{"id":1937,"date":"2011-07-13T20:52:02","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T18:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chiperoni.ch\/wordpress\/?p=1937"},"modified":"2015-07-09T21:16:12","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T19:16:12","slug":"data-silo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chiperoni.ch\/wordpress\/2011\/07\/data-silo\/","title":{"rendered":"Data silo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BTW, if you&#8217;re starting a blog &#8211; cos it&#8217;s an easy way to increase visibility&#8230; Have fun. Those times are long past. Way back in 2002 and 2003. Ask the bloggers behind <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiperoni.ch\">Chiperoni<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/handmadezwonull.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handmade2.0<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>And&#8230; even in 2003 it wasn&#8217;t as &#8220;easy&#8221; as some of the internet experts try to make it sound. Blogging requires time, energy, passion, expertise, creative writing skills and a good topic. <a href=\"http:\/\/handmadezwonull.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handmade 2.0<\/a> is the perfect example.<\/p>\n<p>I have recently been re-reading some of Dave Winer&#8217;s warnings, regarding adding all your valuable data to the corporate <a href=\"http:\/\/scripting.com\/stories\/2011\/02\/14\/corporateBloggingSilosInTh.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">micro-blogging silos<\/a> aka Twitter, Facebook. In <a href=\"http:\/\/scripting.com\/stories\/2011\/01\/04\/whatIMeanByTheOpenWeb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a> he explains why the silos are not open:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the API is heavily regulated and always changing,<\/li>\n<li>and will become more narrow rather than opening up or expanding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the other hand if you put your data in WordPress.com, you can export your data if you decide to leave. <\/p>\n<p>Your best option is zero lock-in. Static HTML and RSS.<\/p>\n<p>We need independent, open, ad-free blogs. <\/p>\n<p>Compare the Google Plus launch where apparently&#8230; <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;they are only accepting people who have strong social graphs so that they can both make sure everyone has a good first experience as well as test out some of the technology before opening it up to a wider audience&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is just like pre-blogging traditional media. The gatekeepers control who gets to see what first.   <\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons why I keep returning to my online playground is the fact that I love browsing through the notes and  ideas and links and tools.  I like my online scrap book of my years in Basel. It&#8217;s also a history of social media apps and software that I tried. Thoughts like today&#8217;s. <\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.copyblogger.com\/online-obscurity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Copyblogging article<\/a> has some excellent tips how you can get some visibility. Bloggers treasure well-written, intelligent comments that contribute to a topic. Instead of lurking, add a comment why you enjoyed reading a blog post. Say thank you for useful content. Zurich blogger and social media consultant Su Franke has <a href=\"http:\/\/corporate-dialog.ch\/2011\/06\/28\/bei-bloggern-ins-schwarze-treffen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a list of ways you can say &#8220;thank you&#8221; to a blogger<\/a> (in German). <\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t just feed the data silo! Stay free. <\/p>\n<p>In conclusion I want to point to <a href=\"http:\/\/sethgodin.typepad.com\/seths_blog\/2011\/07\/the-invisible-crossroads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this blog post<\/a> that I think is true. It&#8217;s about the daily decisions that we face and that shape our lives. I worry about the big decisions in life, but the daily crossroads have an impact.  <\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/sethgodin.typepad.com\/seths_blog\/2011\/07\/the-invisible-crossroads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Career World, crossroads don&#8217;t happen very often. Should I go to college? Which one? Should I quit this job? Where should I apply&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>In Project World, on the other hand, every day offers a choice that could change things. Should you start a new project? Organize a conference? Open a new channel of social media? Quit something you&#8217;re doing right now to make time for something else?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to get stressed and excited about the infrequent crossroads. It&#8217;s just as easy to ignore the daily opportunities you have to change everything.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTW, if you&#8217;re starting a blog &#8211; cos it&#8217;s an easy way to increase visibility&#8230; Have fun. Those times are long past. Way back in 2002 and 2003. Ask the bloggers behind Chiperoni and Handmade2.0. And&#8230; even in 2003 it wasn&#8217;t as &#8220;easy&#8221; as some of the internet experts try to make it sound. 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