Vimeo

Vimeo is a video hosting website. Users are able to upload, share, and view videos. Many people may compare it to another popular video hosting site, YouTube, but in fact Vimeo is different in many ways from other video hosting websites.

A major affordance of Vimeo is it’s highly reputable nature of being focused on “indie” videos-or videos not intended to be seen by the masses (also known as “viral”). This major aspect of Vimeo gives it an important reputation that differs themselves from other video hosting websites such as Youtube, where a user can find a video of seemingly nothing that could have millions of hits in a short amount of time.

Like many networking and hosting sites, Vimeo has a free membership and videos can also be seen without being a member. There is a comment space on videos that can provide feedback and allow users to communicate with each other. A major affordance of Vimeo as a hosting website is there is no time limit as to the length of videos that users want to upload, making it a popular choice to people that are serious about their videos being seen by other serious users. Users also have the option to sign up for Vimeo Plus. Vimeo Plus is not free, but it does provide opportunities for users to upload videos in the ultimate high definition and provide editing tools-another factor of being an attractive choice for people not interested in “viral” videos.

Users can also access the many features Vimeo has to offer, only adding to the computer-mediated communication. For example, Viemo hosts “groups” that members may join on the webiste. These groups are based on users interests or experience. Vimeo also has channels, so people can find their favorite users latest updates. Vimeo also offers links to products that can enhance user experience, such as video cameras.

The fact that Viemo is known for having “indie” video dominance, it is also a website that filters and curates video streaming. If a user wants to look for quality music videos without having to wait for advertisements or look through dozens of videos to find the one a user desires. Users are also able to tag their videos with relevant keywords, allowing for filtering by the user. You may gain access to Vimeo by clicking here www.vimeo.com/