One can do almost anything with social networks these days. Pictures and thoughts can be posted or tweeted, but there has not been a popular way to post a video- until now.
Vine is a new app, only available on the Apple App Store, that allows users to record up to six seconds of video to post and share. Many students on campus enjoy recording their everyday life and showing it to their friends.
“I like Vine, it is pretty fun, it seems like just another app,” Brittlestone said.
This app is formatted like the popular photo sharing app Instagram, which allows users to share pictures. People have begun to dub Instagram as a ‘dead’ fad, and have began to use apps such as Vine and Twitter more often.
“The only reason that I don’t have a Vine yet is because I have just been too lazy to download it,” sophomore Hannah Fields said.
People record Vines on everything from their dog on a walk to their friends at a party. Some students say that there is no way to go wrong with a post. However, some think that Vine videos can get boring and repetitive.
“I like Vine as an app, but sometimes it gets kind of boring,” freshman AnnMarie Barfield said.
Another positive aspect about this app is that it coincides with Twitter. There is an option to tweet your Vine at the same time you post it on Vine.
“Even though I don’t have a Vine, I don’t miss out on much because its always posted on Twitter anyways,” Fields said,
While such things as a slow upload time and a maximum video length of six seconds are negatives for some students, the app is becoming more and more popular.
“People shouldn’t criticize Vine, it is a great social network that is a great way to share short videos,” freshman Darius Moverstizy said.