I played with Vine (Twitter’s new microvideo sharing platform) this morning for the first time while sipping coffee (@AtlasPurveyors). I was expecting cheesy meets ChatRoulette. I was wrong. It’s fun way to pass a time scrolling through video snippets from friends and strangers alike.
From a UI/UX perspective app is well designed, easy to navigate and responsive. No instructions needed….just launch and go.
I wasn’t expecting much from 6-second videos (the maximum clip length). My expectations were far exceeded. Favorite section is “Editor’s Picks”. Clips in this section are cute, funny and creativity. I watched a few dozen clips early favorites include: Lego superhero mini battle, back bowl at Vail and pets being embarrassed by their owners.
News:
Vine’s in the news for the wrong reason, #NSFW content being posted. Of course there’s NSFW content it’s a camera-enabled mobile app connected to the Internet! In reaction Apple revised Vine’s rating up to ‘17+’. This is silly as it’s just as easy to post an NSFW images via Twitter or Facebook apps.
Don’t fear the NSFW trolls, unless you’re seeking you won’t encounter.
Conclusion:
Vine’s tagline is “The best way to see and share life in motion”, that’s a bold statement in a very noisy, ever evolving social media turf war.
I don’t see Vine becoming be the next ChatRoulette. May have the potential to be the next…..Twitter?
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I’ll be posting SFW clips on Vine @DominicDiMarco.
