Comments on: The Network Effect http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/ Opinionated Web 2.0 News and Commentary Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:58:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Last Podcast joins the Grand Effect Blog Network : The Last Podcast http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-49224 The Last Podcast joins the Grand Effect Blog Network : The Last Podcast Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/#comment-49224 [...] think individual bloggers today are best served if they are part of a network - formal or informal. My informal networks is the l33t reddit gang, my formal network is Grand [...] [...] think individual bloggers today are best served if they are part of a network – formal or informal. My informal networks is the l33t reddit gang, my formal network is Grand [...]

]]> By: Arrington - The Rupert Murdock of the blogosphere | WinExtra http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-48989 Arrington - The Rupert Murdock of the blogosphere | WinExtra Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:53:42 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/#comment-48989 [...] is being made of the ending part of his post about creating a <gag>Dream Team</gag> of bloggers and using them in order [...] [...] is being made of the ending part of his post about creating a <gag>Dream Team</gag> of bloggers and using them in order [...]

]]> By: Alex Hammer http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-48983 Alex Hammer Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:27:02 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/#comment-48983 Certainly in any area of fast growth, such as the blogosphere, things are in flux. No individual or individual company, from a well funded VC to Michael Arrington (not that he would want to nor try to) is going to the be the single organizing force. It is too big a marketplace already and too widely distributed. But every movement does have its leaders, to be sure. The other question I have is, in the blogosphere is all publicity good publicity? I don't believe that it is. Certainly in any area of fast growth, such as the blogosphere, things are in flux.

No individual or individual company, from a well funded VC to Michael Arrington (not that he would want to nor try to) is going to the be the single organizing force. It is too big a marketplace already and too widely distributed. But every movement does have its leaders, to be sure.

The other question I have is, in the blogosphere is all publicity good publicity? I don’t believe that it is.

]]> By: Corvida http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-48981 Corvida Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:28:33 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/#comment-48981 Great write-up and response Frederic! I'm not all worried about coming commercial, but I certainly hope to improve on my writing skills and how I come across to my audience. I don't think too many of us have to worry about politics as Mike has put it, but if it ever did come to that, I'd leave any network that I'm on. I refuse to play that game and I can afford that type of freedom because I'm not letting the money and fame get to my head. Great write-up and response Frederic! I’m not all worried about coming commercial, but I certainly hope to improve on my writing skills and how I come across to my audience.

I don’t think too many of us have to worry about politics as Mike has put it, but if it ever did come to that, I’d leave any network that I’m on. I refuse to play that game and I can afford that type of freedom because I’m not letting the money and fame get to my head.

]]> By: Mark Krynsky http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-48975 Mark Krynsky Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:58:20 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/#comment-48975 "there are the individual bloggers...are doing it because we are passionate about a certain topic - but still have our day jobs." That describes me perfectly. When I came across the Lifestreaming concept over a year ago I was quickly consumed by it and couldn't find any sites that provided information. I saw the perfect opportunity to write (which I love) as well as fill a void and provide information for others within a very specific niche. The bigger sites cover such a wide range of info. They rapid fire posts with shorter quick summaries. They seem to be in a race to scoop each other so they can get linked from other sites. Many times this compromises the quality of what they cover. They don't often provide the level of details they should. I think this opens the door allowing people to take their lead and expand on topics in much better because we are not bound by their rules. I feel this highlights some advantages of independent bloggers and why many rise to the top. “there are the individual bloggers…are doing it because we are passionate about a certain topic – but still have our day jobs.”

That describes me perfectly. When I came across the Lifestreaming concept over a year ago I was quickly consumed by it and couldn’t find any sites that provided information.

I saw the perfect opportunity to write (which I love) as well as fill a void and provide information for others within a very specific niche.

The bigger sites cover such a wide range of info. They rapid fire posts with shorter quick summaries. They seem to be in a race to scoop each other so they can get linked from other sites. Many times this compromises the quality of what they cover. They don’t often provide the level of details they should.

I think this opens the door allowing people to take their lead and expand on topics in much better because we are not bound by their rules. I feel this highlights some advantages of independent bloggers and why many rise to the top.

]]> By: Frederic http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-48974 Frederic Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:26:26 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/#comment-48974 @webomatica - very true - but then once that blog network has become bland, there is nobody preventing the cycle from starting over again @MG - I was wondering if you were going to weigh in on this. I'm not sure if there is too much of a difference between folding an existing blog into a network or just getting the 'talent' to work for you. Something I need to think about. @webomatica – very true – but then once that blog network has become bland, there is nobody preventing the cycle from starting over again

@MG – I was wondering if you were going to weigh in on this. I’m not sure if there is too much of a difference between folding an existing blog into a network or just getting the ‘talent’ to work for you. Something I need to think about.

]]> By: MG Siegler http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-48973 MG Siegler Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:19:39 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/#comment-48973 This whole conversation has been pretty interesting from my new perspective - maybe i'll do a short post about it - but I think I'm with you and Louis on the more informal networks. Kind of a different situation since it's not like ParisLemon was taken over by VentureBeat, just I was :) This whole conversation has been pretty interesting from my new perspective – maybe i’ll do a short post about it – but I think I’m with you and Louis on the more informal networks.

Kind of a different situation since it’s not like ParisLemon was taken over by VentureBeat, just I was :)

]]> By: Webomatica http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-48972 Webomatica Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:15:22 +0000 http://www.lastpodcast.net/2008/03/19/the-network-effect/#comment-48972 My worry is that as individual blogs become more successful, they may forget where they came from and become more mainstream. I would be fine with a blog network replacing CNET, but not if that network became as commercial and bland as CNET in the process. My worry is that as individual blogs become more successful, they may forget where they came from and become more mainstream. I would be fine with a blog network replacing CNET, but not if that network became as commercial and bland as CNET in the process.

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