Author Topic: Does social media make Billions from our efforts (Read 3399 times)

Jonathan Ross · « **on:** February 14, 2011, 13:19 »

Hi All,

Thought you might enjoy this article that speaks of how much money we are making for blogs and social media companies. I found it an interesting perspective hope you do as well. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/business/media/14carr.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

Cheers,
Jonathan

PeterChigmaroff · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2011, 13:29 »

J,

Very interesting indeed. I read the Huffington Post occasionally and find it incredible it could be worth 315 million. I mean really, where is the value? So much of it is just rip offs from here and there. Tons of images downloaded for free off of Flickr.

elvinstar · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2011, 17:43 »

Just another reason that I don't have a Facebook or Twitter account. Well, I guess being anti-social probably has something to do with it, too...

Elenathewise · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2011, 19:26 »

Interesting post! The comparison with Tom Sawyer painting a fence is cute but not quite precise. Bloggers don't need convincing to do their writing - they never considered it a chore or work but an opportunity to express themselves and connect with others. For professional journalist writing is work, for a blogger it's fun. From that point of view blog and social sites provide fun for free - and why shouldn't they benefit from it?

RacePhoto · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2011, 22:00 »

Quote from: elvinstar on February 14, 2011, 17:43

Just another reason that I don't have a Facebook or Twitter account. Well, I guess being anti-social probably has something to do with it, too...

I have a facebook and twitter account to act as a placeholder for my name. Nothing interesting gets posted there.

It's not anti-social to not work for free and help make someone else rich on our backs.

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