Comments on: Stereotypes and the Blogosphere http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/ blogging is not a spectator sport Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:06:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Zach Katkin http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-261620 Zach Katkin Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:21:00 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/#comment-261620 I agree that many bloggers/blogs forget that authoring is just as important as participation, true participation - or the generation of unique content. Additionally I feel dry commentary is NOT typically helpful or acceptable. Greatpost! BTW what did you mean "is that Leah Culver... roll out the Fail Train?" I agree that many bloggers/blogs forget that authoring is just as important as participation, true participation – or the generation of unique content. Additionally I feel dry commentary is NOT typically helpful or acceptable. Greatpost!

BTW what did you mean “is that Leah Culver… roll out the Fail Train?”

]]> By: A.J. http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-258577 A.J. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:36:12 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/#comment-258577 "bitchmeming?" google it...Mr. Coiner in action... “bitchmeming?” google it…Mr. Coiner in action…

]]> By: Karl http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-258569 Karl Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:31:00 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/#comment-258569 The irony of all this will be watching the A-list go off, use a new technology/space to re-assemble its nichey conversation, and watching it get invaded again by the great unwashed and following that, business in due time. Human nature is human nature. It doesn't change based upon the technology it is using. My hope is that the A-listers stick around for once. That folks start to take to heart Clay Shirky's A Group is Its Own Worst Enemy, and we learn to have a 'real' conversation for once. That we try and solve the very difficult issues that supra-large-scale online communities present. But I know I'm pissing in the wind. The irony of all this will be watching the A-list go off, use a new technology/space to re-assemble its nichey conversation, and watching it get invaded again by the great unwashed and following that, business in due time.

Human nature is human nature. It doesn’t change based upon the technology it is using.

My hope is that the A-listers stick around for once. That folks start to take to heart Clay Shirky’s A Group is Its Own Worst Enemy, and we learn to have a ‘real’ conversation for once. That we try and solve the very difficult issues that supra-large-scale online communities present.

But I know I’m pissing in the wind.

]]> By: Wow talk about not getting it | TechWag http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-258562 Wow talk about not getting it | TechWag Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:01:31 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/#comment-258562 [...] So what happens? The exact same thing that people were talking about, one post on how blogs are all rip from A List blogs, let the blogger feeding frenzy [...] [...] So what happens? The exact same thing that people were talking about, one post on how blogs are all rip from A List blogs, let the blogger feeding frenzy [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-258524 Mike Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:52:57 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/#comment-258524 I am trying to write a mixture of opinion, sports news and observations at to what is happening in Beijing and the Olympics. It is interesting reading Chinese news sites, western news and personal blogs. They all have their place, except for Chinese news perhaps, but even reading between the lines in their propaganda can be revealing. I am trying to write a mixture of opinion, sports news and observations at to what is happening in Beijing and the Olympics. It is interesting reading Chinese news sites, western news and personal blogs. They all have their place, except for Chinese news perhaps, but even reading between the lines in their propaganda can be revealing.

]]> By: Seth Finkelstein http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-258509 Seth Finkelstein Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:49:49 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/#comment-258509 Sigh. This is missing the point, which is bluntly: IF YOU'RE NOT ON THE A-LIST, YOU DON'T GET HEARD!!! What this means is that the aggregating and echoing and amplification selection systems of the bogosphere promote an echo-chamber of a few BigHeads. And if you're not one of them: NOBODY WILL READ YOU!!! It doesn't refute this to point out that off in an obscure corner is some amazing insight thand that go-bogosphere, because you then want to claim that post nobody read as a victory. [Disclaimer: This post is not written with a half-dozen hedges and qualifiers in order to be pedantic. Deal with information English, it's supposed to be a "conversation"]. Sigh. This is missing the point, which is bluntly:

IF YOU’RE NOT ON THE A-LIST, YOU DON’T GET HEARD!!!

What this means is that the aggregating and echoing and amplification selection systems of the bogosphere promote an echo-chamber of a few BigHeads. And if you’re not one of them:

NOBODY WILL READ YOU!!!

It doesn’t refute this to point out that off in an obscure corner is some amazing insight thand that go-bogosphere, because you then want to claim that post nobody read as a victory.

[Disclaimer: This post is not written with a half-dozen hedges and qualifiers in order to be pedantic. Deal with information English, it's supposed to be a "conversation"].

]]> By: David Caddick http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-258485 David Caddick Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:00:20 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/#comment-258485 Is it just me, or can anyone else see spooky similarities between this and the current round of reality TV shows and the Cult of celebrities? Is it just me, or can anyone else see spooky similarities between this and the current round of reality TV shows and the Cult of celebrities?

]]> By: Mark "Rizzn" Hopkins http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-258474 Mark "Rizzn" Hopkins Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:01:11 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/#comment-258474 Amen and amen. I could go on and on with my opinions on this, but that would get me into trouble, most likely, and you've said it better here already. Amen and amen.

I could go on and on with my opinions on this, but that would get me into trouble, most likely, and you’ve said it better here already.

]]> By: Mukund Mohan http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-258467 Mukund Mohan Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:18:35 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/#comment-258467 I gave up on techmeme a few months ago for lack of time. I have not enough time to keep up with my friends who blog, and found that they talk about haircuts, kids etc. Actually more interesting stuff than reading 100 people give their same opinion on why the Apple iPhone SDK is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I gave up on techmeme a few months ago for lack of time. I have not enough time to keep up with my friends who blog, and found that they talk about haircuts, kids etc. Actually more interesting stuff than reading 100 people give their same opinion on why the Apple iPhone SDK is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

]]> By: Louis Gray http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-258457 Louis Gray Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:18:59 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/03/31/stereotypes-and-the-blogosphere/#comment-258457 Good post, Duncan. 100% agree. Good post, Duncan. 100% agree.

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