Network effect is exactly the reason why we should not let free alternatives down.
I mentioned it before* and will continue: as this group, these representatives, advocates of free culture, we are obliged to value freedom just as high as ease-of-use. It _is_ ok to use Tumblr, to have a Facebook group, to have a Twitter account to reach out as long as we use a similar free platform for the same purpose that also distributes the information. Simple crossposting or copypasting, if we wouldnt go that extra mile (click) we would not be what we are. Yes, it might be insanely automagically easy to post to Tumblr. But then again, what do we stand for? As pointed out, WordPress seems to have the same or similar features. Who if not us should showcase them and in turn make WordPress (or Identi.ca for that matter) more popular and eventually help in making those services better? There is reciprocity between level of usage and service quality, someone has to start. tl;dr: we dont need to draw a line, we should use both to satisfy outreach as well as principles. * in the role of the obnoxious person at the Diaspora talk, asking about Google Groups & GitHub. I like you all. :) > This is what I was trying to point to. It has great potential for making > information go viral, and also works great as a social networking tool.... > I also like the dashboard because you can "follow" other tumblr bloggers > and get an RSS feed like thing, and keep up with new posts... etc. It's > also super easy to share media on tumblr.. as opposed to Wordpress or blog > spot, where you may have a cap to how much you can upload. > > -Jen Baek > > On Feb 28, 2011, at 1:57 PM, Fred Benenson wrote: > >> Tumblr has it's issues, but it's network effects are what make it most >> compelling: posts go viral quickly inside the tumblr world and that can >> be a very powerful platform. >> >> So while you could try to replicate the functionality with Wordpress and >> RSS, the audience likely wouldn't be the same. >> >> F >> >> On Feb 28, 2011, at 12:13 PM, "sarvÅdaya" >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Yes, and only for the people making posts, not much for readers i would >>> say. >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 11:45, Rich Jones <[email protected]> wrote: >>> What's the advantage of tumblr over our own blog? Is the appeal of >>> tumblr just it's noobfriendlyness? >>> >>> R >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Rob Myers <[email protected]> wrote: >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> On 28/02/11 16:05, Alec Story wrote: >>> > It's always a balance between open applications and ones that work >>> > better, when such a dichotomy exists. >>> >>> Choosing a software platform that can censor you at any moment doesn't >>> support your cultural freedom. >>> >>> There's various Wordpress themes that can be used to create a tumblog. >>> >>> - - Rob. >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) >>> >>> iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNa86FAAoJEOqcdhxmxssCvUEIALKkJL7auc3uCqnvuBQa6t0V >>> KsmQ4vdqk60L6TBylauzDChi5yMbPedpoBCd1qgTVHln4GhLARMU4AmSi6RN+0sv >>> 1RXwSRLMN9RYqJU3Frd5oza2khOHstsvrKnXy6NWmylb3Kssw5EVd5dsKw2pkoZe >>> WM7wK3XhsBel6fNuGgFDQSeVtMuxI84E+ommER+ysYghBDJOq6XkxaRjCpsJ4xcw >>> d+aGyQq1jstEBzAfC7eQxXLRYsN1HDLN79wXUtv1CoW8AAnDktA/8eYjjIq7K5Ee >>> 583Do40IGHdY07T5B0fHgyAhRSnAfkBhCupwCpMasK1Mdqi6G7rUjGugFxSm8os= >>> =zZf7 >>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> .sarvÅdaya >>> >>> [ð½#] The Silent Number >>> http://thesilentnumber.me/ >>> â®â¥â¶ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss
