Where to upload your files
Where should you transfer your files to to? One of the
main considerations will be - " Is the File released under a Creative
Commons Licence?" A creative common licence allows you to let others
show and distribute your work while preventing others from making money
from distibuting it. [that's how it nomally works although it is much
more flexible than that]
If you do release it under a creative commons licence
then you can upload it either to the main Indymedia Video site -http://video.indymedia.org
or the Internet Archive Project http://www.archive.org.
If not you may need to find your own space to upload it to. For
a list of suitable sites try looking this list. If you feel that
your video is relevant to people doing public screenings in the UK or
Europe feel free to get in contact with us at clearerchannel.org. We
may be able to help.
There are other sites which allow you to upload your files
or get better coverage for them. Sites like Video Bomb and Yahoo Video
allow you to submit an RSS feed of your video content so that it can
be included in their searches and showcase sites.
There are some issues to be sensitive of when you are
uploading to other sites. For example Google Video will do the same
thing but then your video content will appear next to their adverts.
Also there are advantages to promoting your own channels rather than
just feeding into those of other organisations. You keep your own autonomy
and build an online community which cannot be taken away from you if
someone else's business plan changes.