Stepping Backwards To Move Forward
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You’ve seen it by now - a link to the past in your inbox. I’ve softly launched “Pirillo’s Picks” for your pixel perusing pleasure. It’s a nostalgic approach to a modern problem: solving information overload with a personal filter. I started Lockergnome with this goal in mind, and am coming full circle with the concept. If you’re subscribed to a Lockergnome newsletter, then you’re already in the loop.
Today, there are millions of bloggers begging for your attention - and most of ‘em are saying the same thing over and over again. Some infojunkies are trapped inside an echo chamber of sorts, while others are struggling to be discovered in the first place. Ten years ago, this wasn’t the case. The content landscape is changed, but I think that’s exactly why I’m wanting to get back to “basics.”
Our traditional channels are not dead - but some of them are on hiatus while we do a little housecleaning. What worked for us three years ago is no longer working - and we have grown to recognize that fact. This is the primary reason you’re going to see Lockergnome evolve into a digital commons for contributors of every caliber. This likely includes you, if you’re passionate about something and can string two words together.
I’m still interested in seeing what happens when I regress to a simple text newsletter, though.
[tags]content, digital content, text content, content delivery, information overload[/tags]
5 Comments
Keith Strickland
January 17th, 2007
at 7:03am
Chris,
A very similar discussion was started this morning in the Lotus Domino Blogosphere. Check it out
http://www.billbuchan.com/web.nsf/d6plinks/BBUN-6XJC85
Well, while posting this I was informed I was posting too quickly, whatever that means, so, hopefully I’m not posting this twice.
Keith
Tim Hodkinson
January 17th, 2007
at 2:33pm
I don’t know, it does sound like a television show going back to radio, but Lockergnome will always be popular because it’s always had good quality content.
I think, as a blog, Lockergnome’s content is more easily accessible, especially in syndicated form. In a way, the new (new to me, I guess) format of group blogging has become like an online newspaper. If I come here I will always find something of interest, and if the usual “columnists” I read don’t have anything of interest one day, then chances are one of the others will.
Maybe what you need is a separate venue, just for your stuff, like Lockergnome Classic or something. I joined a group blog after a year of running my own and found that I still needed my own separate blog because there was something about having my own spot that inspired me. But maybe that’s just me.
Gail Fleming
January 17th, 2007
at 2:38pm
This is a good ‘back to basics’ move, Chris!
Gail Fleming
Marc Lowy
January 17th, 2007
at 2:46pm
I was wondering if you could recommend a program for creating a website for a group of non-profit mental health / drg dependency providers that would allow for the standard web content an administrator would provide along with a blogging capability for memebers to use to provide feedback, comments, ideas, etc. It would also be helpful to have a capability to podcast content when appropriate. Is there a single program that could do this? If so, would it be user friendly enough that various people with varying levels of computer experience could administrate the website? I know this is a lot of functionality, but I thought I would ask. Thanks for your time.
Kenneth Wolf
January 17th, 2007
at 5:19pm
I’m all for a simpler e-mail letter; I miss the old Lang List. I hope Chris is aiming at that lofty quality.
I also hope I get on the list!