Comments on: Why Most People Couldn’t Care Less About “Social Media”

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:52:09 +0000

Hm, ya know I didn’t realize how many people don’t get social media and how tech it is. The big chunk of my friends are fellow tech people, the others are adept at using some social media outlets but fail at others. When I encourage them to get involved they’ve seemed to lag at it. I guess it makes sense for tech to be this way though. Its how anything cutting edge works. The people that have the most vested interest in it pay attention to it right away. Play with it, use it, break it and make it grow. Eventually things trickle down to the masses, but industry relies on the people who are closest to it to make decisions. Look at the Porn industry. VHS vs Beta, then to DVD, to Blue Ray. The industry makes the call, and over time it impacts the rest of the world. Maybe tech is the same and maybe we are the industry. Instead of directors, stars and companies behind them we have designers, bloggers and RSS subscribers.
Or I’m totally bonkers and live in my own bubble… I hope its a nice bubble.

Mikes last blog post..I rant there for I am.

By: Richard Stacy

Richard Stacy — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:12:56 +0000

I think what Hugh was saying is that social media doesn’t need profit – which is why its different. The nature of its relevancy is different, it hasn’t got to be mass to be relevant, the boundaries of relevancy are not determined by commercial constraints. We don’t have a sanctity attached to publication anymore, which means we can publish what we previously talked – iPods, ice cream or hurricanes. That’s the whole point of the thing.

Richard Stacys last blog post..links for 2008-09-20

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:20:33 +0000

Hugh, I’m not comparing non-profits with social media. I’m comparing traditional media with social media. Traditional media covered the hurricane, therefore it got eyeballs and advertising dollars. Social media talked about ice cream and iPods. That’s why the New York Times is making what I make in a year in one day.

Be relevant or go home.

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:11:08 +0000

It’s called “non-profit” for a reason…

hugh macleods last blog post.."good ideas have lonely childhoods"

By: Richard Stacy

Richard Stacy — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:22:29 +0000

You are right – social media is way too geeky, but it will change.. The two things that will change it and bring in ‘normal people’ will be the emergence of social networks in the workplace and the, as yet un-developed, single easy-to-use tool which will allow people to ‘do’ social media – i.e. publish, receive and manage network members all from one place.

Written more on this here: http://stacyconsulting.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/being-loic/

Richard Stacys last blog post..links for 2008-09-15

By: Alexander M Zoltai

Alexander M Zoltai — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:09:28 +0000

Thanks for a post that goes to the heart of what I’m trying to work out right now–is it some meme floating around or just the time for consideration of valuable ideas?

My blog is for a small niche. Still, if I could speak to the whole niche, it could be in the millions. But…
Even though I won’t use every “slick” new tool to plaster myself on various cyber-walls, and I can’t write about what the majority of people might want to read, I still take very seriously the needs and values of the folks in my niche.

Hmmm…

Thanks, Michelle ! Your post let me clarify my thinking a bit…

~ Alex from Our Evolution

Alexander M Zoltais last blog post..Heads or Tails ?

By: Steven Hodson

Steven Hodson — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:45:23 +0000

While the title on my post might seem a little crass and attention seeking – well it was meant to be – I think much of it is in agreement with what you are trying to express with your post – which I enjoyed and now subscribed.

http://www.winextra.com/2008/09/14/we-need-to-break-the-circle-jerk-that-soical-media-is-becoming/

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:18:43 +0000

@Mark The point you made about geography is very good. That does make sense.

I struggle with the balance of my interests outside social media myself, so this post is just a call for people to open up the dialog to a.) important matters in the world and b.) people who are not tech obsessed. It’s a tool, just like a cell phone.

By: debutaunt

debutaunt — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:01:59 +0000

Big time need to replenish the blood supply in Houston. Check with your local redcross about drives.

The salvation army is also collecting clothes, food, and donations.

Chelle, you rock. Keep on keepin on!

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By: Mark Dykeman

Mark Dykeman — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:11:45 +0000

Michelle, you bring up some excellent points. There are definitely times when “real life” stuff (e.g. Ike) takes precedence over anything that cyberspace or social media users are concerned about as a natural matter of course.

Another thing to consider is that many people are quite happy to limit their interactions to the people they know or those in close proximity to them, whereas many social media users are talking to anyone, anywhere via the Web.

It’s still early days, though, isn’t it?

Mark Dykemans last blog post..With apologies to all you Mark Dykemans out there…