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Podcasting FAQ and Tutorials
Are
There Podcasting Rules?
The
interesting thing, good or bad, is that there are no
rules in Podcasting. You can pretty much say or do what you want
and if someone does not want to see it, they will not subscribe
to your feed. No one this far has made any true rules on what
a Podcast can or cannot contain as far as content, language,
music, or anything else. It is up to the subscriber to choose
what they want to hear, see, and if it is appropriate for them.
Many will disagree with that theory, but until there are some
laws passed, there is really nothing anyone can say about a
Podcast if they do not like it. The only thing one can do is
not look at that person’s Podcasts again in the future. Many
love the fact that there are no true rules, while others think
this will cause huge problems in the future. Just for the sake
of argument, there are a few common sense rules one should
follow when producing a Podcast.
One of the biggest rules to think about when producing a Podcast
is being socially inappropriate. Making racial or religious
slurs or being down right rude to or about others should always
be avoided for obvious reasons. There is really no reason why
there needs to be any negativity of that type in a Podcast.
You will want to stick with friendly dialogue that appeals
to all the masses and does not get you hated by the majority
of the people on the planet. A Podcast is supposed to be directed
on a specific topic, not hate. A common sense rule of thumb
should be to have respect for others and not act ignorant towards
others for no reason. This does not mean that one cannot actually
say what ever they please; they can if they so choose. It is
just completely “immoral”, wrong, and/ or inconsiderate to
put such material at the hands of young people to be so easily
downloaded.
Another thing you might want to consider staying away from
where Podcasting is concerned is pornography. Again, this is
not some spoken rule by the Podcast police, as much as it is
common sense and appropriate when nine year old children can
get a hold of any Podcast. There would really be no real need
to Podcast porn with all that is available already on the net.
Many people who are users of Podcasting or have children who
own iPods might find this disturbing to say the least. This
is not to say that porn is not a reasonable market or it should
be banned, it is that minors can get a hold of it and that
is inappropriate. One needs to realize there are very few regulations,
if any in what can be downloaded as a Podcast. When trying
to find something to do as a Podcast it is best to bypass porn
all together.
Other Podcasting rules should include how the Podcast is made
and what its content is on. There is no point in wasting everyone’s
time with a useless Podcast that has way more promotion than
actual material. If you are not willing to actually make a
Podcast worth listening to or watching why bother. You will
want to care about what you say, any unnecessary swearing,
load back ground noise, or anything that has nothing relevant
to do with your Podcast. It is a given that anyone can do a
Podcast, but do us all a favor and only make one if you are
good. Who would want to waste time watching something useless
and trashy? You need to put a bit of effort in it. Yes there
is no rule about making a piece of garbage if that is what
you want. Just do not be disappointed if no one wants to hear
it or see it.
Although there are no real rules to Podcasting there is no
excuse for the lack of common sense or ignorance. Be careful
of how and what you say during your Podcast. Stop and think
about who might be looking at what you make. Take into consideration
that fact goes a lot father in life then opinion. This will
help you make the right choices on your Podcast. # # # # #
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