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Re: Community vs Association

derrickkwa — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:32:19 -0000

Well, in that case, wouldn't a simple directory suffice?

And yeah, while I do see where you're coming from, the value that provides is more for people looking for a blogger - PR people from companies, etc. But for the average blogger out there, does that really provide that much value?

Re: Community vs Association

derrickkwa — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:46:54 -0000

Thanks. =). Glad you agree.

Re: 2009: The Road Ahead

derrickkwa — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:32:16 -0000

Thanks, Shanice. =). Appreciate it.

Re: Wordpress Direct Misses The Point

derrickkwa — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:43:15 -0000

Definitely, I have nothing against people making money from their blogs. Maybe the post wasn't clear, and I apologize for that. But yeah, I have nothing against people making money from their blogs. But what I don't believe in is starting the blog JUST as an attempt to make money.

Re: 2009: The Road Ahead

derrickkwa — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:43:49 -0000

Thanks. =).

Re: Making Things Happen

derrickkwa — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:38 -0000

Thanks. Haha, I'm not actually that positive, to be honest. I just...think it's going to be...an interesting year, to say the least. I'm positive about the Social Media scene in general, but not really that positive about my own personal life, so yeah.

Re: Lewis Gray on Why Friendfeed Will Fail

derrickkwa — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:19:32 -0000

I haven't really got into FriendFeed much myself, been wanting to, but just haven't really been able to "get it".

The issue FriendFeed has, in my opinion, is that it's still a lifestream aggregator. Yes, it can be used for conversations and all, but at it's core it's still about lifestreaming. And the thing is, most mainstream users don't have that many streams that they need an aggregator like that (not yet, anyway). Could have a future, but as of now, I don't think it'll become mainstream.

Re: 2009: The Road Ahead

derrickkwa — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:02:35 -0000

Thanks Margaret. =).

Yeah, I guess sometimes the questioning and uncertainty is what is needed. Doesn't make it any easier to deal with, but yeah.

Haha. Good to know that you think I've got guts. Yeah, I know lots of people thought that I was crazy (many still do, I think). But yeah, haha. The thing about doing stuff like that is...well, having guts doesn't mean you don't feel scared. And honestly, I still do. I hope I manage to overcome it and not let the fear affect my decisions, but the fear is always still there.

And yes, we will definitely see each other again soon. I'll make sure of that. ;)

Re: Making Things Happen

derrickkwa — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:59:07 -0000

Thanks for dropping by. Glad you like the blog, and hope to see more of you in future. =).

Re: 2009: The Road Ahead

derrickkwa — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:41:43 -0000

Haha. I just knew you'd come and offer encouragement. =). Thanks, though, really appreciate it. Well, yeah. I'm "prepared to do something about it". Whether the opportunities will present themselves...are not always in my control, I guess. But yeah, you're right, we'll always have people better than us who we look up to.

Hopefully I can find that "one side project". =). Thanks for all the encouragement.

Re: Doing What You Love

derrickkwa — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:53:24 -0000

Haha. What's so special about it coming from me? =P. But yeah, thanks, glad someone agrees. Definitely, the fault lies in the people, not the system. Glad I could provide some "much needed assurance". =). That's what this blog is meant for.

Hope your holidays are going well. =)

Re: Merry Christmas

derrickkwa — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:00:51 -0000

Thanks, Phil. =). Hope you have a great Christmas too.

And well, I'll be back in 2009, definitely. How much you can learn from me, though, I'm not too sure. =P. It should probably be me learning more from you. Keep creating the awesome content.

Re: Wordpress Direct Misses The Point

derrickkwa — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:13:07 -0000

Well, if it's a "sad truth", as you said, why accept it the way it is? Just because it's the way it is now doesn't mean that i can't - and shouldn't - be changed.

As for why I said it will naturally reverse - because I don't think there's actually that much money to be made in the first place. So people will start realizing that there are better ways to make money, if that's what they want to do, and they'll move to that. Most of those who are in it just for the money won't last the distance, it's not necessarily that easy to build a successful blog.

Re: Ever Dream of Being a Janitor?

derrickkwa — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:27:22 -0000

No thanks needed. =). It's a great story that deserves to be shared.

