Whats really so bad about twit 57 anyway? I tried to listen to twit once and couldnt take it, but I just watched the video version of twit 57 all the way through. Sure, there were some moments where too many people talking at once wasnt good, but I found the show interesting. Unless the video version is edited, I didnt spot any legendary row, just a mildly spirited discussion, which was fairly revealing and thus interesting.
And the Murdoch comments were nothing compared to the brief moment at the end of 2006 and start of 2007 where a few 'would be media moguls' stated their aspirations in even more ott fashion, only for those plans to wither away without much fanfare or explanation. I got rather passionate about such things at the time, disgusted by the idea that a new breed of gatekeepers were trying to bring themselves into existence, because that seemed like it would destroy some of the things that make blogging and vlogging have such potential. So whilst I admired the fact that rocketboom didnt seem to be selling out in the usual sense, for money, I became disturbed by some possible signs that Mr Baron was seeking to achieve a different sort of power. In a strange way Im sort of sad that nothing much has happened, I was looking forward to seeing what would occur. I imagine to witness the emergence of a potential mogul of the new media world, we need a far more ruthless character with an iron will, and a plan that is more detail than dream, to give it a go. None of the a- list/controvertial/opinionated/whatever characters, or your confrontations, live up to the hype. Perhaps the new media dominator must also have a good sense of timing, and will wait till things grow, and a lot of people do the hard work, before making their move. 2007, not what was expected, and as I said before I think the wobbly economy could make 2008 a year of shattered dreams, for those who couldnt keep their dreams to a realistic size. Long live the sustainable ones, with their feet on the ground! Regarding Mahalo and promotion, I would like to know stuff about promotion options that are well beyond the reach of the individual or those with more modest funding etc. Do you ever consider advertising in traditional mass media? I know that back in 2005 or whenever the year was that some bvloggers got a lot of mainstream press, some were surprised how little difference a story in the NYT or wherever, would make to their stats. And here in the UK Ive not seen anything like the number of TV adverts for dotcoms as I did during the original bubble. But Im also not convinced that web-only promotion works on a huge scale all that often, seems very hit & miss, and I even wonder whether the notion of mass marketing will stand the test of time. What if everybody is on the race to the bottom, the only way is down, etc? Still taht would probably fit well with the needs of plnet earth, the end of 'god is growth' and a return to saner scales in all things? Cheers Steve Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Jason McCabe Calacanis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, John Coffey <jimmycrackhead2000@> wrote: > > > > I'm with you Richard. I suggest Jason have lunch with > > Andrew Baron and relive the worst TWIT ever. > > I think you're referring to Rupert Murdoch?!? ;-) > > TWiT 57 is legendary now... Leo talks about "not pulling a 57" or "let's not > 57 this one.." in > the pre-interview. Very funny. > > j >
