Re: [linux-audio-user] LAU podcasting

hi Greg, I see your point about a plethora of unlistenable content spewing forth. Nonetheless, for me that's the attraction of the medium - that is, it's kind of an everyperson's broadcasting medium with low point of entry. I appreciate the point of view of the person next door, even if it's not always very polished. Don't get me wrong, a community oriented pro-level approach is definitely a good idea (the idea of any community speaking as one is inspirational in many ways), just that I also think there is space for the personalised stories that make the medium diverse and essentially this seems to be what differentiates podcasting from being just another big broadcasting avenue. Plus it seems interesting to find out what individuals can do in their home studios as well as what large production oriented studio processes can achieve.

Another reason for going it alone for me personally is the medium looks ideal for some plans I already had for my postgrad work, so it's not too much effort to get up and running quite quickly. Since it's fairly easy to integrate it into my already existing wordpress blog installation, I'll probably focus my efforts there for now. Nothing too fancy, but yes, something with segments and probably not entirely dedicated to gear or tech talk either: I'll do what I can just to see what I can do... I'm sure there's enough room for both our approaches though, and I'd be more than willing if I have time to contribute to any community developped effort. I think I need to first find out though, if I have anything to say that the community wants to hear!