Vimeo

Vimeo is a video site similar to Youtube. But Vimeo is different from Youtube in two key ways. First, Vimeo allows for higher-quality videos. It supports consumer-HD video (720p), and, compared to Youtube, videos with higher average bitrates and resolutions. Second, Vimeo only hosts user-created videos. No commercial videos (like movie trailers, sports highlights, or music videos) are allowed unless the submitter was involved in the video's creation. Vimeo also prohibits gaming videos and pornography.

These two differences have created a Vimeo community that is markedly different from Youtube's community. Judging from the comments and the videos, the Vimeo community seems to be more of an artistic crowd, producing interesting, unique, and beautiful videos; helpful criticism and nice comments; and a culture of unity and achievement.

Some of my recent favorites include: One Year in 40 Seconds, Green, and Her Morning Elegance.