Freaking love it.

By David Krug on Mar 26, 2007

It’s good to have the real Loren back.

It’s a good take, though, on what’s wrong with social media. How many people DO talk to kids (well, you have Ethan, and I just talk to people).

I missed his piece at VON - a conversation at my table with some people that I didn’t want to leave - but pundits talk and talk, and I rather talk to the people doing stuff.

By Jeremy Pepper on Mar 26, 2007

Whoa.

This is what we’ve been waiting for.

Heavy duty.

A masterpiece.

By Vince Williams on Mar 26, 2007

I love the profanity. Keep the f-bombs coming. LOL

By Todd on Mar 26, 2007

Give Jarvis a break. Maybe you can learn from his experiences and get on t.v or something.

just kidding.

Well done

By Chris D on Mar 26, 2007

When you are right, yer right.

He lost me when he wanted to make sure we (those of us in the audience at VON) knew that he came up with the idea of Entertainment Weekly.

..and of course he wants more conferences: he gets paid to speak at them! Now THATs a business model!

By Schlomo Rabinowitz on Mar 26, 2007

OMG, I now know why I tell everyone to watch Loren. Classic.

By Jim Turner on Mar 26, 2007

Holy crap I totally lost it when you said the bit about the Odd Couple. I don’t think we should dismiss people like Jeff out of hand, but we shouldn’t be looking to them for innovations either.

By jvon on Mar 26, 2007

That’s good, and that’s funny … and that’s true.

By flic on Mar 26, 2007

How is it possible that with every video you:

A. are so right
B. can throw out a classic line?

Did you sell your soul to the video blogging devil?

By Jim Kukral on Mar 26, 2007

It won’t buffer. WTF.

By John Wesley on Mar 26, 2007

Absolutely hysterical and right on. Keep it up!

By reverb on Mar 26, 2007

Wow! Masterful Slam!
Right or wrong I love your shit man.

By PXLated on Mar 27, 2007

“Best odd couple episode ever”.

Oh man, I think I’m going to die.

Welcome back. Can’t wait to get you on a stage in Toronto

(one of the mesh guys)

By Rob Hyndman on Mar 27, 2007

Loren, that is one of the funniest things I’ve had the pleasure of viewing. Even if I *do* love Odd Couple

Rock on. See you at mesh.

- Stuart

By Stuart MacDonald on Mar 27, 2007

OK, so maybe Hugh was right. You’re starting to win me over. Anyone who makes Alf and Charles in Charge references does. Low bar. Just, please…no more vids with low angle shots of you in shorts. Deal?

By steve on Mar 28, 2007

The Kid says:

The obvious next step is the 1938 Media video game.

Then all the people who want to kill you can have their wish, and you can still make money off it.

Once your audience has evolved with that, then you come out with the movie, of course.

Just ask Ethan.

By Vince Williams on Mar 28, 2007

Uses of video blogging—(1) slamming a person for no rational reason [other than that you don't like him] in a way which permits no response or reply.

This is an excellent example of how the blogosphere has corrupted discourse.

This kind of screed used to have its biggest audience at the end of a grubby bar. Now you can just stay home in your trailer park and pop off to the world.

Charmed.

By Marian on Mar 29, 2007

Loren, perhaps I’m in the minority because most other people who find this irritating just turn it off.

Lobbing verbal bombs in a one-way medium is the internet-era equivalent of nailing your these to the church door then running away. You get to say your piece, however, obnoxious it might be, and no one can interject.

Well goody for you, but you have to admit that it’s a cowardly way to have an argument.

Ta,

Marian

By Marian on Mar 29, 2007

Just Beautiful!

By Bill Olen on Apr 3, 2007

I don’t know about Jeff Jarvis, but I agree with your reasoning. I’ve encountered this same thing at e-learning conferences where the keynote speaker is some old guy who is still trying to come to terms with the concept of a wiki.

By James on May 5, 2007

Good to see you back
if I want to know shit about video I ask Daniel @ QIK 15 years old and clued in, oh and you

By pat phelan on Jun 15, 2008

Masterful, gives the lowdown on the bullshit that the world is spewing out and doesn’t bs, thats why I will always watch 1938media!

By Skyvan on Jun 15, 2008

On his blog, Jarvis references the Vanity Fair blogopticon where he was in the “Earnest” quad as opposed to the “Scurrilous” section. I think that blogopticon had Fail written all over it. It should have measured relevance instead.

My line of work has zero to do with video-blogging but I heard you loud and clear the first time you talked about the need for content as the overarching issue. It doesn’t sound like a complex statement. Why don’t people get it?

As always, you speak the truth. Beautifully done.

By MsInformation on Jun 15, 2008

New generation vs. older generation on new media vs. old media. Good points Loren.

By Gary on Jun 15, 2008