Tail between the legs [final post about pegvlog]

Let me be the first to say that I'm sorry for claiming that Pegvlog "Failed", as I've had so many projects of my own discontinue that I used the buzzword for a discontinued project for it, which I realize now was a misconception.

I did want to at least bring it up because even though I joined I never really knew what the project was supposed to be about or for, hence why my vlogs ended up being the crazy messes they were.

Knowing that they were for transitioning from the high school world, it makes sense why I was so lost, since I was not part of the high school group.* (*I know you'll argue that I was there honorarily which I very much appreciate, but I was never part of the jokes or the good times or the grad. I lived in my bubble of solitude back then. And if you're going to argue that that bubble was my own fault, there were many factors in my situation that you are unaware of, and as such, will only pose as foolish for doing so.) As well, my high school experience I had already transitioned from very fast and easily as moving itself ended up being my transition from my previous world.

I do not regret FNWER. But I will say that I probably shouldn't have joined if Pegvlog was meant just for transitioning. I saw it as intended for something else and I may have been the reason for many of its issues because of that. I am very sorry, but appreciate that I was allowed to join.

Pegvlog and The Paper Train Express

Pegvlog was a project I was once involved in. I was not really intended to be, and the fact I was was an accident in my opinion. It was a good accident though, because though the project has ended, I learned very many things from it.

What was Pegvlog?

A massive vlogging project involving a group of friends. Each person was assigned a day (Certain days had multiple people), and that person was responsible to upload a vlog for that day of the week every week.
Each person's vlog would have a name involving the weekday and a describing word, working together to create an alliteration. (.i.e Marvelous Mondays, Tremendous Tuesdays, etc.)


What went wrong?

Every project has it's hiccups. Pegvlog was a project more good in a theoretical sense than in practice. The reason I say that is the idea is easily agreed upon and sound good, but once implemented, ideas and details that had not been bumped out before execution could now lead to disagreements. There was an assumption that the group would moderate each other for uploads, which soon ended up as one person. That one person then in turn got antagonized for trying to keep order, as it was percieved as more of a power struggle.
That would end up being one of many reasons (in my opinion, feel free to disagree and state your own) that Pegvlog fell apart.

Wait, one of many reasons?

One problem usually cannot destroy a project, unless it defeats the entire continuity of a project. Even with a power struggle, Pegvlog was able to continue on. However, with that issue another one soon arose: The leaving of a project member.
This was yet another detail that never got sorted out. What happens when someone leaves? can anyone just leave? How would that affect the weekly schedule?
Reality answered that: Nothing. Which was not a terrible thing, though that would mean if everyone chose to quit one day, that day would now be empty. Which leads to more questions about switching days and the solidarity about which day each person is assigned.

Even stating all that, Pegvlog was able to march on. It is the next reasons that ended up being the project destroyer.

The big reasons Pegvlog failed
and why it matters to PTE

First: Everyday, a vlog. Some vlogs were great, some vlogs were the best someone could muster. The project was extremely limiting in the fact that it was always expecting vlogs from 7+ people everyday. Trends occured which helped with variety, but constant ideas were difficult. The very vlog itself was limiting, and veering from vlogging was (at first) frowned upon.
Second: Wasted Efforts. Every person put time and effort into their vlogs (Except maybe FWNER). However because of first point, peoples videos weren't always getting watched. All the time and effort became worthless, and the entirety of making videos would become moot because of that.
Third: 'We're all going to watch each others videos and like it.' The fanbase of Pegvlog was assumed pegvlog itself and friends of the pegvloggers, and in that there was an expectation that pegvloggers would want to watch each others videos from day to day. However once reality set in, people tended to get too busy with school and work and life to have time to watch vlogs, or if they did have the time they would find the vlogs were not actually in their taste. Another massive issue was commenting, and that's where this massive block of text ties in PTE. Comments on Pegvlog vlogs in the beginning were roughly ~4 unique comments a vlog. As time went on, the comment counter approached 0 per video, and many people who didnt get any comments would quit. PTE runs on a similar method, in that comments are viewed as the quality of a post, however 0 comments have never lead to PTE's end. The reason this is worth noting is that under this system, posts change style to try to appeal to commentators.

That's a lot of text alright, but what is the point of mentioning all this?

It's a stretch to say PTE is any much better planned than Pegvlog, since it's a continuous experimental blog, but PTE has existed before the inception of Pegvlog and well after its fall. The point of all this was to compare how that could even occur, how PTE has managed to take from the Pegvlog experience to help it continue on.As well, to analyze the Pegvlog project and why things played out the way they did. No matter the project, it's always good to look back on it and see what you can and have learned from it.

The Art of Crashing PTE

I've been thinking about PTE posts for awhile now. Such a fact shouldn't be very surprising since I made a post awhile back about hating PTE and wanting to shut it down. I've moved far past that point, but I do find that whereas it's easiest to post posts relevant to whats happening in my life, I feel like PTE could be a lot more than that.

I've been toying with ideas about how I could do things differently. One idea I've toyed with is the idea of making posts that are specifically about a topic and are just long opinion pieces on how I feel about that topic. The idea is my opinion would likely garner more comments because arguing opinions is something most enjoy.

Another idea I had was to make PTE have certain weeks or months dedicated to certain things. i.e. all posts in march relating to luck in some way, all posts in april mentioning events, that sort of thing.

I'm good with ideas but I still see comments as the success rate of a post, and I don't wanna do something big for 0 comments. (Someday I may disable comments so I'll stop thinknig this way lol.)

It seems I'm as good at blogging as I was at vlogging.

PTE V-DAY POST SPECIAL

PTE has been backlogged and I meant to make many more posts these past few days but sadly I've been super busy with skiing, working, skiing, roller skating, pool playing and skiing that I've found very little time to make posts or spend the time to think about what to even post.
Some things that have happened in literally the past 48 hours is: Trixie got super sick (shes on meds now), We have bought a new vehicle (getting it next week, planning to use it for roadtripping in the spring/summer), and I have just put in a request for time off for a potential hometown trip. (That's all info I'm releasing atm until things become more definite.)

In more V-Day relevant news, PTE has been coated in a new flavourful background and a new banner has been made referencing a certain someone viewing PTE in class when the Vagina Banner was up last year.

Have you ever noticed how weird PTE is?
I blame me lol.

New City, More Party

Today I have another guest coming to stay for a little while. My uncle is coming in for 10 days, for skiing and bowling and rollerskating.
I've recovered for the most part from Enzo but this is going to be an exhausting month, lol.

My sister's planning on coming in March also. 2014 is shaping up to be a busy but fun year!

Not dead yet!

But I probably should be. And feel like I am.

I've managed to set a new record of drinking every night for a week straight. My body hurts a lot and I probably shouldn't have done that but when I party, I party hard.

We managed to demolish over a litre and a half of 40% level alcohol.
In our final two nights.

I wanted to party and I got my party. Now I need to recover, lol.

I'd say more but I'll embarrass myself. Though Enzo has video of me so he can do that too, lol.
Just know lots happened.

 (No strip clubs though this isn't like when I was 18 rofl)

Party City Never Dies

It's been a wild few days here with Enzo. Bowling, Laser tagging, drinking, gaming, causing chaos, drinking, watching movies, drinking. We thought our fun times would be cut short due to a shift Enzo had on Sunday which he couldnt get rid of, however as of moments before this post he was able to find someone else to take the shift. He is now here for the extended time of until Tuesday.

 Cake is delicious