Comments on: Hey Doc — how about allowing comments?

By: Seth Godin likes the megaphone better » Mathew Ingram: mathewingram.com/work

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 22:02:46 +0000

[...] Web 2.0 — or whatever we’re calling it nowadays — is supposed to be about the conversation, isn’t it? It’s not much of a conversation if you’re the only one talking, a point I have tried to make several times in the past, including here and here . In fact, a blog with no comments is more like a traditional media vehicle, in the sense that it’s a monologue, one that sends a subtle message that the writer has all the answers, and you the reader are simply a receptacle, a passive audience with nothing to contribute. [...]

By: Mathew

Mathew — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:20:35 +0000

well said Stu.

By: Stuart MacDonald

Stuart MacDonald — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 23:43:24 +0000

With the greatest respect to all, this specific A-list vs. X-list and who’s the gatekeeper? meme has to be one of the silliest series of inwardly focused navel gazing flying pixels I have ever seen. Who really gives a horseâ€™s pitooty? Say your piece, comment where you want to, join the conversation, lead the conversation, avoid the conversation. Whatever. But for heavenâ€™s sake, get over yourselves people.

Sorry, ‘thew, it had to be said. I roll my eyes because I love :-)

â€“ Stuart

By: Mathew

Mathew — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:31:57 +0000

Doc:

Now that Dave has chewed me out on your behalf, I feel like maybe I made things more antagonistic than I originally intended, and for that I apologize. You are quite right that Blogger blogs are a pain to comment on, and I should have made it clear that you allow comments in a discussion forum (although I had a hard time finding it).

For the record, I also think that your blog does a great job of highlighting links to more than just the usual gang, and you should be congratulated for that. And I think we agree that while there are “gatekeepers” in the blogosphere, there are also a lot more ways to get around them than there are in old media. And I think comments can go a long way toward helping achieve a flatter hierarchy.

Anyway, I apologize if I gave offence. I was just throwing my two cents in, and spotted an opportunity to harp on my favourite topic of comments and commenting. For what it’s worth, I think you are one of the good guys :-)

Mathew

By: Squash » Blog Archive » Who’s a hypocrite now????

Squash » Blog Archive » Who’s a hypocrite now???? — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 12:58:07 +0000

[...] Can you spell the word “hypocrite” boys and girls? Don’t you love all these try-hard B-Listers like Squash, Matthew Ingram, Shelly Power, Scott Karp, Kent Newsome, Seth Finklestein and so on who can’t stop bleating about how nasty the A-List is. Shame on those big, old ‘net celebrities who only link to each other and won’t let any of these wannabes play in their reindeer games. [...]