Comments on: The Drought of ‘09 http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/ TechCrunching the Enterprise Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:03:56 -0800 hourly 1 By: Joe Eisner http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6519 Joe Eisner Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:46:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6519 You're obviously a smart guy, you obviously have many smart people reading your posts intently and I think I understand the point you are trying to make. However, you need to read some of your own sentences and realize how many whiz-bang words you are concatenating into Dilbert-like sentences that make no sense. It's precisely sentences like those that follow which make technorati the butt of jokes by Scott Adams and the writers of "The Simpsons". Specifically: Twitter represents the latest and greatest instantiation of gestures, where apparently unprovoked statements circulate aysnchronous (or asymetric) overlapping Follow clouds and provide a dynamic DVR control for Web content. Now that rich media platforms are emerging on top of this console (Gmail, Mesh, Flash) the battle has shifted from control to contract. What people call filtering is the contouring of dynamic systems to reflect the aggregate gestures of affinity groups. Whether it’s the affinity group as modeled by a single individual (Techmeme) or the gestural cloud orbiting individual brands (TechCrunch, Scoble, O’Reilly, Feldman) or even the collective noise of Digg, Google, or Huffington, the power of affiliation continues to trump most every business model of the outgoing generation. You’re obviously a smart guy, you obviously have many smart people reading your posts intently and I think I understand the point you are trying to make.

However, you need to read some of your own sentences and realize how many whiz-bang words you are concatenating into Dilbert-like sentences that make no sense. It’s precisely sentences like those that follow which make technorati the butt of jokes by Scott Adams and the writers of “The Simpsons”.

Specifically:
Twitter represents the latest and greatest instantiation of gestures, where apparently unprovoked statements circulate aysnchronous (or asymetric) overlapping Follow clouds and provide a dynamic DVR control for Web content. Now that rich media platforms are emerging on top of this console (Gmail, Mesh, Flash) the battle has shifted from control to contract.

What people call filtering is the contouring of dynamic systems to reflect the aggregate gestures of affinity groups. Whether it’s the affinity group as modeled by a single individual (Techmeme) or the gestural cloud orbiting individual brands (TechCrunch, Scoble, O’Reilly, Feldman) or even the collective noise of Digg, Google, or Huffington, the power of affiliation continues to trump most every business model of the outgoing generation.

]]> By: idrees http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6513 idrees Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:12:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6513 A hell of Hollywood, Bollywood, Lolywood Wallpapers and with a lot of entertainment, Plz come and join us www.krazyidea.com..... A hell of Hollywood, Bollywood, Lolywood Wallpapers and with a lot of entertainment, Plz come and join us http://www.krazyidea.com…..

]]> By: Guru http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6496 Guru Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:02:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6496 It's all so clear and simple - those who don't 'get it' lack the cumulative experience to 'need it' and, hence are intellectually unable to comprehend and experientially unable to utilize. Don't give up, keep trying - it all makes sense. It’s all so clear and simple – those who don’t ‘get it’ lack the cumulative experience to ‘need it’ and, hence are intellectually unable to comprehend and experientially unable to utilize.

Don’t give up, keep trying – it all makes sense.

]]> By: Ardor http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6437 Ardor Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:55:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6437 I agree with David above. I have tried to read your posts Steve but I can't figure out what's your key point often. I'd consider thinking about your readers as much as your ideas. We all want to continue reading. I agree with David above. I have tried to read your posts Steve but I can’t figure out what’s your key point often.

I’d consider thinking about your readers as much as your ideas. We all want to continue reading.

]]> By: Tim http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6398 Tim Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:43:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6398 Thank you for sharing this. Thank you for sharing this.

]]> By: Technocrat http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6395 Technocrat Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:39:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6395 "Now that rich media platforms are emerging on top of this console (Gmail, Mesh, Flash) the battle has shifted from control to contract." Gillmor, what are you smoking? Since when is Gmail a rich media platform? WTF? “Now that rich media platforms are emerging on top of this console (Gmail, Mesh, Flash) the battle has shifted from control to contract.”

Gillmor, what are you smoking? Since when is Gmail a rich media platform? WTF?

