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>The web has re-leveled the playing field. Can't say I agree - the original owner of @N has a huge potential reach since he's a writer for medium, and knows ho

>The web has re-leveled the playing field. Can't say I agree - the original owner of @N has a huge potential reach since he's a writer for medium, and knows how to structure and write an article so that people root for him instead of Twitter. If @N would've belonged to some Chinese kid, that kid could have written on his unknown blog in Chinese and no-one would have cared. Edit: Mixed up nextweb.com/medium writers

timhaines 13y ago
No, Naoki isn't a writer at thenextweb.com. The may have republished his own blog post from medium.
- a_bonobo 13y ago
  You're right sorry, changed it
  - timhaines 13y ago
    Anyone can write at Medium. You can open an account there yourself.
tolmasky 13y ago
It's more leveled than before, not (anywhere close to) fully leveled yet, but blogging is playing a positive role not negative (in my opinion).
baddox 13y ago
Right, and before the rise of social media, the Chinese kid couldn't have drawn attention from a popular blog, and also wouldn't have been able to do anything else. The rise of social media obviously doesn't come close to solving anything, but it's strictly an improvement.
User8712 13y ago
The blog is meaningless, you could be a nobody. If I buy a block of cheese tomorrow, and you can see a band-aid in the package, half embedded in the cheese, half hanging out, the internet will go wild. Toss a photo on Reddit with a cheesy headline, and it'll hit the frontpage, then get reposted all over the internet. Within a couple of days the company would issue an official statement, and I'd have copious amounts of free cheese. It would be a PR nightmare, and they'd be trying to track down the location, employee, and how their scanner for foreign material didn't pick it up. Meanwhile, without the internet, I'd call, never be able to reach anyone of importance, and they'd just apologize and mail me a 50% off coupon. The internet gives the individual a lot of power, and they can reach millions overnight thanks to social networks. It also forces the company to handle damage control ASAP, since their reputation drops a notch with every passing minute.
- throwaway092834 13y ago
  Let's be fair: Starting out famous is an enormous boon. At the same time it's possible for nobodies to be heard as well, provided their message is well presented.

timhaines 13y ago

No, Naoki isn't a writer at thenextweb.com. The may have republished his own blog post from medium.

a_bonobo 13y ago
You're right sorry, changed it
- timhaines 13y ago
  Anyone can write at Medium. You can open an account there yourself.

tolmasky 13y ago

It's more leveled than before, not (anywhere close to) fully leveled yet, but blogging is playing a positive role not negative (in my opinion).

baddox 13y ago

Right, and before the rise of social media, the Chinese kid couldn't have drawn attention from a popular blog, and also wouldn't have been able to do anything else. The rise of social media obviously doesn't come close to solving anything, but it's strictly an improvement.

User8712 13y ago

The blog is meaningless, you could be a nobody. If I buy a block of cheese tomorrow, and you can see a band-aid in the package, half embedded in the cheese, half hanging out, the internet will go wild. Toss a photo on Reddit with a cheesy headline, and it'll hit the frontpage, then get reposted all over the internet. Within a couple of days the company would issue an official statement, and I'd have copious amounts of free cheese. It would be a PR nightmare, and they'd be trying to track down the location, employee, and how their scanner for foreign material didn't pick it up. Meanwhile, without the internet, I'd call, never be able to reach anyone of importance, and they'd just apologize and mail me a 50% off coupon. The internet gives the individual a lot of power, and they can reach millions overnight thanks to social networks. It also forces the company to handle damage control ASAP, since their reputation drops a notch with every passing minute.

throwaway092834 13y ago
Let's be fair: Starting out famous is an enormous boon. At the same time it's possible for nobodies to be heard as well, provided their message is well presented.