Comments on: Is Web 2.0 Really About The User?

By: joe

joe — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:47:10 +0000

Didn't 9rules drink the Kawasaki Kool Aid not all that long ago?

By: Steve S

Steve S — Wed, 16 May 2007 22:23:24 +0000

Lets take a step back, Guy might be a bit nuts with this one, but lets not say he isn’t following trends. Take for instance, Microblogging.

The ability to easily post anything you wan is definitely what is driving companies like Jaiku and twitter, and the ability to get it voted on is driving the entire social news space.

Whether or not a product is a complete waste of time is sometimes far less important than knowing whether or not a product will be used. Something you can take to the bank.

Steve
Howtosplitanatom.com

By: Scott N.

Scott N. — Wed, 16 May 2007 15:10:26 +0000

What are you talking about? I’m seeing some great rumor’s on the front page, such as this gem:

Your mom is a whore

And you can vote it up or down *without creating an account!* That’s the type of user generated content 2.0 that his advertisers will be psyched to back up.

By: Nate Klaiber

Nate Klaiber — Wed, 16 May 2007 15:00:13 +0000

Overall you hit some major points with this article. I specifically like:

‘A system where anything goes is not really a system at all.’

So much has changed, it isn’t about quality content anymore – its about quantity (or how you can make money). Using myspace as an example only serves to support your argument in the article. Myspace is horrendous – in so many ways. I would never call that a ‘system’ – it is an avenue for spamming, period. There is nothing quality about myspace, its about quantity. Its about the teeny boppers who join because their friends said so. Again, not quality.

By: Kyle Johnson

Kyle Johnson — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:15:31 +0000

Although controls are important to maintain a little order in the chaos that ensues when you give users control, it needs to be said that it’s not absolutely necessary to your projects success. Take the Web worlds beating post known as MySpace for example.

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 16 May 2007 10:50:36 +0000

bonus points to anyone that can tell me a successful online venture backed by Guy

His people have in their portfolio: Kaboodle - recently partnered with eBay to offer some service of some description. If you're working with eBay, I think you can say you're doing ok. Simply Hired - there were rumours about a Google acquisition for them barely a week ago. Pandora - Do I really need to explain that one? There's three right off the bat. I couldn't be bothered to check out everything else in the portfolio. Bonus points. Please? Oh and I checked out Truemors. Biggest waste of time I've ever seen. I'm pretty sure Kawasaki was high when he decided it would be a good idea.