Comments on: Scoble Defines the “Blog of the Future” – It’s Here Today Scoble

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I started reading this article but then popups started apearing and obscuring the text I was trying to read as I moved the mouse over the page. I got disgusted, wrote this comment and bailed. I’ll come back when the popup crap is gone.

By: Vero Pepperrell

Vero Pepperrell — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Great post, Allen! I watched Scoble’s video and wondered whether I’d missed something, since everything he had described was possible via either WordPress plugins or a bit of creative modification.

The video is more of a random brainstorm of things he’d like to see on a blog which, once clarified and turned into clear requirements, as you said, any experienced developer could create.

A lot of the features he mentions don’t exist in the mainstream… because people don’t have a want or need for them currently, not because they’re not feasible.

I hope Scoble gets over his obsession with videos, it’s starting to get on my tits to have to watch 20 mins of video – I’d far rather read a post, where I can quickly scan the content once he starts boring me.

By: centernetworks

centernetworks — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

William - I am guessing you might not visit CN much. So let me clarify a few things. I don't hate anyone. I posted my review before valleywag posted theirs. I added my comment for those that might not want to watch 20 minutes of a video that can be summed up in a few lines.

And for the record, so far, I have 13 people here from that link. Please stick around a bit and you can see more of my style.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

OMG, he’s out of his mind.

By: centernetworks

centernetworks — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Sure, that will be built so someone can do it "easily" but by then he will want something else.

Bottom line is that the blog of the future as he puts it is available today - he provides the impression that it isn't.

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

You can get all of this stuff today if you want a hosted solution and have access to web-geek site designers or become a web-geek yourself.

He wants the blog YOU can do today, without the hosted solution (blogger, wordpress.com, etc) or the geeks. The blog of the future = anyone can do all that stuff easily.

I like that vision of the future : )

By: centernetworks

centernetworks — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks, I added the link. Sorry about that. Here it is again:

http://www.kyte.tv/channels/view.html?uri=channels/6118/48464

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

thanks Allen, I found the last video a complete waste of time and it had more holes in it that something very holey…

By: centernetworks

centernetworks — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Robert, I like disagreements because I find that I learn best from them. I was talking about the part where you thought I wrote this article as linkbait.

Just to clarify - your definition of hosted would be if I was using wordpress software on xyz host, not using wordpress.com? I would define it the opposite way.

I got the impression that he wasn't talking about creating a new Wordpress version with what he wanted, I thought he was speaking in generic terms.

I am still confused as to why he says certain things aren't available when they are. Makes it appear like he did no research whatsoever. If wordpress.com can't do it, find a solution that can.

Here's an idea for Scoble (I can't call him Robert in this context lol), hire a team, create what you want, then turn the solution back over to the community. Because the tools are there today.

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Progress comes about in part by always wanting something more, no matter what is currently available. I think you’re being a nitpicky linkbaiter in this case. It happens to the best of us!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

will be a video or audio recording and will always start with, “Stardate ….”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I hope the content of blogs of the future will incorporate more than text and comments.

By: centernetworks

centernetworks — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I don't understand your comment Robert. When one talks about the future, talk about something that isn't available today that you want. Not something that is easily available today.

I also am disappointed that you believe I wrote this (or any) article for linkbait. I thought you were a CN loyal.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

it sounds all sorts of cruel, hostile and aggressive. But why?
Did Google do something that really piss you off?

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

so when people disagree with your opinions, you think they are not loyal? I disagree with a lot of people, Allen, but it’s not in any way personal. I like your site! If I always have to agree with you to be loyal — and you’ll only be happy if you perceive me to be a loyalist, I encourage you to get over it!

It was very clear to me that Scoble was talking about Blog of the future regarding Wordpress.COM and not what was available via a hosted solution. I’m pretty sure I am right since he was asked the question of “what would the blog of the future look like” by the guy who founded the company that makes Wordpress. He also specifically stated that is the blog tool he uses and he uses wordpress.COM for Scobleizer…

So I just plain think you’re wrong in this case. Are you going to hold that against me? I’m OK with us disagreeing about what he was talking about, even though I will of course continue to think I am right! : )