Comments on: Aggregators and Sources: People or Content? http://www.centernetworks.com/aggregators-people-content Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Robert Hacker http://www.centernetworks.com/aggregators-people-content/comment-page-#comment-19199 Robert Hacker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-19199 I think you have posed a very good question about how each of us finds our content. I suspect most people would opt for a combined format, but if I had to choose I would prefer content over people. The people format typically needs more filtering/screening than any of the existing sites provide. If I am interested in VC I don't care about the guys dog, wife or mountain climbing. I think you have posed a very good question about how each of us finds our content. I suspect most people would opt for a combined format, but if I had to choose I would prefer content over people. The people format typically needs more filtering/screening than any of the existing sites provide. If I am interested in VC I don’t care about the guys dog, wife or mountain climbing.

]]> By: Maria Reyes-McDavis Social Media Expert http://www.centernetworks.com/aggregators-people-content/comment-page-#comment-19818 Maria Reyes-McDavis Social Media Expert Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-19818 There is definitely a divide between what people are paying attention to, the content pushers or the content itself. It seems to me, it depends entirely on the audience at hand. Those of us in the "fish bowl" of online marketing and social media "experts" tend to focus on the content from our favorite content pushers, but the general masses, I don't think, have even come to a place where they are able to delineate between the two. Perhaps out of sheer overwhelm, or perhaps out of ignorant bliss... in either case, you've definitely highlighted a core "discussion" in larger social media strategies. Thanks for your insightful thoughts. There is definitely a divide between what people are paying attention to, the content pushers or the content itself. It seems to me, it depends entirely on the audience at hand. Those of us in the “fish bowl” of online marketing and social media “experts” tend to focus on the content from our favorite content pushers, but the general masses, I don’t think, have even come to a place where they are able to delineate between the two. Perhaps out of sheer overwhelm, or perhaps out of ignorant bliss… in either case, you’ve definitely highlighted a core “discussion” in larger social media strategies.

Thanks for your insightful thoughts.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.centernetworks.com/aggregators-people-content/comment-page-#comment-19826 Adrian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-19826 Maria, Thanks for the comment! I'm with you on the fishbowl -- and of course part of what we do is follow what each other is thinking and saying -- but I that even outside the fishbowl a lot of useage is clustered around chat/im/friend talk activities. It's the social content category that struggles the most to show value add (in the mainstream). anonymous commenting, on mainstream news media, for example, really isnt that compelling and does little to foster relationships. It's easy to understand why a lot of people simply don't see what the fuss is about. It would be interesting to know if people are divided over flow and lifestream apps vs apps that organize social content more taxonomically. Where lifestream flows = time-oriented, activity and talk-oriented users; and social content = browse, read oriented users? cheers! a Maria,

Thanks for the comment!

I’m with you on the fishbowl — and of course part of what we do is follow what each other is thinking and saying — but I that even outside the fishbowl a lot of useage is clustered around chat/im/friend talk activities.

It’s the social content category that struggles the most to show value add (in the mainstream). anonymous commenting, on mainstream news media, for example, really isnt that compelling and does little to foster relationships. It’s easy to understand why a lot of people simply don’t see what the fuss is about.

It would be interesting to know if people are divided over flow and lifestream apps vs apps that organize social content more taxonomically. Where lifestream flows = time-oriented, activity and talk-oriented users; and social content = browse, read oriented users?

cheers!
a

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