We need this kind of crazy video before Maidsafe Fleming launch. I find it awesome.
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IDK … seems a bit superficial and over-the-top. Reminds me of this:
lol
but yes, some fancy pants graphics would be nice. I’m not sure what the content would be aside from a basic explanation of what the network is. IMO, the Safe Network is going to take nearly everyone by surprise. I like the idea that it will spread in a natural grassroots way as opposed to some heavy marketing - not that I mind some nice marketing … I just think that with what is on offer, it’s going to explode once it’s released and not much marketing will be needed.
I just hope the Maidsafe team will be ready for the media pressure when it all happens.
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Got to get ready for the talking head “oh, think of the children…” arguments. The current media will probably not like the SAFEnetwork.
The uncensored, new media, on SAFEnetwork will love it.
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I think that it is good to start marketing after at least Flemming.
Because we maybe check the routing + PARSEC work well.
(But PARSEC, routing, C.rust working well togather, why we need marketing? haha)
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Here is a timeline of human Comms progress.
The invention of cave paintings…
“Oh think of the children…”
The invention of language …
“Oh think of the children…”
The invention of slate and chalk…
“Oh think of the children…”
The invention of paper…
“Oh think of the children…”
The invention of the guttenburg press
“Oh think of the children…”. - an actual argument against the new dangerous technology of printing presses.
The invention of to ticker tape
“Oh think of the children…”
The invention of telephone…
“Oh think of the children…”
The invention of radio
“Oh think of the children…”
The invention of television
“Oh think of the children…”
The invention of the internet
“Oh think of the children…”
The invention of secure emails
“Oh think of the children…”
The … and I and on …
Mainly, any advance in the ability for the average person to better their lives by communicating to their fellow man, be it a good diet, or otherwise, is going to be argued against.
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@Zoki, this is more suited for the topic https://forum.autonomi.community/t/recent-questions-about-safes-societal-implications/7146 and not so much about a high quality marketing video
This has not really happened for NNTP nor bittorrent, nor facebook (EDIT: nor youtube) etc and all those attacked the media giants so why here, and for that reason this a just one scare campaign that may happen in a little way, so take it to the topic for this negative promotion by people/media. There is a lot of discussions there about that
All those references were mere blimps and the overall reactions by media etc were overwhelmed by the benefits seen by the major majority
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No problem. Please move my post over if you can. 
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That one can stay since its a general one but if this discussion turns into a parallel of the other then i will move all those ones.
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Yep, it’s kind of epic video. That’s why i like it. They already got 11K view and 1k likes. Maybe the community and Maidsafe team should prepare. For the subtitles for example on the video. As we will have to translate to many languages.
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I’ve worked with people to make a few random videos for MaidSafe over the years, check them out and share 
Should be 14 videos there
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I think the audible portion of the video is clearly the most impressive. The animation and accompanying visual imagery are almost nauseatingly generic.
Everybody is selling freedom nowadays. I think Maidsafe would stand out more by selling security, privacy, data ownership, permanent storage… - but most of all security.
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I has similar thoughts when I saw the IOTA video yesterday. I think I prefer the Elastic one more although the IOTA one specifically talks about its technical achievement.
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I know a lot of people that wouldn’t see it that way. To me it seems like a very large portion of people on the contrary would see that video and feel “hey, it looks like other successful stuff, that’s comforting”.
Some of the people I know who would think that video is awesome, I would also think are very “normal”, not artist-level of imagination and so on. But that should also be true for a very large portion of the world.
So, since I know the network needs and benefits from having everyone use it, how do I feel about the marketing material?
Naturally, whatever brings people in, is good - I don’t care if it pleases me personally.
Instead of producing a certain type of marketing, that pleases the current niche group of pioneers, it’d IMO be much better to vary the style. Cover it all. Be normal, be arty, be techy, be elite, be folksy. … everything you can think of (not in the same video).
Edit: (well, if the time comes where video marketing seems necessary)
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Yes I agree. It’s the combination of the voice, the music, the sounds effects, the animations, the rhythm which accelerate from the beginning to the end. The video is quite short, easy to watch and looks like a good movie trailer.
When I watched this video, even if I don’t know shit about IOTA, I was like “Oh what they did looks amazing”, and then I start to research about IOTA, read articles, go on their discord, etc. They basically “convert” me. Because after viewing the video i wanted to know more about it and will probably become a community member.
This effect one me is quite impressive, because even if it can be a minor update, they make it looks EPIC. This can be used to convert viewers to community member.
EDIT: Sorry for the poor english, still learning it.
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Revolutionary!
Proactive!
Innovative!
IoT!
What more can a person ask for!? I’m sold!
Hmm…
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Data a storage instead of just transactions perhaps? 
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I think the visual aspect could have been a lot better but I will concede that they definitely nailed the epic feel. Would love to see videos with that level of intensity produced for SAFE.
I just watched it. Tbh, I thought it wasn’t great and I prefer some of the maidsafe vids.
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All these buss-words without any true meaning are a real turn-off for me personally. I hope Maidsafe can stick to factual information in its “marketing” rather than pure advertising. But maybe I’m just different.
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