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I'm not particularly high on the DIY scale but this just screams do it yourself. Record Zoom calls with my mother's closest friends? Edit that together with som

I'm not particularly high on the DIY scale but this just screams do it yourself. Record Zoom calls with my mother's closest friends? Edit that together with some punchy music? Match to a slideshow? Share on any service I want? All that is both pretty straightforward and fun. If I hire Artifact to do this for several hundred dollars, I've essentially paid someone else to have the fun. I may be an outlier but this inspires me to do something, not to buy something.

mgkimsal 6y ago
> Record Zoom calls with my mother's closest friends? Will they necessarily talk to you, based on the relationship with your mother? Outsiders can often get info from people they wouldn't share with family members. > All that is both pretty straightforward and fun. Not for most people, and not with any reasonable assurance you'll get something 'good' at the end. Even scheduling time between multiple people can be a deal breaker. The OP had posted there never felt like a 'good time' to do it. Asking good questions, prompting people who aren't great (nerves, whatever) can all add a lot of stress to the process. I think you're probably a bit of an outlier. If it works for you, great, but... I know far more people that want the end result of something like this than have the time to do it.
- ross_chanin 6y ago
  Thank you for effectively addressing a number of the important aspects of our service. I really appreciate.
achillesheels 6y ago
I think there are many people that consider your "fun" toil. There are some people that, when presented with the opportunity, will pay to have their story be told :) I think it is a great idea for a product to be spec'ed into family lore :)
- ross_chanin 6y ago
  Thank you for the sentiments! And I agree, there are many people who do prefer to DIY - and we are going to think about how to bring that into our product as well. We also look forward to serving those who like us to "Do It For You".
ross_chanin 6y ago
This is really important feedback. Thank you. We actually think about what we are building as very much "Do-It-For-You". Your feedback is making me think that we're not doing a great job of making clear the importance of the role of the professional interviewer in what we create for our customers. Separate from the important logistical aspects of our service that other contributors mention on the thread, our customers continue to share with us that the role of the professional interviewer is just really important. This space that gets created between professional interviewer and guest makes it possible for the guest to go beyond that first question about, say, the relationship between two people, and get much deeper into particular periods in each others lives when that relationship has really mattered, and also sharing makes sharing lighter moments a lot of fun. I'll just say that the art and skill of the follow up question is real. I'd also say that if reading a bit about what we are up to inspires you to interview your mother's closest friends about her and their relationships, that means a lot to me and please go for it. Also, let us know how we can help! Feel free to email me with any questions you might have as to how to best set things up: contact@heyartifact.com

mgkimsal 6y ago

> Record Zoom calls with my mother's closest friends? Will they necessarily talk to you, based on the relationship with your mother? Outsiders can often get info from people they wouldn't share with family members. > All that is both pretty straightforward and fun. Not for most people, and not with any reasonable assurance you'll get something 'good' at the end. Even scheduling time between multiple people can be a deal breaker. The OP had posted there never felt like a 'good time' to do it. Asking good questions, prompting people who aren't great (nerves, whatever) can all add a lot of stress to the process. I think you're probably a bit of an outlier. If it works for you, great, but... I know far more people that want the end result of something like this than have the time to do it.

ross_chanin 6y ago
Thank you for effectively addressing a number of the important aspects of our service. I really appreciate.

achillesheels 6y ago

I think there are many people that consider your "fun" toil. There are some people that, when presented with the opportunity, will pay to have their story be told :) I think it is a great idea for a product to be spec'ed into family lore :)

ross_chanin 6y ago
Thank you for the sentiments! And I agree, there are many people who do prefer to DIY - and we are going to think about how to bring that into our product as well. We also look forward to serving those who like us to "Do It For You".

ross_chanin 6y ago

This is really important feedback. Thank you. We actually think about what we are building as very much "Do-It-For-You". Your feedback is making me think that we're not doing a great job of making clear the importance of the role of the professional interviewer in what we create for our customers. Separate from the important logistical aspects of our service that other contributors mention on the thread, our customers continue to share with us that the role of the professional interviewer is just really important. This space that gets created between professional interviewer and guest makes it possible for the guest to go beyond that first question about, say, the relationship between two people, and get much deeper into particular periods in each others lives when that relationship has really mattered, and also sharing makes sharing lighter moments a lot of fun. I'll just say that the art and skill of the follow up question is real. I'd also say that if reading a bit about what we are up to inspires you to interview your mother's closest friends about her and their relationships, that means a lot to me and please go for it. Also, let us know how we can help! Feel free to email me with any questions you might have as to how to best set things up: contact@heyartifact.com