Re: Doing What You Love

derrickkwa — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:51:49 -0000

Well, the questions certainly helped. =). And the encouragement. Sometimes that's all that's needed, isn't it? Just a gentle push and a little encouragement in the right direction. So thanks. =).

Re: Doing What You Love

derrickkwa — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:35:59 -0000

Well, if the product is great, I might have done it.

It's not necessarily a way to lose friends. MLM can be done in an ethical way. The system itself is neither ethical nor unethical - the ethics comes down to the individual person and how he/she does the sales, in my opinion.

Re: Forcing Others to Do What They Don’t Want

derrickkwa — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:04:20 -0000

Well, again this goes back to the persuading vs forcing issue.

And I'm probably going to get some flak for this, but I think you shouldn't FORCE someone against it. Here's the difference between forcing and persuading, in this case. Persuading him would be talking to him and convincing him not to jump (doing an intervention or anything). Forcing him would be tying him down so he can't jump. I don't think the latter is necessarily a good idea.

Re: Forcing Others to Do What They Don’t Want

derrickkwa — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:50:18 -0000

Definitely, there's nothing wrong to persuading someone. But you shouldn't force someone to do it before they have been persuaded.

Re: Wordpress Direct Misses The Point

derrickkwa — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:33:59 -0000

Yeah, definitely, content is important. I guess what I meant by "it shouldn't even be about the content per se" is this - you say that "anyone can share their awesome ideas and thoughts", and I completely agree, that's the brilliance of the web. The thing about sharing, though, you can't share without the community.

So I guess what I'm saying is that you can create content even without the web. What the web and blogging does is it allows people to see the content and talk about it and all. As Cory Doctorow said, "Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about."

That was what I was trying to get at. Content is still definitely important, though, but I think the community matters more. It does to me, anyway. =).

Re: Wordpress Direct Misses The Point

derrickkwa — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:21:53 -0000

Is there a way to reverse this trend? Interesting question.

I think that the trend will reverse itself naturally. In time, as people see that doing it just for money isn't going to work, they'll stop trying it. And only the passionate ones will stay on. When it gets tough, those that aren't in it for love of the community and what they're doing - they'll leave. At least that's what I think.

As for what we can do now, I think all we can do is to build awareness and lead by example. That's the only way we can show the true value of blogging, and it isn't money.

I don't have all the answers, of course, so I'd love to hear what you (and others out there) think of it - what do YOU think we can do to reverse the trend?

Re: “If you’ve never failed, you’ve never lived”

derrickkwa — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:33:49 -0000

No thanks needed. =). I'm just glad to be able to help.

Re: Forcing Others to Do What They Don’t Want

derrickkwa — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:25:00 -0000

Well...I'm not a fan of Manchester United, so I don't want to say too much. Haha. But if I remember correctly, Ronaldo himself never really said he wanted to leave.

And well, I dont' think Sir Alex forced him to stay. I think it was more a case of persuading him to stay. There's a subtle, but really important difference there. Trying to persuade someone to do something they don't want to can work out well. But if you try to persuade them and fail to do so, forcing them isn't a good idea, in my opinion.

Of course, that's just my thoughts. =). You're free to disagree. And as for the example of Ronaldo, it's all speculation, I don't think either of us know exactly what happened, what was going through his mind, etc (unless you have some connections I don't know about?)

Anyway, thanks for your comment, and you're more than welcome with regards to the link. =). Keep creating.

Re: How to Fall

derrickkwa — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:39:01 -0000

You're right, I didn't think of that. But that's a great point. Thanks! =).

And yeah, I'm doing alright. Could be better, but that's the way life is, isn't it?

Re: How to Fall

derrickkwa — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:52:14 -0000

=). No thanks needed.

Well, personally....physical fitness isn't something that I care about that much. And if it was just physical training, yeah, maybe I would take that opportunity. But National Service consists of so much more - the footdrills, the marching, etc. There's just too much rigidity and regimentation, and those are things that I do not believe in.

As for my community, not really. How would that be part of embracing my community? My community is you guys. My friends, the people who read my blog, the people who's blogs I read, etc. My community is the people I interact with and talk to. It has nothing to do with National Service.

Re: Playing Safe

derrickkwa — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:51:34 -0000

Well, there are (I think) definitely *some* people who will be willing to. They would be in the minority, but they are there. And in my mind, it's a question of being enabling that community and proving that the status quo isn't the only way.