In the wake of FriendFeed+Facebook, I get the feeling it might be better to move the "conversation" to a service like Disqus rather than something like Google Reader. The model could be start your own Tumblr/Wordpress blog + Disqus, then sub to everyone you know via Disqus
you like tumblr vs posterous...I started using tumblr the idea...they have tons of themes being developed everyday! I like posterous aggregation way better though!
- AlexKaris
Tumblr, Posterous, Wordpress... it fundamentally doesn't matter. My broader point is to take control of your own sharing platform, but then tack on distributed commenting/conversation vs just moving from one aggregator to another.
- Ken Sheppardson
Not a good model - too much overhead to maintain for the people who would otherwise want to be part of the conversation. (Like me.)
- Jason Miller
Yeah, I can see how that might be the case, Jason. Hm.
- Ken Sheppardson
I'm a huge fan of google reader. Not a fan of discussions on there though. I do, however, like Disqus.
- Beau Liening
from iPhone
What Jason said. Good idea but the model breaks down for people who don't feel like creating a Disqus account.
- Laura Norvig
I have a feeling that Google Wave will play a big part soon.
- Mark Layton
A smart client could also use the Backtype API to show blog posts your friends reply on, even if the blog doesn't use Disqus. Come to think of it, it would be nice if Backtype would also aggregate "likes" of posts. For example, FriendFeed "likes" and Posterous/Tumblr "favorites".
- Meryn Stol
"Today, there are only seven living species of sea turtles worldwide and members of five or six of these species manage to visit Vallarta annually. Six of the seven species have hard shells and only one has a soft shell; it’s the leatherback turtle, the largest of them all and a periodic visitor to Vallarta. The leatherbacks grow for 30 years, from hatchlings weighing about an ounce, to maturity weighing up to 1,300 pounds and measuring up to 7 feet long and 5 feet wide; they can live to be more than 80 years old."
- M F
from Bookmarklet
This guy subscribes to a different definition of 'intelligence' than me. I know he did it to build up to the punchline about them returning every year, but still...
- Eivind
Well yes I bet these turtles are not very familiar with algebra or PHP and they might not have a moral code or watch Big Brother, but they seem to be doing well what they are supposed to do which is still an achievement although I don't know if I would define it "intelligence". I am not always sure that being endowed with intelligence is always a blessing though but that's another issue altogether.
- M F
They are getting the real time religion. I'm here with Khris Loux and Chris Saad. Hanging out at the Oola restaurant/bar on Folson. Hi Mike!
- Robert Scoble
It's true, real-time matters much less on a blog... If a blog post only gets 10 comments over the period of a week, do you care if they are real-time? Hah
- Colin
My CMS provider uses JS-Kit and it works fairly well, but getting real time comments is defiantly the way to go. Make the move to real time JS!
- Rodman
Well, the kitten sold me, even though I understand Chinese as well as I understand Greek.
- RobinDotNet
Looks interesting; I'll pass on to my PM for perusal.
- RobinDotNet
Since you said "really cool", the upcoming features probably don't include the boring one I asked for.
- Bruce Lewis
Bruce: what boring features did you ask for?
- Robert Scoble
I want a comment system that can be used with unlisted/noindex URLs, such that comments made on those URLs don't end up in people's public profiles. If some other comment system besides Disqus implements it first, then there will be two comment system options on OurDoings in no time.
- Bruce Lewis
hi JS-Kit! I haven't use your service. But I surely want to know what cool thing you geeks are cooking :D
- Toni @ NavinoT
Well hi there - I am living proof the real time web is exactly 44 minutes behind schedule. :)
- Jack Humphrey
h' bday Chris ! (well if you were in Aus I guess; so keep drinking till after midnight and read this then!)
- David HC Soul
I think I put everyone to sleep over there with my boring details. Hey, Scobleizer did ask. And he could have given us hints about upcoming cool features.
- Bruce Lewis
hello, and hi to the real time real web! ..does JS-Kit plan run Google Friend Connect?
- pb:
@Petr JS-Kit already has Google Friend Connect implemented as a login option
- Chris Saad
@David heya mate - thanks for the bday love!
- Chris Saad
@Chris. I see. thank you .... well, are you also running this bar ? or, do you plan to ... anyways, very nice site, and widgets! will have to give it a shot :]
- pb: