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The one thing that got me interested is them using a photo as the app icon. Intriguing. Maybe there's some fun to be had. The rest was of no real interest to me

The one thing that got me interested is them using a photo as the app icon. Intriguing. Maybe there's some fun to be had. The rest was of no real interest to me. Silly, but here we are. Trivialities aside, the content is not for me. It's either some self-help thing or a get rich fast scheme. And I don't care about either. Worse though is the content delivery. They talk so much and say so little. Horrible. It really is this: > Clubhouse is C tier people listening to B tier people talk about A tier people And here I am, a D tier person not wanting to be part of this circlejerk.

bredren 6y ago
Thanks for that feedback. I noticed the app icon as well. I wondered who it was, but didn’t look into it. I’m in agreement about the content. The “entrepreneurship” culture on Clubhouse seems to be either VC / media worship or this hustle thing. I joined a "Real Estate Money" group that was pitching $500 investments in shared AirBnB properties. It had calling cards of a scammy “investment” group. A mix of cheerleading and leadership-enriching sales to suckers. I spent some time last night in some social groups and while entertaining from a sort of shock value perspective they were not well moderated. They would not work with bigger audiences. Andrew Sorkin interviewed Bill Gates on Clubhouse on Friday. My eyes widened when I saw that, I questioned my initial assessment of the product and it’s velocity. Then I realized I was thinking of Aaron Sorkin. Andrew is some mainstream media journalist. I doubt Gates gave a hoot about the medium. I think VC, media and “influencers” all slept on TikTok and are now overcompensating with involvement on Clubhouse. It’s better suited to them anyway, and it matches the atmosphere of conferences. It is the type of activity PG labeled “playing house” and is perhaps well suited as a stand in for puffery, fakery and “influence.” Regarding content delivery, it is like you read my mind. I’d describe Clubhouse content, even purportedly serious stuff, as awash in loquaciousness word salad. Clubhouse content forces listeners to be beholden to linear progression. So you lost the most valuable thing about audio content found in podcasts: editing and people who have developed the skills to be engaging. Clubhouse lacks the crucial “trick play” of podcasts, where you can option out of minutes of content (and ads) at any time. So anyhow, I regret sharing the address book with them and took my lumps ITT for admitting as much. However, I don’t regret trying it. Critically evaluating nascent platforms and technology is what I do.
- ayewo 6y ago
  > Andrew Sorkin interviewed Bill Gates on Clubhouse on Friday. My eyes widened when I saw that, I questioned my initial assessment of the product and it’s velocity. Then I realized I was thinking of Aaron Sorkin. Andrew is some mainstream media journalist. I doubt Gates gave a hoot about the medium. Funny, when I read that, my eyes equally widened, until your next sentence corrected the interviewer’s name in my head. I believe Andrew runs DealBook on the NY Times, but I’m curious how the interview was conducted? Bill Gates is on record some years ago, saying that “no iPhone for me” when asked if he used an iPhone. This was around the time Windows Phone lost the mobile market to iOS and Android, and since ClubHouse is iOS-only, I’m wondering how Gates was able to take part, unless he’s changed his mind since he was asked that question.

bredren 6y ago

Thanks for that feedback. I noticed the app icon as well. I wondered who it was, but didn’t look into it. I’m in agreement about the content. The “entrepreneurship” culture on Clubhouse seems to be either VC / media worship or this hustle thing. I joined a "Real Estate Money" group that was pitching $500 investments in shared AirBnB properties. It had calling cards of a scammy “investment” group. A mix of cheerleading and leadership-enriching sales to suckers. I spent some time last night in some social groups and while entertaining from a sort of shock value perspective they were not well moderated. They would not work with bigger audiences. Andrew Sorkin interviewed Bill Gates on Clubhouse on Friday. My eyes widened when I saw that, I questioned my initial assessment of the product and it’s velocity. Then I realized I was thinking of Aaron Sorkin. Andrew is some mainstream media journalist. I doubt Gates gave a hoot about the medium. I think VC, media and “influencers” all slept on TikTok and are now overcompensating with involvement on Clubhouse. It’s better suited to them anyway, and it matches the atmosphere of conferences. It is the type of activity PG labeled “playing house” and is perhaps well suited as a stand in for puffery, fakery and “influence.” Regarding content delivery, it is like you read my mind. I’d describe Clubhouse content, even purportedly serious stuff, as awash in loquaciousness word salad. Clubhouse content forces listeners to be beholden to linear progression. So you lost the most valuable thing about audio content found in podcasts: editing and people who have developed the skills to be engaging. Clubhouse lacks the crucial “trick play” of podcasts, where you can option out of minutes of content (and ads) at any time. So anyhow, I regret sharing the address book with them and took my lumps ITT for admitting as much. However, I don’t regret trying it. Critically evaluating nascent platforms and technology is what I do.

ayewo 6y ago
> Andrew Sorkin interviewed Bill Gates on Clubhouse on Friday. My eyes widened when I saw that, I questioned my initial assessment of the product and it’s velocity. Then I realized I was thinking of Aaron Sorkin. Andrew is some mainstream media journalist. I doubt Gates gave a hoot about the medium. Funny, when I read that, my eyes equally widened, until your next sentence corrected the interviewer’s name in my head. I believe Andrew runs DealBook on the NY Times, but I’m curious how the interview was conducted? Bill Gates is on record some years ago, saying that “no iPhone for me” when asked if he used an iPhone. This was around the time Windows Phone lost the mobile market to iOS and Android, and since ClubHouse is iOS-only, I’m wondering how Gates was able to take part, unless he’s changed his mind since he was asked that question.