Comments on: web 2.0 vs bubble 2.0

By: Jake Carey-Rand

Jake Carey-Rand — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 07:52:32 +0000

Hugh,
Great stuff. I would add versatility to this list as well. In other words, having the ability to contribute, view, edit, etc. any information from anywhere with any device. Isn’t this what really makes it special? Keep up the good work!

By: James Governor

James Governor — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:36:28 +0000

this the same loic running a conference called LeWeb3???

By: Marti

Marti — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:18:09 +0000

I have full control over all the lenses I build at Squidoo (including “Who’s Hugh?”) If for some freakish reason, I decided I didn’t want them there anymore, I could delete every single one.
Someone else could build their own lens on the same subject of course, but what I have built is mine alone.

By: Sheamus

Sheamus — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:31:50 +0000

OUTSTANDING post Hugh!
And thanks for the link to the book!!

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:32:22 +0000

Rob, this is why I have my own dedicated server for gapingvoid, even if it would me much cheaper if I hosted it on WordPress or whatever.
It makes me feel more in control.

By: Rob La Gesse

Rob La Gesse — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:17:20 +0000

Hugh — love you comics — keep them coming!
I agree with most of what your wrote about Web 2.0 — except for the part about your ability to “take your data back”. There are VERY few Web Companies that allow you to take data back — you may be able to delete it (superficially, although very, very few let you truly delete it).
True portability would be something like me being able to (with a simple click or two) move my blog from Blogger to MSN Space, or to WordPress. Or to completely remove it from all of them — including Search Engines.
Their isn’t a mainstream Web 2 site that I know of that let’s me decide, “I’m out of here, give me my data, and forget I ever visited you”. And they should — if the content I create is truly mine. But realistically it isn’t — not on “most” Web sites. Most of the Terms of Use policies require I give my content away — I give up my rights to it in exchange for “using the service”.
No — we are nowhere near to “controlling our own data“
Rob