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> I am left wondering, what problem do all these video sharing apps think they are solving by setting arbitrary video time limits?

Here's a Forbes article on the subject: http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2012/11/29/constrai...

(Meta-)quote: “Recent studies offer evidence that, contrary to popular belief, the main event of the imagination—creativity—does not require unrestrained freedom; rather, it relies on limits and obstacles.”

Another example: TED Talks, which are maximum 18 minutes




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