Jeez, what an impressive troll work in the comments
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Interview wasn't bad. I especially like Torvalds's take on meetings and interruption of flow.
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So since I've never owned an iPod I've never truly listened to a podcast? Or does the person creating it have to own the iPod?
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But it's not called droidcast. And Wikipedia says video podcasts exist so I'm not sure what you're trying to get at.
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I'ma listen to respected sources, not some rando on Lemmy.
For example your second source says "downloaded over the internet" and since YouTube doesn't allow you to download videos, YT videos would be omitted from that definition.
Everything on the internet is "downloaded" to your device, otherwise you can't view it. It just means receiving data from a remote server.
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No, that's "Download to file" or "Download and save". Just because some people like to refer to downloading and saving as just "downloading", doesn't mean that that magically now means that. You out of all people, who likes to rail against people using wrong definitions, should realise this.
The CS definition has never directly implied that downloading must also store the received data.
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except: (a) as expressly authorized by the Service
Can you read?
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Yes, by allowing you to download the video file to the browser. This snippet of legal terms didn't really reinforce any of your points.
But it actually is helpful for mine. In legalese, downloading and storing a file actually falls under reproduction, as this essentially creates an unauthorized copy of the data if not expressly allowed. It's legally separate from downloading, which is just the act of moving data from one computer to another. Downloading also kind of pedantically necessitates reproduction to the temporary memory of the computer (eg RAM), but this temporary reproduction is most cases allowed (except when it comes to copyrighted material from an illegal source, for example).
In legalese here, the "downloading" specifically refers to retrieving server data in an unauthorized manner (eg a bot farm downloading videos, or trying to watch a video that's not supposed to be out yet). Storing this data to file falls under the legal definition of reproduction instead.
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Except the part where it said downloading videos is against their terms of service? Which was my only point?
Did you completely fail to read the part "except where authorized"? That bit of legalese is a blanket "you can't use this software in a way we don't want to".
You physically cannot download files to a browser. A browser is a piece of software. It does not allow you to download anything
Ah, you just have zero clue what you're talking about, but you think you do. I can point out exactly where you are on the Dunning-Kruger curve.
This is such a wild conversation and ridiculous mental gymnastics. I think we're done here.
Hilarious coming from you, who has ignored every bit of information people have thrown at you to get you to understand. But agreed, this is not going anywhere.
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The apple podcast website has video podcasts.
Semantics. A podcast is and was something that was typically long format akin to a talk show - that was something that could be listened to without requiring you to watch it. It is not audio exclusive. Many radio shows may and do have video feeds but that does not prevent them from being called radio shows.
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Again semantics. You are attempting to split hairs based on distribution opposed to type. This is like being a pedant over someone referring to tissues as a Kleenex despite it not being that particular brand. Podcasts were ambiguous back when they were still new, too.
Shoutcast servers were/hosted digital broadcasts. Podcasts were containerized (aka offline) recordings of these. You could argue that calling a live show a podcast is technically incorrect: but thanks to language continuing to adapt to its environment... You'd actually just be out of date or misinformed.
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If it's not, maybe you can tell me what a podcast is, and how it's different from a YouTube video?
If I can listen to the YouTube video without needing it for visual aid... that's just it: they're the same thing. This wraps nicely into the video podcast thing you were whinging about earlier.
...why would I do that?
Considering your stance on this topic... why wouldn't you? It'd be on brand.
This is not "language adaptation", this is a complete erosion of the meaning of the word.
I really was hoping you'd say this. Semantics. Again. Language isn't some dead unchanging thing. It morphs and adjusts with culture and technological changes.
By your logic you must surely lament the death of ancient 'proper' English circa 5th century before all those awful changes came about.
We have words for videos, they're called "videos", which are fundamentally different from a "podcast".
Synonyms exist. Whether or not you choose to acknowledge them might be your business... however the fact you understood the medium being spoken about suggests quite plainly that language has succeeded here.
Podcast are not necessarily offline. You can stream them.
Ah, but initially - one name was for a live stream and the other for a recording. Streaming is ambiguous: are you streaming live or a recording? Thankfully: we do not make such a differentiation any more. I find it somewhat interesting your stance allows for such a difference to be ignored, though. Perhaps, given time, you will moderate on the remainder of this terminology. After all it's a rather silly hill to die upon.
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Your response is a common one I have seen time and again when they are trying to bow out while saving face. It's not subtle.
Simple question: can you listen to music on YouTube? Followup question: is it still a video if the content is only the song? What would you call it?
I sincerely hope you learned something today and will be less of a pedant online. Cheers.
What exactly makes a podcast then?
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So if YouTube provided an RSS feed for its channels, all videos would be podcasts because they can be processed as audio-only and are distributed via RSS?
Going to be pretty lonely on that hill.
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Pretty subjective that what you're advocating is "right" and not just simple opinion. It also is easily construed as semantics with little benefit to argue. But I admire your convictions. Good luck.
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Weren't they called videocasts at one point?
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Language evolves
If you aren't consuming the content on a genuine Apple®️ iPod™️, then it is not a podcast.
Why call it a podcast? Digital audio interviews existed before the iPod. Just following your logic.
I guess my point it, why does it matter? We both know what it means. The language has accomplished its goal of communication.
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It didn't actually. If it had, I wouldn't have pulled up my podcast app to find and listen to this episode, only to find that it didn't exist.
Ah. I get it. Pet peeves do be the worst sometimes.
I don’t think it’s that unreasonable to have something called “video podcast” in the scenario where you have an actual podcast, which also happens to have a video recording available on the internet as well. Sometimes I like to watch the video versions of podcasts to see the facial expressions of the speakers. “video podcast” seems like a natural shortening of “video of a podcast”. I think the important part is that the content is first and foremost a podcast, where it is meant to be listened to. As soon as it stops being possible to listen to the podcast as audio only, for example if they start relying on visuals that can only be seen in the video, then it is no longer a podcast.