When our son was born this past spring, L and I knew we'd be taking video at some point. When Apple launched the 3GS, consistent video became a reality and L began shooting multiple videos a day. The only issue was where those videos would live. Did we want to use YouTube? Did we want to use Vimeo? Well, not being as famliar with Vimeo as I wanted to be, I opted for Vimeo to gain a better understanding of capabilities and functionality. I was impressed at first, and L was able to email her videos in from the phone, albeit not as easy as the current post to YouTube button that is a default on the iPhone. However, it was easy enough, which is key when you have grandparents that want to see today's video, yesterday.

However, about a month ago, our videos no longer posted over email. We posted comments through the Vimeo message boards and the support was just not helpful. First we were instructed to read the default FAQ response to videos not uploading. Then we were instructed to try again. Then we were instructed to try emailing while connected to a wifi hotspot (which we were every time anyway). Finally, we were told just to upload from the computer.

Sadly, that answer doesn't cut it, not when YouTube and Flickr have no problem handling mobile uploads. I don't have the time, nor do I remember to post videos from my computer. The inconvenience causes me to lose interest in what was a good experience. For any service to cut it in the competitive market that is social media technology, convenience and efficiency are key, and this is something that both YouTube and Flickr have figured out.

So, it is with regret, but with said efficiency, that we will be saying so long to Vimeo and posting all of our photos and videos to Flickr, thus consolidating our visual media in one location.

Yes, Grandma and Grandpa, only one click now... You're welcome.