Comments on: All hail the rise of anti-social media http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/ Eighty percent of success is showing up Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:34:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Steve Bowbrick http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-345 Steve Bowbrick Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:59:29 +0000 http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-345 iPlayer is a big hit in our house, especially by contrast with the dreadful VOD service already available via our TV (Virgin in our case) The TV-based VODs have such appalling, slow, confusing UIs that they're barely usable. Accessing TV via a web-like interface is a revelation. What I really want is iPlayer on the TV - I'm going to see if I can figure out iPlayer on the Wii. Also, our experience of iPlayer is different than yours: we tend to watch programmes as a family on the central (non-laptop) machine in the kitchen as well as peeling off to watch personal faves on laptops. I think the final pattern of use will be more complicated than Unerman suggests, with multiple household contexts overlapping and influencing each other. Fascinating. iPlayer is a big hit in our house, especially by contrast with the dreadful VOD service already available via our TV (Virgin in our case) The TV-based VODs have such appalling, slow, confusing UIs that they’re barely usable. Accessing TV via a web-like interface is a revelation. What I really want is iPlayer on the TV - I’m going to see if I can figure out iPlayer on the Wii. Also, our experience of iPlayer is different than yours: we tend to watch programmes as a family on the central (non-laptop) machine in the kitchen as well as peeling off to watch personal faves on laptops. I think the final pattern of use will be more complicated than Unerman suggests, with multiple household contexts overlapping and influencing each other. Fascinating.

]]> By: Paul Murphy http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-188 Paul Murphy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:07:45 +0000 http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-188 The point isn't TV on the laptops, but the time shifting of TV on the laptops. Books largely aren't time-slot specific devices, whereas the bulk of our TV viewing has been in the past and some mostly remain so. In our house sport and news are live TV events but almost everything else happens after its scheduled slot. Interestingly if you look at the stats and numbers on 4oD the way that they're viewed post-TX is very revealing of their core demographics. So most of the VOD viewing of something like Skins, where there's a very young, highly social peer group, happens very very quickly (You wouldn't want to be the only one in your group who haedn't seen the latest Skins). But where there's an older audience the viewing takes place over a much longer window and there are less pronounced peaks. The point isn’t TV on the laptops, but the time shifting of TV on the laptops. Books largely aren’t time-slot specific devices, whereas the bulk of our TV viewing has been in the past and some mostly remain so. In our house sport and news are live TV events but almost everything else happens after its scheduled slot.

Interestingly if you look at the stats and numbers on 4oD the way that they’re viewed post-TX is very revealing of their core demographics. So most of the VOD viewing of something like Skins, where there’s a very young, highly social peer group, happens very very quickly (You wouldn’t want to be the only one in your group who haedn’t seen the latest Skins). But where there’s an older audience the viewing takes place over a much longer window and there are less pronounced peaks.

]]> By: alper http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-55 alper Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:58:26 +0000 http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-55 and lots of people talk on the TV series, latest episodes, either among friends or on the internet - and actually meet new people, either in real life or on the internet. (while i agree that tv is moving into the personal space). and also, a book can catch you up as well. I am not saying that you are wrong. However, there is more to that than what you are saying. for instance, i read a lot and i have never been to a book club, and i personally find them stupid. and lots of people talk on the TV series, latest episodes, either among friends or on the internet - and actually meet new people, either in real life or on the internet. (while i agree that tv is moving into the personal space). and also, a book can catch you up as well.

I am not saying that you are wrong. However, there is more to that than what you are saying. for instance, i read a lot and i have never been to a book club, and i personally find them stupid.

]]> By: admin http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-48 admin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:32:23 +0000 http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-48 Interesting point about the book - I think the big difference is putting headphones on and being caught up in a moving picture...also , it's a matter of momentum and direction: books through book clubs etc have if anything become more social, while TV is increasingly moving intot he personal space. Interesting point about the book - I think the big difference is putting headphones on and being caught up in a moving picture…also , it’s a matter of momentum and direction: books through book clubs etc have if anything become more social, while TV is increasingly moving intot he personal space.

]]> By: alper http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-41 alper Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:57:02 +0000 http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-41 would it be different if you were reading a book instead of watching a video on your ipod touch? would it be different if you were reading a book instead of watching a video on your ipod touch?

]]> By: russell http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-40 russell Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:20:45 +0000 http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/03/12/all-hail-the-rise-of-anti-social-media/#comment-40 The three of us do that with our DS's. In restaurants. Me, my wife, my son. Specifically it's Animal Crossing, so we're often visiting each other's virtual towns and chatting in the game. It's brilliant fun - but you wouldn't believe the looks of disdain and contempt we get from other parents. The three of us do that with our DS’s. In restaurants. Me, my wife, my son. Specifically it’s Animal Crossing, so we’re often visiting each other’s virtual towns and chatting in the game. It’s brilliant fun - but you wouldn’t believe the looks of disdain and contempt we get from other parents.

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