]]> By: Dave Winer http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6391 Dave Winer Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:18:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6391 Hey I thought you said this piece was about me. I want some attention! :-) Hey I thought you said this piece was about me. I want some attention! :-)

]]> By: Robert Scoble http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6390 Robert Scoble Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:41:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6390 This will be on Techmeme shortly. Why? Because it already is on friendfeed. :-) This will be on Techmeme shortly. Why? Because it already is on friendfeed. :-)

]]> By: Steve Gillmor http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6389 Steve Gillmor Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:19:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6389 no, I'm saying solutions have been in place for at least 2 years but they are widely ignored. The market has yet to really find the problem. Track being stymied delays the awareness. Just a matter of time. no, I’m saying solutions have been in place for at least 2 years but they are widely ignored. The market has yet to really find the problem. Track being stymied delays the awareness. Just a matter of time.

]]> By: francine hardaway http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6388 francine hardaway Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:05:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6388 I think I hear you saying "let's keep going to see if we can get at what's really important to us to read or know." (which is therapist-speak for "huh?") No, I understand what you are saying. This is important, so many people have put out solutions, but none are perfect. I think I hear you saying “let’s keep going to see if we can get at what’s really important to us to read or know.” (which is therapist-speak for “huh?”)
No, I understand what you are saying. This is important, so many people have put out solutions, but none are perfect.

]]> By: Peter Boot http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6379 Peter Boot Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:26:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6379 Arrington needs to use some sort of breathalyzer device to restrict Steve's posts Arrington needs to use some sort of breathalyzer device to restrict Steve’s posts

]]> By: odd time signatures » Blog Archive » Setting Fire to the Atmosphere http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6378 odd time signatures » Blog Archive » Setting Fire to the Atmosphere Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:58:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6378 [...] Karoli in Blogging, Web December 30th, 2008 I hereby accept Steve Gillmor’s challenge to write even more crap in 2009 in the name of disrupting Techmeme (or in my case, Memeorandum) to proving that I have absolutely [...] [...] Karoli in Blogging, Web December 30th, 2008 I hereby accept Steve Gillmor’s challenge to write even more crap in 2009 in the name of disrupting Techmeme (or in my case, Memeorandum) to proving that I have absolutely [...]

]]> By: Steve Gillmor http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6375 Steve Gillmor Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:32:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6375 lucid speaking and debating style? What evidence do you have for that? tightened up with a bit more exposition? interesting advice. lucid speaking and debating style? What evidence do you have for that? tightened up with a bit more exposition? interesting advice.

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6374 David Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:02:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6374 Steve, I've been meaning to say this for a few posts now, and maybe nobody else has the courage to say it to you, but here goes... I have no idea what you are trying to communicate to your readers here. Unlike your very lucid speaking and debating style, I find your writing here extremely difficult to follow... I mean no personal offense, but reading this is like being stuck in the corner of a campus pub with a drunk media theory professor from whom one cannot flee. All that's missing are a few arcane references to recently dead Frenchmen and your unreadability will be complete... I'd love to see some of your insights tightened up with a bit more exposition for those of us not so tightly dialed into your previously established perspectives. Kind Regards, David Steve, I’ve been meaning to say this for a few posts now, and maybe nobody else has the courage to say it to you, but here goes… I have no idea what you are trying to communicate to your readers here.

Unlike your very lucid speaking and debating style, I find your writing here extremely difficult to follow… I mean no personal offense, but reading this is like being stuck in the corner of a campus pub with a drunk media theory professor from whom one cannot flee. All that’s missing are a few arcane references to recently dead Frenchmen and your unreadability will be complete…

I’d love to see some of your insights tightened up with a bit more exposition for those of us not so tightly dialed into your previously established perspectives.

Kind Regards,
David

]]> By: Karoli http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/12/29/the-drought-of-09/comment-page-1/#comment-6372 Karoli Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:59:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=1119#comment-6372 You mean I haven't been writing crap all along? Hot damn, I feel better already! Oh, wait. That's why I never make it onto Techmeme. or Memeorandum. ;-) Great post, lots to think about. Every time I think I understand the attention v. gesture models I have to go back and make sure I really do. Or not. You mean I haven’t been writing crap all along? Hot damn, I feel better already!

Oh, wait. That’s why I never make it onto Techmeme. or Memeorandum. ;-)

Great post, lots to think about. Every time I think I understand the attention v. gesture models I have to go back and make sure I really do. Or not.

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