Comments on: Voyeurs Not Creators

By: Luis Villa

Luis Villa — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

What percent of visitors to movie theaters went there to contribute movies? to bookstores?

These percentages are small, but they are much bigger than zero, which is what they were with the equivalent technologies 5 years ago, and they'll grow as more people continue to get comfortable with the idea.

By: John Grant

John Grant — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Is there any data on;
- how many comment on videos
- how many share videos

It can still be a big party with a small kitchen?

By: csven

csven — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Is this any different than the 1% argument? or the dissenters comments regarding Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” (is everyone). Sounds like the same issue to me, perhaps with a bit more traction.

By: Aprille

Aprille — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I echo John – I visit Flickr at least once a day and upload maybe a few times a month – because it is not solely about posting – it’s about interacting.

By: Adrian Lai

Adrian Lai — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Web2.0 isn’t limited to a certain set of sites either. What about personal sites?

According to a Pew internet survey from over a year ago: “Fully half of all teens and 57% of teens (in the US) who use the internet could be considered Content Creators. They have created a blog or webpage, posted original artwork, photography, stories or videos online or remixed online content into their own new creations.”

http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/166/report_display.asp

By: W

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

When you visit, share or comment you are much more than a couch potato or voyeur as the article suggested. Those numbers give the Web 2.0 an accurate pulse on interest and taste as people tell their social networks what they like rather than centralized media sources pummeling our brains with what we should think is important and “next.” Don’t hate Reuters, don’t hate!

By: Dino

Dino — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Totally agree with John and the others about comments, sharing and other stats overlooked about content generation.

To me, it's actually impressive that in a relatively short period of time so MANY people are contributing and creating; it's still early days for all of this.

And it's also important that it's amateur content that people are choosing to spend time with. This point is just as significant, isn't it?
Sheesh, Reuters is hating aren't they!