Comments on: Twitter.org? and building models for social media http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/ 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: Michael Lewkowitz http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1764165 Michael Lewkowitz Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:59:55 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/#comment-1764165 Way behind in getting to this - but was just reminded of Erik Hersman telling me to get in touch with you. I've been working on some things in this area (http://igniter.com/?s=public+infrastructure) and am just about to host a hack event focused on understanding, infrastructure, and application of this 'medium for change' http://bit.ly/cmToronto. Sorry about this linkified, private-ish message in the comments... just could dig up your contact info. Would love to connect if you're interested. Cheers! Michael Way behind in getting to this – but was just reminded of Erik Hersman telling me to get in touch with you. I’ve been working on some things in this area (http://igniter.com/?s=public+infrastructure) and am just about to host a hack event focused on understanding, infrastructure, and application of this ‘medium for change’ http://bit.ly/cmToronto.

Sorry about this linkified, private-ish message in the comments… just could dig up your contact info.

Would love to connect if you’re interested.

Cheers!

Michael

]]> By: Social_Media.biz vs. Social_Media.org « ruizdequerol http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1762983 Social_Media.biz vs. Social_Media.org « ruizdequerol Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:53:56 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/#comment-1762983 [...] Ethan Zukerman, un emprendedor social activo en África (reseñado hace un tiempo en este espacio) abunda en la misma idea. Un cambio de ‘marcos mentales‘: “¿Podemos imaginar que el futuro de los Social_Media.biz estuviera en unos Social_Media.org? [...]

]]> By: No social network has ever made it as a public company : EphBlog http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1761236 No social network has ever made it as a public company : EphBlog Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:08:27 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/#comment-1761236 [...] Further commentary from Ethan Zuckerman ‘93: Bo argues that Wikipedia may demonstrate the possibility of running a critical service as a non-profit community effort… I’d broaden that argument somewhat – services like Facebook and Twitter are emerging as critical pieces of social infrastructure. It may be worth thinking of them as public goods. We know a lot of different ways to provision public goods – states maintain them using taxation, private entities build them and charge access fees, communities build them and rely on user support, NGOs provide services and use a hybrid of user fees, donations and foundation support. I don’t think it’s crazy to think that this might be how we choose to build social networks in the future… or perhaps if any of the tools we rely on becomes less reliable. [...]

]]> By: Reading blogs #20 : ::: Think Macro ::: http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1761162 Reading blogs #20 : ::: Think Macro ::: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:05:00 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/#comment-1761162 [...] “Twitter.org?” – Bo Peabody’s op-ed in Washington post questioning applicability of advertising as a the main business model for social media.  The core of the argument is that social media/networks are not media business, but communication business, and as such require a different approach.  Ethan Zukerman published a very thoughtful response to this article in his blog – “Twitter.org? and building models for social media“. [...]

]]> By: Twitter.org? and building models for social media « Spaghetti Testing | Peter Smith http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1761148 Twitter.org? and building models for social media « Spaghetti Testing | Peter Smith Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:26:53 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/#comment-1761148 [...] 5 October 2009 by Peter services like Facebook and Twitter are emerging as critical pieces of social infrastructure. It may be worth thinking of them as public goods. We know a lot of different ways to provision public goods – states maintain them using taxation, private entities build them and charge access fees, communities build them and rely on user support, NGOs provide services and use a hybrid of user fees, donations and foundation support. I don’t think it’s crazy to think that this might be how we choose to build social networks in the future… or perhaps if any of the tools we rely on becomes less reliable. via ethanzuckerman.com [...]

]]> By: DorobekInsider: GovLoop graduates finding a great new home with GovLoop — what will it mean? « DorobekInsider.com http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1761085 DorobekInsider: GovLoop graduates finding a great new home with GovLoop — what will it mean? « DorobekInsider.com Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:28:22 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/#comment-1761085 [...] A lot of this is uncharted territory — and it will be fascinating to see how this evolves — and it will be interesting if GovDelivery can make money from GovLoop. (Bo Peabody, the founder of Tripod, one of the first social networks, and currently the managing general partner of New York-based venture capital firm Village Ventures, wrote a wonderful piece in the WP headlined, Twitter.org. He argues — even questions — whether these collaboration tools can be profitable. HT: Ethan Zuckerman) [...] [...] A lot of this is uncharted territory — and it will be fascinating to see how this evolves — and it will be interesting if GovDelivery can make money from GovLoop. (Bo Peabody, the founder of Tripod, one of the first social networks, and currently the managing general partner of New York-based venture capital firm Village Ventures, wrote a wonderful piece in the WP headlined, Twitter.org. He argues — even questions — whether these collaboration tools can be profitable. HT: Ethan Zuckerman) [...]

]]> By: Tweetlinks, 10-04-09 [A Blog Around The Clock] « Technology Blogs http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1760811 Tweetlinks, 10-04-09 [A Blog Around The Clock] « Technology Blogs Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:07:33 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/#comment-1760811 [...] Twitter.org? and building models for social media [...] [...] Twitter.org? and building models for social media [...]

]]> By: Dima http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1756342 Dima Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:28:31 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/#comment-1756342 This is very interesting and seems like a beginning for a broader argument. To add to this, I think it may be useful to "unpack" the communication that is taking place in spaces like Facebook. At first, this may seem a bit strange to the Western mind, but the Russian social networking scene offers some interesting examples. About a year ago, I blogged a little bit about the Russian social networking site, Odnoklasniki. You can join the site for free, but then various communication aspects of interaction on the website require payment. And it seems like people are willing to pay for tailoring their communication experience to their taste. What do you think about this as one of possible models? http://www.thinkmacro.org/2008/10/do-social-networks-have-a-business-model/ This is very interesting and seems like a beginning for a broader argument. To add to this, I think it may be useful to “unpack” the communication that is taking place in spaces like Facebook. At first, this may seem a bit strange to the Western mind, but the Russian social networking scene offers some interesting examples.

About a year ago, I blogged a little bit about the Russian social networking site, Odnoklasniki. You can join the site for free, but then various communication aspects of interaction on the website require payment. And it seems like people are willing to pay for tailoring their communication experience to their taste. What do you think about this as one of possible models?

http://www.thinkmacro.org/2008/10/do-social-networks-have-a-business-model/

]]> By: KadmusArts Culture News » Blog Archive » Want to Be Social for Profit or for Good? http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1755232 KadmusArts Culture News » Blog Archive » Want to Be Social for Profit or for Good? Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:08:04 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/#comment-1755232 [...] Washington Post Ethan Zuckerman Weighs In [...] [...] Washington Post Ethan Zuckerman Weighs In [...]

]]> By: Facebook and Twitter as Public Goods: An Intriguing Idea http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1754810 Facebook and Twitter as Public Goods: An Intriguing Idea Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:17:17 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/09/28/twitter-org-and-building-models-for-social-media/#comment-1754810 [...] just read a fascinating post by Ethan Zuckerman about the sustainability of social networks. He looks at a number of Internet ventures, at [...] [...] just read a fascinating post by Ethan Zuckerman about the sustainability of social networks. He looks at a number of Internet ventures, at [...]

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