DISQUS

Janice DeBard · 2 years ago

This is a subject matter I am truely interested in. I hope in taking our email address we can get on a mailing list. I would like to participate.

Janice DeBard · 2 years ago

This is a subject matter I am truely interested in. I hope in taking our email address we can get on a mailing list. I would like to participate.

Advice Network Writing contest · 2 years ago

I get more inspired to give something back to some sites than others. I use digg every day, but I feel like they can take care of themselves, and the community on digg is not that great (I gave up on the comments a long time ago)

Treehugger is a site I like better, it has a positive message, and it could use more people.

And as far as community goes, slashdot still hits high on my list. I feel I can count on thoght provoking intelligent discussions that actually teach me things. Sure, the have their trolls and flame, but the moderation system helps a lot with that.

Advice Network Writing contest · 2 years ago

I get more inspired to give something back to some sites than others. I use digg every day, but I feel like they can take care of themselves, and the community on digg is not that great (I gave up on the comments a long time ago)

Treehugger is a site I like better, it has a positive message, and it could use more people.

And as far as community goes, slashdot still hits high on my list. I feel I can count on thoght provoking intelligent discussions that actually teach me things. Sure, the have their trolls and flame, but the moderation system helps a lot with that.

Matt · 2 years ago

I'll be sure to nominate Bumpzee cause that is one hell of a service...the do follow movement is a great cause and one that should be recognized..thank you sir

Matt · 2 years ago

I'll be sure to nominate Bumpzee cause that is one hell of a service...the do follow movement is a great cause and one that should be recognized..thank you sir

Acne · 2 years ago

It sounds like a good contest. I feel that anything the community get involved in is only a good thing. And for the recognition of services thats another great objective. I have been posting thoughts on your community mybloglog for some time, i feel that you deserve this recognition. I hope you go on to maybe recieve an award if thats possible and people vote directly for you.

Regards Andrew C

Acne · 2 years ago

It sounds like a good contest. I feel that anything the community get involved in is only a good thing. And for the recognition of services thats another great objective. I have been posting thoughts on your community mybloglog for some time, i feel that you deserve this recognition. I hope you go on to maybe recieve an award if thats possible and people vote directly for you.

Regards Andrew C

Vienna · 2 years ago

I am a member of MyBlogLog and BlogCatalog but I never thought of "giving something back freely" to these communities until after I read this post.

You are right, after the amount of traffic my site got (and will get) just being a member of these communities.. it is just right to give something back to them.

Vienna · 2 years ago

I am a member of MyBlogLog and BlogCatalog but I never thought of "giving something back freely" to these communities until after I read this post.

You are right, after the amount of traffic my site got (and will get) just being a member of these communities.. it is just right to give something back to them.

Ninja Dollar · 2 years ago

Community definitely becomes a very different concept once there are dollars to be made from it. The real trick seems to be weeding out the communities where the money has diminished the value and finding the communities where they've struck a nice balance. Of course, if you find a great community that hasn't been monetized - buy it!! :)

Ninja Dollar · 2 years ago

Community definitely becomes a very different concept once there are dollars to be made from it. The real trick seems to be weeding out the communities where the money has diminished the value and finding the communities where they've struck a nice balance. Of course, if you find a great community that hasn't been monetized - buy it!! :)

Steve · 2 years ago

It's amazing to see the "every wo/man for him/herself" medium of the Internet be expressed in terms like "social responsibility" and "giving something back". There are a lot of ways to "give something back" and this is a good one to add to the list. Apologies if this was double-posted; it's my first time here and I didn't know if there was some kind of approval process or my browser just hiccupped.

Steve · 2 years ago

It's amazing to see the "every wo/man for him/herself" medium of the Internet be expressed in terms like "social responsibility" and "giving something back". There are a lot of ways to "give something back" and this is a good one to add to the list. Apologies if this was double-posted; it's my first time here and I didn't know if there was some kind of approval process or my browser just hiccupped.

igorthetroll · 2 years ago

Andy, do you have a take on TechCrunch. There are bloggers out there who are expressing negativity toward the company.

You are one of the objective and rational leaders of the blogger community, it would be nice if you can join on a conversation related to this matter.
http://getsatisfaction.com/techcrunch/topics/wh...

igorthetroll · 2 years ago

Andy, do you have a take on TechCrunch. There are bloggers out there who are expressing negativity toward the company.

