes. Would it truly be that difficult to sit down for that time and just watch something?

I'm not so much complaining as trying to raise the issue of encouraging people to become more impatient and assume their stance well before the video has ended. After all, many good AMVs only really build up towards the end.

[Shui]

That's interesting news...

if for the good or the bad, we're going to see that soon enough.

[Pwolf]

Great job Eric!

[godix]

people will stop watching a downloaded video also and then come back rate it.

I have never done this, nor do I see the point in doing so. I mean most AMVs span only a mere 3-4 minutes. Would it truly be that difficult to sit down for that time and just watch something?

I'm not so much complaining as trying to raise the issue of encouraging people to become more impatient and assume their stance well before the video has ended. After all, many good AMVs only really build up towards the end.

Try watching the first 30 seconds of Attack of the Otaku, Euphoria, or Naruto's Technique Beat and you'll notice it's pretty representative of the video as a whole. 30 seconds is 15% to 20% of most videos. If you've seen nothing to grab your attention in that significant of a percentage what are the odds you're going to like it if you finish it?

Anyway, I've said it in IRC but I'll repeat myself. Nice job guys. I wasn't one of the people who supported streaming, however with the way it was implemented I think it'll work out rather well.