Comments on: An elegy (of sorts) for Geocities http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/04/23/an-elegy-of-sorts-for-geocities/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: oto kiralama http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/04/23/an-elegy-of-sorts-for-geocities/comment-page-1/#comment-2013161 oto kiralama Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:43:02 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2878#comment-2013161 I think the switch from calling their premium service “Geocities pro” (or whatever) to “Yahoo Hosting” is probably just a branding move. If Yahoo wants to sell real premium hosting then the GeoCities brand is probably working against them (god knows the “city” metaphor died years ago) whereas Yahoo Hosting actually sounds kind

]]> By: rent a car http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/04/23/an-elegy-of-sorts-for-geocities/comment-page-1/#comment-1996972 rent a car Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:56:54 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2878#comment-1996972 I think the switch from calling their premium service “Geocities pro” (or whatever) to “Yahoo Hosting” is probably just a branding move. If Yahoo wants to sell real premium hosting then the GeoCities brand is probably working against them (god knows the “city” metaphor died years ago) whereas Yahoo Hosting actually sounds kind of nice and reliable (and Generic, like Amazon hosting, which will probably work for them).

]]> By: Welcome Back, Folks « Andy on the Road http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/04/23/an-elegy-of-sorts-for-geocities/comment-page-1/#comment-1546283 Welcome Back, Folks « Andy on the Road Tue, 05 May 2009 05:09:20 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2878#comment-1546283 [...] co-founder Ethan Zuckerman wrote a lovely and humorous eulogy for Geocities, which officially closed last [...] [...] co-founder Ethan Zuckerman wrote a lovely and humorous eulogy for Geocities, which officially closed last [...]

]]> By: oto kiralama http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/04/23/an-elegy-of-sorts-for-geocities/comment-page-1/#comment-1531204 oto kiralama Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:58:51 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2878#comment-1531204 Studies for a long time I'd been really great. We thank you very much I wish you continued success of the site administrator Studies for a long time I’d been really great. We thank you very much
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]]> By: Emma Taylor http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/04/23/an-elegy-of-sorts-for-geocities/comment-page-1/#comment-1530257 Emma Taylor Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:25:45 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2878#comment-1530257 I think I finally understand why I'm in the business that I am -- post-Tripod, I turned to the only subject matter guaranteed to out-sell cute cat photos! And I agree, I never quite understood why Web 2.0 blogging was considered so revolutionary when our members had been doing it back in the early 90s. I think I finally understand why I’m in the business that I am — post-Tripod, I turned to the only subject matter guaranteed to out-sell cute cat photos!

And I agree, I never quite understood why Web 2.0 blogging was considered so revolutionary when our members had been doing it back in the early 90s.

]]> By: Josh Glenn http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/04/23/an-elegy-of-sorts-for-geocities/comment-page-1/#comment-1530210 Josh Glenn Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:53:20 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2878#comment-1530210 You're right. Plus, you said "cute" cat photos... You’re right. Plus, you said “cute” cat photos…

]]> By: Ethan http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/04/23/an-elegy-of-sorts-for-geocities/comment-page-1/#comment-1530087 Ethan Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:38:07 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2878#comment-1530087 I believe I said that your smart, funny, edgy and brilliant writing was less popular than cat photos. The numbers don't lie, Josh... though I suppose the geeks wielding them might. :-) I believe I said that your smart, funny, edgy and brilliant writing was less popular than cat photos. The numbers don’t lie, Josh… though I suppose the geeks wielding them might. :-)

]]> By: Josh Glenn http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/04/23/an-elegy-of-sorts-for-geocities/comment-page-1/#comment-1530074 Josh Glenn Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:29:08 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2878#comment-1530074 I'm both proud to have worked at one of the first Web 2.0 companies and chagrined that you say my writing was less popular than cat photos... I’m both proud to have worked at one of the first Web 2.0 companies and chagrined that you say my writing was less popular than cat photos…

]]> By: David Alexander’s Blog » Blog Archive » Geocities http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/04/23/an-elegy-of-sorts-for-geocities/comment-page-1/#comment-1529926 David Alexander’s Blog » Blog Archive » Geocities Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:29:59 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2878#comment-1529926 [...] My heart’s in Accra has a good piece on the demise of Geocities from an insider perspective. [...] [...] My heart’s in Accra has a good piece on the demise of Geocities from an insider perspective. [...]

]]> By:   links for 2009-04-24 — contentious.com http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/04/23/an-elegy-of-sorts-for-geocities/comment-page-1/#comment-1529758   links for 2009-04-24 — contentious.com Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:00:37 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2878#comment-1529758 [...] …My heart’s in Accra » An elegy (of sorts) for Geocities Two interesting questions arise for me from the death of Geocities. One is whether ad supported, user-generated content models will ever be viable. …We couldn’t make targeted advertising work with text analysis on Tripod, and Buley speculates that Facebook won’t be able to do it with careful demographic targetting on Facebook. My guess is that models that offer free services and upsell premium memberships, like Flickr, are a lot more viable in the long term than hosting companies that focus purely on ad inventory. [...] [...] …My heart’s in Accra » An elegy (of sorts) for Geocities Two interesting questions arise for me from the death of Geocities. One is whether ad supported, user-generated content models will ever be viable. …We couldn’t make targeted advertising work with text analysis on Tripod, and Buley speculates that Facebook won’t be able to do it with careful demographic targetting on Facebook. My guess is that models that offer free services and upsell premium memberships, like Flickr, are a lot more viable in the long term than hosting companies that focus purely on ad inventory. [...]

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