Comments on: update: san francisco geek dinner, tuesday night

By: Richard Stacy

Richard Stacy — Tue, 01 May 2007 23:19:14 +0000

Hadn’t come across the Clay Shirky quote — but it is a good one — does anyone have a link to where it first appeared? I definitely want to stick that in presentations to the blog-fixated and those who don’t get the fact that this is about a whole new form of media.

By: Jon Husband

Jon Husband — Tue, 01 May 2007 22:49:14 +0000

Correct .…

By: Manola Blablablanik

Manola Blablablanik — Tue, 01 May 2007 07:06:04 +0000

I don’t like the connotation of cheap here, but I know what you mean. (Inexpensive, as opposed to lacking in quality, right?) Anyone who has the desire to write and publish no longer has an excuse.

By: Robert John Ed

Robert John Ed — Tue, 01 May 2007 05:19:05 +0000

You hit the nail on the head. Except that it’s not about age so much as ambition and ability.
How many people do you know that can write? Maybe you know more (the supposed “A list” friendships you’ve formed) but the VAST majority of people either cannot write well enough to form and keep an audience or have no ambition toward it. Possibly if they understood the value the floodgates would open…but inability would surely put an end to most efforts.

By: Clive Birnie

Clive Birnie — Tue, 01 May 2007 00:39:27 +0000

1. Stalled or pausing for breath?
2. Cheap, Easy and OPEN.

By: Tris Hussey

Tris Hussey — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:23:17 +0000

Thanks for the link Hugh. One of these days we’ll finally get to meet in person, I’m sure.

By: K

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:36:42 +0000

Well, I’m easy but not cheap
so I guess I’m half way there.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:31:28 +0000

Interesting timing re your blog today... what are your thoughts on today's Observer article? http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2068107,00.html