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There's nothing wrong with podcasting!

[raises fist] C'mon, let's fight about it!

--bornagainpenguin

Yes. You're the only person who thinks it's extremely annoying.

However, legions of others think it's "obnoxious", "nauseating," or "excruciating." I talked to a guy once who thought it was invigorating.

I second that. Is there really a need to slap a buzz word on this sort of thing?? I mean for crying out loud, it's just an mp3 of an online 'radio' show. So many people think 'oh man! it's a pod cast! that's so cool!' Now there's nothing wrong with making a recording of a quasi-periodic show. In fact, I think it's great. But come on, let's just call it what it is and bypass the buzzwords. It's just an mp3 (or ogg in this case'. It's not like it's a live broadcast as the name implies. Big deal.

It's just the current hype and gonna die later on. Just ignore it. It's just as useless as in-browser RSS and desktop "Widgets".

Edited 2006-02-16 08:48

It's the result of Apple in domination of the Mp3market.

Personally Podcasting is about moving technology backwards from streaming on demand to unnecessary storing of information in lousy quality.

On the other hand, what's a reasonable word for it. "Radio O' The Past"?

The guy didn't ask you all about your opinion of podcasting.
Anyway, Yes I never liked the word either. The word pod is not too great and casting reminds me of a broken arm in a cast. I always think of a broken pod in a cast when I hear it.

I find the word blog much more annoying.