You are one of the objective and rational leaders of the blogger community, it would be nice if you can join on a conversation related to this matter.
http://getsatisfaction.com/techcrunch/topics/wh...

igorthetroll · 2 years ago

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igorthetroll · 2 years ago

Andy, there seems to be a lot of negativity toward TechCrunch from the bloggers.
You are one of the sound and rational leaders from the blogging community.

I invite you and other bloggers to come to GetSatisfaction and voice yoour complaints to TechCrunch reperesentatives in an open forum.

You will find the conversation under TechCrunch post, "why are blogger pathetic"

I raised this question on behalf of the bloggers to Michael Arrington.

Thank you,
Igor

igorthetroll · 2 years ago

Andy, there seems to be a lot of negativity toward TechCrunch from the bloggers.
You are one of the sound and rational leaders from the blogging community.

I invite you and other bloggers to come to GetSatisfaction and voice yoour complaints to TechCrunch reperesentatives in an open forum.

You will find the conversation under TechCrunch post, "why are blogger pathetic"

I raised this question on behalf of the bloggers to Michael Arrington.

Thank you,
Igor

Michelle · 2 years ago

Good article, thats really something to think about. Its always interesting to see how social websites make money out of their project. I think its good to give something back especially when the community is the machines that drives the website :)

regards,
Michelle

Michelle · 2 years ago

Good article, thats really something to think about. Its always interesting to see how social websites make money out of their project. I think its good to give something back especially when the community is the machines that drives the website :)

regards,
Michelle

Mark · 2 years ago

Hi Andy,

Great blog post with much to think about and apply.

Thanks for quality content and not a bunch of filler.

I plugged this post and joined your bloglog community.

Merry Christmas,

Mark

AKA - The Militant Marketer

Mark · 2 years ago

Hi Andy,

Great blog post with much to think about and apply.

Thanks for quality content and not a bunch of filler.

I plugged this post and joined your bloglog community.

Merry Christmas,

Mark

AKA - The Militant Marketer

Ryan Shamus · 2 years ago

Mybloglog is an awesome service, and I agree with the reader above. All the free traffic from these sites is definitely a good reason to give back.

Ryan Shamus · 2 years ago

Mybloglog is an awesome service, and I agree with the reader above. All the free traffic from these sites is definitely a good reason to give back.

AskApache · 2 years ago

I agree with Michelle, these are some great things to think about and I like your perspective, although it goes way beyond anything I've experimented with yet at AskApache, which is coming up on its 1 year anniversary this month. I've been planning the launch and strategy of a new blog yet-to-be-launched and I am definately going to do a lot more of this WIIFM type approach, much more personal and fun to read.

I think a big difference between a lot of blogs that I see and the AskApache blog is the amount of fluff. IOW, its less about getting the user to keep clicking on the next link because they think they are going to discover something great.. and in reality its just never-ending marketing talk to get the next click... For that blog the approach is more like specific problem or solution for a specific niche and alot of original content that delivers instead of gropes for that next click to that next viral article that really is a good read but mostly an empty promise and a waste of time (albeit fun to read).

AskApache · 2 years ago

I agree with Michelle, these are some great things to think about and I like your perspective, although it goes way beyond anything I've experimented with yet at AskApache, which is coming up on its 1 year anniversary this month. I've been planning the launch and strategy of a new blog yet-to-be-launched and I am definately going to do a lot more of this WIIFM type approach, much more personal and fun to read.

I think a big difference between a lot of blogs that I see and the AskApache blog is the amount of fluff. IOW, its less about getting the user to keep clicking on the next link because they think they are going to discover something great.. and in reality its just never-ending marketing talk to get the next click... For that blog the approach is more like specific problem or solution for a specific niche and alot of original content that delivers instead of gropes for that next click to that next viral article that really is a good read but mostly an empty promise and a waste of time (albeit fun to read).

igorthetroll · 2 years ago

Andy looks like Arrigton is showing a little respect for the Bloggers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/exclusive-...

A few days after my post on GetSatisfaction to Arrigton people, they anounced the change! One for the Keeper..:)

Now I am doing some Smaba with Danny on SEOmoz that one is more like the Tango..:) http://www.seomoz.org/blog/whiteboard-friday-sa...
Give it a Sphinn, if you have not done so yet, I am sure Danny would love that.

