Even the headlines don't match the stories. Headline = "Google says that their site was re-directed". Body of story = "Google says that it has received reports from users that they were re-directed". Grrrr.
Our student from Hong Kong had the same take. She said that all the China bashers (or Google bashers) would rush out and regurgitate emotional comments instead of looking for the real facts.
Spot on Liam. And I have to hold my own hand up on that... I used to do it too. But the Techmeme novelty has well and truly worn off and I now try to use my blog for more thoughtful pieces, while microblogging the rest.
The techmeme is more like a water fountain. You drop by for a splash and spit it out somewhere else. Real blogging is like a coffee chat where you mix and mingle your thoughts with a slower-evolving conclusion. Things like Jaiku can accelerate the discussions but it's important to respect the speed at which peer review unfolds to validate high quality memes.
I must be the only person in this business who never reads Techmeme unless I'm somehow involved in a story. I have an RSS reader to serve the purpose of reading what's hot.
And not to overly pimp blognation but I much prefer the approach Sam is taking of trying to pull in interesting stories from other blogs that you might not see anywhere else. Much more long-tail than the fat-head of Techmeme.
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Lots? :)
2 years, 1 month ago by mneylon
Even the headlines don't match the stories. Headline = "Google says that their site was re-directed". Body of story = "Google says that it has received reports from users that they were re-directed". Grrrr.
2 years, 1 month ago by conoro
Our student from Hong Kong had the same take. She said that all the China bashers (or Google bashers) would rush out and regurgitate emotional comments instead of looking for the real facts.
2 years, 1 month ago by topgold
It's partly the result of watching breaking "news" on Techmeme, for an opportunity to jump on a "story" asap to be seen as part of the "discussion".
2 years, 1 month ago by liammorrison
Spot on Liam. And I have to hold my own hand up on that... I used to do it too. But the Techmeme novelty has well and truly worn off and I now try to use my blog for more thoughtful pieces, while microblogging the rest.
2 years, 1 month ago by EirePreneur
The techmeme is more like a water fountain. You drop by for a splash and spit it out somewhere else. Real blogging is like a coffee chat where you mix and mingle your thoughts with a slower-evolving conclusion. Things like Jaiku can accelerate the discussions but it's important to respect the speed at which peer review unfolds to validate high quality memes.
2 years, 1 month ago by topgold
I must be the only person in this business who never reads Techmeme unless I'm somehow involved in a story. I have an RSS reader to serve the purpose of reading what's hot.
And not to overly pimp blognation but I much prefer the approach Sam is taking of trying to pull in interesting stories from other blogs that you might not see anywhere else. Much more long-tail than the fat-head of Techmeme.
2 years, 1 month ago by conoro
Techmeme is an algorithm at work. Blognation is an editor at work.
2 years, 1 month ago by topgold