Streaming Video
Streaming videos with interactive chat
The Videos found in the players on this site are also available as Streaming Video (or you can continue to view them in the players provided on the video Pages when they are added)
Though I have put up chat boxes and given links to chat boxes, I am not a chatter really. I understand that many people do. There will be times that people who are not on my friends list might like to get in touch with me and on those occasions, I might make exceptions. But all in all the Chat boxes many times are there for the convenience of those who like it. To me it's sorta like a pop quiz and people ask questions that I either have answered a hundred times or else have really long answers. If I am online in a room with chat box usually I am there because I am working on something else.
Though there is a chat box there, and it may appear that I am there, chances are I won't see your messages.
The videos stay in the stream room for a while and the previously viewed videos slowly leave the list. Someone has to load the videos into the stream. In this case it's me until I appoint some administrators or moderators who can also load up videos. Streams can be made where anyone can load videos by choice of the streams creator. Anyway...
When I decide to load the videos into the stream, I log in make a quick list from my playlists or subscribed to videos and load the quick list. As those videos are played from the list they are added to the stream list at the top of the page. As the videos go through the list I may not be watching all the videos. I open a multitabbed browser or separate window and continue to work on other things. I may be listening to streaming music, but, not watching, and I can't see the chat boxes' hellos. When certain videos come up that I want to see then or on breaks in between other things I will switch over to the video stream page. So it's hit and miss if you want to catch me. Now actually you can open a separate window, put in a message and when I get back to the room I'd answer. But if you close the whole window and it says you have left the room, I won't answer. So checking back for an answer won't be there. If you really want to ask me something, just send me a message. Using the network mail. That works best for me and you if you really want a response. Depending on what I am working on or what's going on in my life I may not be in the mood to chat. I like to halfway know who I am talking to. It doesn't seem to bother lots of people, but it bugs me a bit if I have no clue at all who you are. And in a chat situation, if I navigate away to view your profile, well that is a big delay and chances are that the other person may be gone by the time I get back. The truth is that I did not build a stream to make friends. I built a stream to share a long list of videos and music which took quite a long time to find. It's easy to find a lot of videos on your own, but it can be time consuming. But, if you like my taste, then chances are that you might find the list enjoyable in a setting which is ad free.
Right now you won't find alot of people in the video stream, because this is only the second day that I've had one, and it's a new feature, so a lot of the people on the site don't even know it exists yet. There can be a maximum of 300 people at any one time, but the most I have seen at one time is 6 so far.
When it's active it shows up on the active streams list on the "Test Tube" page at You Tube. There is no way to know in advance whether when you click the link from this blog entry whether or not it's a day that I plan to be streaming or not.
As far as chat boxes go this is a very good set up. Many chat boxes shut off any music playing. Of course this being a chat box in a video room, they have already taken care of that problem. It works a lot like the way a chat box in a game room works with no conflict. I'm more impressed with the design than I am concerned with whether I personally can chat. At some point in time in the future when I upload videos which I have planned I could scheduled viewing times and make announcements when I will be available for Q&A. that's a future application, and I am keeping my options open.
It is a good set up as I find that it is easy to run while using other programs and sites without conflict. There are a lot of applications and sites where I can't let the videos play and do edits on the other sites. I can even make the window smaller and keep it visible on my screen while I do other things. I have cable so I cannot say that this would be as true for those of you with dial up or other connection types.
http://www.youtube.com/stream?s=235208704
At any rate it's easier to find my videos at any timeat the main Video Page here or by going to http://www.youtube.com/debraford123 And look under playlists, or my subscriptions and you will find all of the video links I have already decided to keep track of.
From the Greatest known to upcoming talent. With occasional humor thrown in between. This stream was created to share some excellent choices for your viewing pleasure.
http://youtube.com/stream?s=235208704
Additional Music Videos - will include videos which exceed the Vlog Limit of 200 videos but have been saved to other playlists. Also New finds and some of my subscribed to videos will make the strem list.
This streaming video is associated with the Youtube account found on
http://www.youtube.com/debraford123
And you will find some familiar faces from my friends list here in the Video Stream
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