He is such a nice guy!

igorthetroll · 2 years ago

Andy looks like Arrigton is showing a little respect for the Bloggers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/exclusive-...

A few days after my post on GetSatisfaction to Arrigton people, they anounced the change! One for the Keeper..:)

Now I am doing some Smaba with Danny on SEOmoz that one is more like the Tango..:) http://www.seomoz.org/blog/whiteboard-friday-sa...
Give it a Sphinn, if you have not done so yet, I am sure Danny would love that.

He is such a nice guy!

RT Cunningham · 2 years ago

Before my DSL service starting getting really lousy about 3 months ago, I was trying to be involved in several communities. Nowawdays, I only get about 6 hours of connectivity a day at the most. Hopefully, I'll have a new provider in January and be able to spend more time at them.

Other than senseless discussions, I think all of them have points of value, so why not support them?

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

RT I know where you are coming from - I am really feeling the pain of not having a decent internet connection for the last 2 weeks. I am almost totally out of touch with what is going on in my "online world", but I will be catching up in a few days.

RT Cunningham · 2 years ago

Before my DSL service starting getting really lousy about 3 months ago, I was trying to be involved in several communities. Nowawdays, I only get about 6 hours of connectivity a day at the most. Hopefully, I'll have a new provider in January and be able to spend more time at them.

Other than senseless discussions, I think all of them have points of value, so why not support them?

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

RT I know where you are coming from - I am really feeling the pain of not having a decent internet connection for the last 2 weeks. I am almost totally out of touch with what is going on in my "online world", but I will be catching up in a few days.

igorthetroll · 2 years ago

Well communities are what make the world go round...

I find it very useful to go around and do the dance, meet people, share knowledge, and have fun..:)

It is sort of like traveling, new city, new faces, new spaces every day, and then come back to the places you like and say hello, from time to time!

Never get bored! Plus all the links WoW!

igorthetroll · 2 years ago

Well communities are what make the world go round...

I find it very useful to go around and do the dance, meet people, share knowledge, and have fun..:)

It is sort of like traveling, new city, new faces, new spaces every day, and then come back to the places you like and say hello, from time to time!

Never get bored! Plus all the links WoW!

Ray Edwards · 2 years ago

Andy

Interesting post... especially since I'm right now doing a contest on my blog to reward participation. oops?

I knew when I started it that I risked some people thinking it cheesy or artificial. Coming from my background in commercial radio, those are two adjectives I'm familiar with.

I guess I could have found a way to disguise it and make it seem less like a contest specifically designed to be so self-serving. But I opted for the "out in the open" approach. Time will tell if it was the right thing to do.

Anyway, I was talking to Rich Schefren recently and he mentioned you as a blogger he really respects... which made me come back and revisit your blog. Somehow I lost track of you when I switched to Google Reader. But never fear... you're back in my "subs" list where you belong!

Ray Edwards · 2 years ago

Andy

Interesting post... especially since I'm right now doing a contest on my blog to reward participation. oops?

I knew when I started it that I risked some people thinking it cheesy or artificial. Coming from my background in commercial radio, those are two adjectives I'm familiar with.

I guess I could have found a way to disguise it and make it seem less like a contest specifically designed to be so self-serving. But I opted for the "out in the open" approach. Time will tell if it was the right thing to do.

Anyway, I was talking to Rich Schefren recently and he mentioned you as a blogger he really respects... which made me come back and revisit your blog. Somehow I lost track of you when I switched to Google Reader. But never fear... you're back in my "subs" list where you belong!

Toms · 2 years ago

Giving back to the community is more than just a buzzword. It's a mindset. Giving of yourself without an immediate, tangible reward shows a level of devotion that can't be faked. Good advice.

Toms · 2 years ago

Giving back to the community is more than just a buzzword. It's a mindset. Giving of yourself without an immediate, tangible reward shows a level of devotion that can't be faked. Good advice.

Apple products · 2 years ago

Hmm.... I really liked the post. I like the ending part most about "Giving something back". Nicely said.

Apple products · 2 years ago

Hmm.... I really liked the post. I like the ending part most about "Giving something back". Nicely said.