Comments on: YLive! … Seesmic: I can has user controls? http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/02/11/ylive-seesmic-i-can-has-uzer-controls/ educational web strategy + consulting Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Melanie http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/02/11/ylive-seesmic-i-can-has-uzer-controls/#comment-77 Melanie Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:59:30 +0000 http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/02/11/ylive-seesmic-i-can-has-uzer-controls/#comment-77 <p>Thanks David!</p> <p>I'm really enjoying Eyejot so far. Especially the fact that I can DELETE things! And that I get to choose who I send them to. Again, the kinds of choices/options users should have. It's a nice clean interface and easy to use. </p> <p>Thanks Prentiss!</p> <p>You know, it's not that I think they're consciously ignoring women's needs but this is simply symptomatic of a general lack of regard for user controls and privacy. These settings are especially concerning for women users - in relation to our safety. Judging from the demographics using YLive right now, there's a lot of raw macho energy in there - and some aggressive types. This is not a comfortable space for women. I like that you mentioned Yahoo Personals - they should simply review the kinds of settings they offer on these other services and bring them in.</p> <p>I don't want to be treated like a "camgirl" simply because I am a woman and I wish to participate in live discussion. Sadly, many women are subjected to the worst sort of behaviours when they make the choice to take part in streaming. There seems to be some sexist logic there: "if you're here, then you must be looking for action." </p> <p>No, women just want to take part in discussion, meet friends, share their thoughts and be able to choose who gets to drop in to their broadcast space.</p> <p>I'm not interested in continuing a conversation with my friends when a guy called GETMESOMEBEWTY stops by to check out our channel and "hang "with us (it happened). No thank you.</p> Thanks David!

I’m really enjoying Eyejot so far. Especially the fact that I can DELETE things! And that I get to choose who I send them to. Again, the kinds of choices/options users should have. It’s a nice clean interface and easy to use.

Thanks Prentiss!

You know, it’s not that I think they’re consciously ignoring women’s needs but this is simply symptomatic of a general lack of regard for user controls and privacy. These settings are especially concerning for women users - in relation to our safety. Judging from the demographics using YLive right now, there’s a lot of raw macho energy in there - and some aggressive types. This is not a comfortable space for women. I like that you mentioned Yahoo Personals - they should simply review the kinds of settings they offer on these other services and bring them in.

I don’t want to be treated like a “camgirl” simply because I am a woman and I wish to participate in live discussion. Sadly, many women are subjected to the worst sort of behaviours when they make the choice to take part in streaming. There seems to be some sexist logic there: “if you’re here, then you must be looking for action.”

No, women just want to take part in discussion, meet friends, share their thoughts and be able to choose who gets to drop in to their broadcast space.

I’m not interested in continuing a conversation with my friends when a guy called GETMESOMEBEWTY stops by to check out our channel and “hang “with us (it happened). No thank you.

]]> By: Prentiss Riddle http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/02/11/ylive-seesmic-i-can-has-uzer-controls/#comment-76 Prentiss Riddle Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:42:39 +0000 http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/02/11/ylive-seesmic-i-can-has-uzer-controls/#comment-76 Interesting that Yahoo would ignore the privacy needs of women users in YLive, since I'm told they put a lot of effort into the same issues with at least one other product, Yahoo Personals. Or do they assume that camgirls will be camgirls? Interesting that Yahoo would ignore the privacy needs of women users in YLive, since I’m told they put a lot of effort into the same issues with at least one other product, Yahoo Personals.

Or do they assume that camgirls will be camgirls?

]]> By: David Geller http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/02/11/ylive-seesmic-i-can-has-uzer-controls/#comment-74 David Geller Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:08:35 +0000 http://melaniemcbride.net/2008/02/11/ylive-seesmic-i-can-has-uzer-controls/#comment-74 Melanie - Great post! For private video mail, have you tried Eyejot? We're servicing a different sector than YLive! or Seesmic and striving to provide a means of creating and sending private video for friends, family and businesses. But, we've also strived to create some innovative social tools around video such as our new "Eyejot This!" feature, which is a bookmarklet that makes web site annotating and linking very interesting (and natural) - with built-in support for posting to twitter. I'd invite you to try Eyejot at http://eyejot.com as it's very easy to start using. I suspect you'll find that there are a bunch of interesting and innovative tools out there all serving slightly different but, often, complimentary services. I hope you discover and find Eyejot to be one of them. Melanie - Great post! For private video mail, have you tried Eyejot? We’re servicing a different sector than YLive! or Seesmic and striving to provide a means of creating and sending private video for friends, family and businesses. But, we’ve also strived to create some innovative social tools around video such as our new “Eyejot This!” feature, which is a bookmarklet that makes web site annotating and linking very interesting (and natural) - with built-in support for posting to twitter.

I’d invite you to try Eyejot at http://eyejot.com as it’s very easy to start using.

I suspect you’ll find that there are a bunch of interesting and innovative tools out there all serving slightly different but, often, complimentary services. I hope you discover and find Eyejot to be one of them.

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