Mathew's comments - Latest Comments in Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

Omar1 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:04:38 -0000

This post is just hype. The issue is not blogs vs social media sites. It's beyond that.

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

sam — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:10:26 -0000

But a lot of the info that people are posting on twitter or on facebook are information written on people's blogs?

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

melishefner — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:19:53 -0000

:)

Great post

It couldn't be that any one would want a blog to simply-write!

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

thomdahl — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:01:58 -0000

Hehe, I liked the update part, I do not agree to the claim about the death of blogs. Blogs are here to stay and grow, but he's probably right that the era of naïve and grassroots blogging by amateurs is long gone and it's being professionalized (if that's a word).

In Denmark, where I live, blogs are only beginning to become rich and important sources for inspiration and information and I see a lot of people using their blogs for exciting things that the facebook platform or twitter is too sterile for. Blogs are a format for easy publishing, not a hype like facebook "Which Pizza are you?" apps...

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

lukehardiman — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:45:03 -0000

Paul's weak-ass link bait clarifies exactly why blogging might not be an option for him.

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

Mushi — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:49:09 -0000

Right on, I totally agree with nyou

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

compassioninpolitics — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:20:59 -0000

This made me loose it:

>>>@WiredReader: Kill yr blog. 2004 over. Google won’t find you. Too much cruft from HuffPo, NYT. Commenters are tards. C u on Facebook?”

The tools work together and it isn't always an absolute numbers game.
It is sad, however, that you can just write useful or passionate or creative posts and not
get noticed on Google.

As this generation graduates and CNN and other media outlets engage blogs, I believe they will experience a resurgence.

Your prose is on point. Fantastic post!

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

erica — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:34:48 -0000

People are about wanting their thoughts to be there and available immediately. Facebook and Twitter allow this sort of thing to happen where as it takes time, thought and work into putting a blog together, which is something most people aren't willing to do. We're all about instant satisfaction and it's sad to see how many people's lives are becoming so much like the instantaneous results like Facebook. It seems people now a days put the more time and effort into the short thoughts and relationships on facebook than they do in real relationships, friendly or romantic.

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

AGORACOM - George — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:10:21 -0000

Yet another example of an out of touch / bored / Silicon Valley / Web 2.0 / elitist techie that does not have the faintest clue about the masses who, for the most part, neither fully understand blogging, nor understand a thing about Twitter ... yet.

Regards,
The Greek

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

mathewi — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:02:26 -0000

Thanks, Chris.

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

chrisbaskind — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:44:36 -0000

Yes, I rather think Wired's linkbaiting rather disproves their point. In any case, I don't see them rushing to push their enterprise off Wired.com to Facebook and Twitter. ;-)

You didn't "fall for" anything, though. You've done what bloggers do: you've had your say. And we've enjoyed reading.

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

Fuc K uoy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:44:27 -0000

lol! wow, blogs are so over in a blog! real smart there. BTW, dont think that way, digg your blog, or get a stumble and you site will have much more comments. Finally, make the site contriversial

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

bwelford — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:53:06 -0000

I read this morning that Britney is now tweating and blogging. If true, clearly blogging is the place to be

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

Todd Van Hoosear — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:22:53 -0000

Wow. I thought the "Death of ..." meme was SO 2006. Guess I was wrong. In two days both blogs AND RSS have been declared dead.

Poppycock. I've been wanting to use that word all day. There it is.

I don't know what to say except "utterly ridiculous."

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

Cris Cohen — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:56:52 -0000

It sounds like Boutin is just lazy. Yes, there are bad blogs out there. There are bad examples of everything out there: twitter pages, Facebook pages, books, movies, albums, etc. It will always be that way. But if you take the time and put in a little effort, you can find great blogs out there.

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

Johanna — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:18:45 -0000

I did too, ha. Noah Brier linked me to the Virtual Economics post, which brought me here and to SmoothSpan. Makes me think this was just one big experiment, rather than being serious...

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

George Nimeh — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:48:55 -0000

Definitely linkbait.

The irony is, of course, that the story is posted on Wired's blog. What's even more ridiculous is that Paul Boutin writes for Valleywag. Essentially, this is a gossip blogger writing about how bad blogging is because there is so much gossip and crap on blogs.

Less flame-like thoughts here:
http://www.i-boy.com/weblog/2008/10/paul-boutin...

~G~

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

Mark Wallace — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:44:34 -0000

Great post. I appreciate your sarcasm. Blogging isn't going anywhere for some time much like Wired will still offer a print magazine.

The best way to maximize marketing effectiveness is to use as many tools as possible.

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

leigh — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:52:24 -0000

I hear print is so 1950's.

Actually i think what's really happening is that blogs are becoming so integrated in the digital landscape most people are differentiating anymore. My mom thinks she's never been to a blog ('cepting mine...of course) but then she'll show me a recipe and I'll be like, mom, that's a blog.

As for flamebait, that's too bad. Wired has had some really great content lately. Don't think BS and stupidity really does much for their brand overall (although maybe they are that desperate for some more higher impressions???!?...)

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

mathewi — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:35:18 -0000

Good point, Elliott -- and just think, your somewhat existential comment only took 108 characters or so :-)

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

Ryan — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:31:14 -0000

Interesting as Wired is so 2003... No credibility to make such claims, should have put it in his personal blog.

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

elliottng — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:24:02 -0000

Agree. Paul's original post was well summarized in his 140 char Tweet. Why am I even wasting time commenting?

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

mathewi — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:00:41 -0000

Thanks, Shelley.

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

mathewi — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:00:06 -0000

:-)

Re: Blogs are so over, Wired magazine says

antje wilsch — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:56:02 -0000

Mathew, sarcastic?? Never......