Comments on: Mashable: A Model for Success or Selling Out? http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/social-media/mashable-success-or-sell-out/ Perspective on life less restricted Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/social-media/mashable-success-or-sell-out/#comment-15057 Matt Cheuvront Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:43:36 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4583#comment-15057 Cheers to that Walter - it has to start with doing what you love, the rest usually comes together if you're staying true to yourself. Cheers to that Walter – it has to start with doing what you love, the rest usually comes together if you’re staying true to yourself.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/social-media/mashable-success-or-sell-out/#comment-32345 Matt Cheuvront Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:43:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4583#comment-32345 Cheers to that Walter - it has to start with doing what you love, the rest usually comes together if you're staying true to yourself. Cheers to that Walter – it has to start with doing what you love, the rest usually comes together if you’re staying true to yourself.

]]> By: Walterhttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/social-media/mashable-success-or-sell-out/#comment-15055 Walter Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:51:13 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4583#comment-15055 It has been on my mind what you have expressed here. Without passion for what we are doing, we cannot make it work. There are always a lot of people out there to appreciate our work. I share your wisdom. :-) It has been on my mind what you have expressed here. Without passion for what we are doing, we cannot make it work. There are always a lot of people out there to appreciate our work. I share your wisdom. :-)

]]> By: Walterhttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/social-media/mashable-success-or-sell-out/#comment-32344 Walter Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:51:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4583#comment-32344 It has been on my mind what you have expressed here. Without passion for what we are doing, we cannot make it work. There are always a lot of people out there to appreciate our work. I share your wisdom. :-) It has been on my mind what you have expressed here. Without passion for what we are doing, we cannot make it work. There are always a lot of people out there to appreciate our work. I share your wisdom. :-)

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/social-media/mashable-success-or-sell-out/#comment-14697 Matt Cheuvront Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:33:38 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4583#comment-14697 Thanks for the heads up! Always appreciate the feedback Rebecca - hope you're doing well. Thanks for the heads up! Always appreciate the feedback Rebecca – hope you’re doing well.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/social-media/mashable-success-or-sell-out/#comment-32343 Matt Cheuvront Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4583#comment-32343 Thanks for the heads up! Always appreciate the feedback Rebecca - hope you're doing well. Thanks for the heads up! Always appreciate the feedback Rebecca – hope you’re doing well.

]]> By: Rebeccahttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/social-media/mashable-success-or-sell-out/#comment-14695 Rebecca Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:30:23 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4583#comment-14695 I didn't skim. I just wanted to point out I thought your analysis could have been deeper and more useful. To me. The majority of your readers love it, obviously :) I didn’t skim. I just wanted to point out I thought your analysis could have been deeper and more useful. To me. The majority of your readers love it, obviously :)

]]> By: Rebeccahttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/social-media/mashable-success-or-sell-out/#comment-32342 Rebecca Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4583#comment-32342 I didn't skim. I just wanted to point out I thought your analysis could have been deeper and more useful. To me. The majority of your readers love it, obviously :) I didn’t skim. I just wanted to point out I thought your analysis could have been deeper and more useful. To me. The majority of your readers love it, obviously :)

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/social-media/mashable-success-or-sell-out/#comment-14682 Matt Cheuvront Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:01:22 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4583#comment-14682 Hi Rebecca. I feel like you didn't really read through the post and might have skimmed, or didn't understand. The "to each his own" attitude was a very small piece of this. I read Mack's article (after publishing this) and he and I are very much on the same page.Above I say, <i>"Somewhere along the way the Mashable crew saw an opportunity to reach new heights, and they have."</i> and <i>"What else is Mashable doing? As David Spinks so aptly put during this conversation – Mashable is doing wonders at bridging the gap between our tight-knit community of bloggers and Social Media gurus and the rest of the general population."</i>Touching on two main points - one, that they saw an opportunity for a new target demographic, and seized the opportunity, and two, that they, directly or not, are bridging the gap between the "hardcore" social media users and "casual" internet browsers. I don't fault them at all for either. Hi Rebecca. I feel like you didn’t really read through the post and might have skimmed, or didn’t understand. The “to each his own” attitude was a very small piece of this. I read Mack’s article (after publishing this) and he and I are very much on the same page.

Above I say, “Somewhere along the way the Mashable crew saw an opportunity to reach new heights, and they have.” and “What else is Mashable doing? As David Spinks so aptly put during this conversation – Mashable is doing wonders at bridging the gap between our tight-knit community of bloggers and Social Media gurus and the rest of the general population.”

Touching on two main points – one, that they saw an opportunity for a new target demographic, and seized the opportunity, and two, that they, directly or not, are bridging the gap between the “hardcore” social media users and “casual” internet browsers. I don’t fault them at all for either.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/social-media/mashable-success-or-sell-out/#comment-32341 Matt Cheuvront Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:01:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4583#comment-32341 Hi Rebecca. I feel like you didn't really read through the post and might have skimmed, or didn't understand. The "to each his own" attitude was a very small piece of this. I read Mack's article (after publishing this) and he and I are very much on the same page.Above I say, <i>"Somewhere along the way the Mashable crew saw an opportunity to reach new heights, and they have."</i> and <i>"What else is Mashable doing? As David Spinks so aptly put during this conversation – Mashable is doing wonders at bridging the gap between our tight-knit community of bloggers and Social Media gurus and the rest of the general population."</i>Touching on two main points - one, that they saw an opportunity for a new target demographic, and seized the opportunity, and two, that they, directly or not, are bridging the gap between the "hardcore" social media users and "casual" internet browsers. I don't fault them at all for either. Hi Rebecca. I feel like you didn’t really read through the post and might have skimmed, or didn’t understand. The “to each his own” attitude was a very small piece of this. I read Mack’s article (after publishing this) and he and I are very much on the same page.

Above I say, “Somewhere along the way the Mashable crew saw an opportunity to reach new heights, and they have.” and “What else is Mashable doing? As David Spinks so aptly put during this conversation – Mashable is doing wonders at bridging the gap between our tight-knit community of bloggers and Social Media gurus and the rest of the general population.”

Touching on two main points – one, that they saw an opportunity for a new target demographic, and seized the opportunity, and two, that they, directly or not, are bridging the gap between the “hardcore” social media users and “casual” internet browsers. I don’t fault them at all for either.

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