But as maps, cameras and networks all take steps forward, the time-delay of most multi-media UGC becomes less and less clear. Like "Live TV (Recorded Earlier)," we watch vacation slideshows from Greece, unaware that the year isn't shown--and plan our vacations by them. (Don't worry, the Acropolis is still there.) My buddy is in Singapore right now, uploading photo batches to VOX and blogging as he travels. Remove the simple datestamp, and how would I know if he's home already? It certainly FEELS like it's from today. Even with the datestamp, he could be home, an armchair uploader. (And here I am, commenting: "don't drink the water.")
Check out VeoGeo - geo-coded video. A video player sits beside a map, to show you where they are. I mean... were. (Wait - didn't Justin.TV do this first? Or was that TwitterJustin?)
My point is this: user generated content is increasingly getting wrapped into "reality" metafabric (e.g., photographic map tiles, events calendars, current weather info, hotel availability), and is therefore increasingly "reality rich" contextually. That context may mean relevance to me, where I'm standing, and become increasingly blurred with my own reality.
When I pull up a store front in Google maps, it's a real shock if I print directions, follow them, and walk up to find the building has been remodeled.
Why? Because my mind doesn't really comprehend that the photo wasn't live in the first place.
And why not? I've certainly watched live-cams of cafes and public streets before.
Wasn't it Ocean's 11 where the thieves trick security by showing a recording over the live cams?
You can't believe everything on the Internet.
But if you're commuting in Toronto right now, you may find this useful:
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