We came across 20 questions at Corante as part of their "True Voice: the Business of Blogging". We immediately set up an emergency meeting at Kombinat! to come up with the answers to those burning issues. Here is what our committee has produced.
1. Irrelevant Question. It's like asking "What's [blank blank], and why should I care?" where for [blank blank] we substitute a number of possible human activities that relate to the question of blogging: Breathing, Speaking, Seeing etc...
2. Irrelevant Question.
3. Irrelevant Question.
4. What do you get for answering this question?
5. Yes. Huge.
6. see Gonzo Marketing
7. Irrelevant Question. Define 'succesful blogger' first and I will know what world you are living in. Then I will see if your worldview is worth fighting for or argue against or let it be.
8. see Flickr. as to the second part it's about slaying the dragon called "Broadcasting"
9. Stop enforcing corporate lies and pretense. Dismantle corporate hierarchy of secrets vs official agenda for all. Transparency. Learn from Game Theory. Tit for Tat.
10. Find self-interest worth building upon or fire their asses.
11. Irrelevant. The culprits will be shamed. Happy Tutor's version of Tit for Tat
12. Irrelevant.
13. Irrelevant.
14. Stop institutionalizing blogging. It's a structured context for social construction. Dialog helps.
15. Good question. I believe the biggest will be 'commitment'.
16. Irrelevant at this point.
17. Depends on your commitment. See 15.
18. Irrelevant. If you have passion and commitment then write. See 15
19. Irrelevant.
20. Irrelevant.
For # 16 I'd suggest "how to think critically" and "ask good questions"
Posted by: Jon Husband | Monday, January 03, 2005 at 02:08 AM
Jon,
#16 asks "What are the basic technical concepts necessary to understand about how blogs work?". We think this is irrelevant at this point. It's not irrelevant in itself, just not now. Are you sure you are referring to #16?
Posted by: Kombinat! | Thursday, January 06, 2005 at 07:48 AM
Yes ... I was just thinking that many people (including myself) could learn mo' and better how to "think critically" and "ask good questions". I think those skills are becoming "technical" skills, or maybe even technology itself, in this streamlined world.
But I'm not very smart when it comes to asking or interpreting questions .. just foolish.
Posted by: Jon Husband | Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 02:07 PM
I understand. When you listen to Flamenco music it's hard to focus on technical skills since passion takes over.
Posted by: Kombinat! | Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 04:31 PM