hackr on Umair Haque, theses: social web is bad: "On the demand side, relationship inflation creates beauty contest effects, where, just as every judge votes for the contestant they think the others will like the best, people transmit what they think others want. On the supply side, relationship inflation creates popularity contest effects, where people (and artists) strive for immediate, visceral attention-grabs — instead of making awesome stuff."
lobo kritisch zu flattr: 1 generel blogs bezahlen ist doof 2 nur hin und herschieben von peanuts in der blogosphäre / teufel scheißt auf den größten haufen 3 transparenz auch schlecht ("wenn eh schon so viele...")