The Always on Society
In today’s world anything you say, do or somethings think can be shared with the world. People have camera phones that now shoot video and with a couple of clicks can send it to their blog. Still cameras shoot video so you never know when you might be recorded.
This morning I was reminded of that when I saw the video down below on YouTube. Because it was a PodCamp everything could be recorded and shared. This is actually a conversation I was having with my buddy John Swords after my presentation. I didn’t know it was being filmed until I watched it this morning. I have no problem with it being up and shared. I’m just pointing it out as an example of what I mean.
So, the next time you are talking to a friend in a pub or having what you think is an off the record conversation stop and think about what you are saying. Are you comfortable with the world hearing it? At a conference at the bar and your being a nut are you ok with that video being published on YouTube? We all love to have fun and I sure do. I’m just saying to be aware of what is going on.
May 21st, 2007 at 8:25 am |
Hi CC,
The example you give was from PodCamp where all attendees are aware that everything can be recorded.
I captured the exact same type of footage at this week’s Personal Democracy Forum.
http://stevegarfield.blogs.com/videoblog/pdf2007/index.html
Every attendee was required to sign a release when they entered agreeing to be videotaped. So when I did a little hallway walking video, I knew that everyone had signed that release. It’s interesting to watch some people’s reactions to being videotaped.
I think that’s different from being in a pub talking to a friend.
Although, those conversations can also be recorded and posted to the web, there are legal issues with putting up the audio. David Tamés talked about this at our last Boston Media Makers meeting. There’s video of that by Philippe Lejeune.
http://www.tiil.us/bmm/
http://bostonmediamakers.wordpress.com/
When I’m outside in public, if I’m going to record someone for an interview, I’ll always ask them first.
Lots of times I’ll do walk through of an area to give people a sense of where I am. That will captures fleeting moments. But if I’m purposely putting someone on video, I’ll ask first.
May 21st, 2007 at 8:39 am |
Blogging about getting caught on film talking about being careful about how you talk in case you’re caught off guard…. my bwain huwts.
A great way to explain the process, though. And good food for thought.
May 21st, 2007 at 8:55 am |
No kidding. I’ve just reminded my friend Jack of that. He’s the guy in the blue shirt in the background who looks like he wants to walk up and say “Hey guys! Whaddya talkin’ about?”
I just wish there was an easy way to socially tag this items so that they were even more discoverable.
May 21st, 2007 at 9:21 am |
“The Always On Society”…. hhhmmmm, sounds like I just got an idea for a horror/stalker story!
May 21st, 2007 at 1:29 pm |
What’s even more scary, is that in today’s day and age - things that are considered ‘off the record’ and privileged (i.e. attorney/client, ect.) are still very much on the record. “Privileged” is a dying concept.