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| Wednesday, April 6, 2005 |
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Papal bull? 
| | So the question is not "will the pope blog," but rather can emergent technology help the Bishops gain more power v. the Vatican. Or more interetingly, is the world ready for a belief system that amasses followers because it listens and interacts? Or is the whole point of religion to gain solace from an entity that specifically doesn¹t listen to mortals and speaks Eternal Truths? |
Tybo
Wish him (better) luck
| | I'm at a blogging seminar where Mark Jen will speak shortly, probably after I head back over to the OSBC conference. When I met Mark, about an hour ago, I didn't realize he was that Mark Jen. Maybe because he is now identified with Plaxo. Congrats to him on his new job. |
Beyond blog
| | Had the pleasure of meeting Rajesh Setty yesterday. His blog (linked above) is Beyond Code, also the name of his new book. |
Paradoxy at work
| | Here's where the paradox comes in. One doesn't find influence in the URL world without providing a service to others, for it is the linkers (the bottom) who provide the influence, not those receiving the links. Size doesn't matter. Only inbound links. In Silfry's graph, the New York Times online is the most influential. What makes them influential? The bloggers and others who are creating the links. This is not a measure of readership or revenue. It's a measure of other people thinking enough of what's being produced (one way or the other) to create a link to it. |
| | The New York Times gives material freely to the bloggers, and the bloggers reward them with influence. This is why the people who run The Times should think very carefully before charging fees or otherwise locking up their content. This is why logical (Modernist) attempts to force demand by restricting access are playing a dangerous game with their online futures. And this is why online media companies need to make their archives freely available as well. Free is the operative word here. Influence is the currency. |
| | Free online access to content is also good business, because money follows influence, even online. |
Field of Stars
| | This L.A. story (read the earlier links to get the whole background) reminds me of Dave Barry's story about his dogs. After Hurricane Andrew cleared away all of his enclosed patio, except the door, his dogs would run outside and bark at the free-standing door to be let all the way outside. |
Good news
| | So there you have it, bloggers. A license to do what you do best. At least here in San Francisco. And no, no mention was made of pajamas. |
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