I usually don't use a beta. When I do, I look for willingness mostly. Back when I tried to use betas traditionally I ended up in a lot of awkward situations where I didn't take people's advice. What I wanted out of the vid was different then what they wanted out of it. So I stopped using betas because my philosophy of vidding is fundamentally different than the majority of people who beta. I do use betas if I want to check something. For instance I tweeted that I needed someone to look at a vid and answer one question for me. Like for one I had them watch it and then read the question of if it looked like the woman was coming off as a rapist. It wasn't my intention, but without context, the clips could have been taken sexually, which I didn't want.
Basically, willingness to do it and the understanding that I might not take your advice. We can still be friends if we disagree, but it's my vid, not your vid.
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I usually don't use a beta. When I do, I look for willingness mostly. Back when I tried to use betas traditionally I ended up in a lot of awkward situations where I didn't take people's advice. What I wanted out of the vid was different then what they wanted out of it. So I stopped using betas because my philosophy of vidding is fundamentally different than the majority of people who beta. I do use betas if I want to check something. For instance I tweeted that I needed someone to look at a vid and answer one question for me. Like for one I had them watch it and then read the question of if it looked like the woman was coming off as a rapist. It wasn't my intention, but without context, the clips could have been taken sexually, which I didn't want.
Basically, willingness to do it and the understanding that I might not take your advice. We can still be friends if we disagree, but it's my vid, not your vid.