Comments on: Aggregation Obsession http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/ Exploring The Intersections Of Technology and Society Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:27:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Aggregation Dilemma | How To Split An Atom http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/comment-page-1/#comment-17310 The Aggregation Dilemma | How To Split An Atom Mon, 26 May 2008 02:49:13 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/#comment-17310 [...] was the point of aggregation, to collect all of the digital detritus floating out on the web and sweep it into one place. [...] [...] was the point of aggregation, to collect all of the digital detritus floating out on the web and sweep it into one place. [...]

]]> By: shafqat http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/comment-page-1/#comment-22107 shafqat Sat, 03 May 2008 17:06:29 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/#comment-22107 Great post. I see your point regarding aggregation leading to stagnation, but I'm not sure I agree completely. Aggregation is something early adopters take for granted. For those of us on this Web 2.0 ride, its essential. However, the power of aggregation and syndication has still not been opened up to the mainstream. The masses still don't know what RSS is or how to set up a news readers. Before we kiss aggregation goodbye, we should make sure we bring the mainstream up the learning curve. If it takes new tools or web services to do that, I think we should continue to encourage aggregation. Great post. I see your point regarding aggregation leading to stagnation, but I'm not sure I agree completely. Aggregation is something early adopters take for granted. For those of us on this Web 2.0 ride, its essential. However, the power of aggregation and syndication has still not been opened up to the mainstream. The masses still don't know what RSS is or how to set up a news readers. Before we kiss aggregation goodbye, we should make sure we bring the mainstream up the learning curve. If it takes new tools or web services to do that, I think we should continue to encourage aggregation.

]]> By: The End of Early Adoption | How To Split An Atom http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/comment-page-1/#comment-16881 The End of Early Adoption | How To Split An Atom Sat, 03 May 2008 05:57:05 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/#comment-16881 [...] I noted in my last column, aggregation seems to be the current social media obsession — could this be seen as a sign of [...] [...] I noted in my last column, aggregation seems to be the current social media obsession — could this be seen as a sign of [...]

]]> By: Joe http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/comment-page-1/#comment-22106 Joe Fri, 02 May 2008 02:35:28 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/#comment-22106 Great article, Greg. Great article, Greg.

]]> By: ophelia chong http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/comment-page-1/#comment-22105 ophelia chong Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:35:44 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/#comment-22105 One problem I can see happening is that all your tweets, comments, pics are all jetsam and flotsam. One day you just might to gather it all up. But you can't because you forgot the password, username, url etc. So it floats all over the web. And we look out our windows and see it all float by, there is no net big enough to catch it all. So be good, behave and leave only what you would be proud of. All your words and images combine into multiple web feeds, which means it becomes infinite. One problem I can see happening is that all your tweets, comments, pics are all jetsam and flotsam. One day you just might to gather it all up. But you can't because you forgot the password, username, url etc. So it floats all over the web. And we look out our windows and see it all float by, there is no net big enough to catch it all. So be good, behave and leave only what you would be proud of. All your words and images combine into multiple web feeds, which means it becomes infinite.

]]> By: sbspalding http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/comment-page-1/#comment-22104 sbspalding Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:47:46 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/#comment-22104 Great post Greg. My big question is what is the missing link -after- aggregation? Great post Greg. My big question is what is the missing link -after- aggregation?

]]> By: Maggy Young http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/comment-page-1/#comment-22103 Maggy Young Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:33:05 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/#comment-22103 All great posts, but are we to some extent sidestepping the underlying point of the original ? Are we really talking about aggregation, or that the overwhelming preoccupation of web 2 is intensive conversations of an essentially trivial nature between ourselves and that this is dragging the potential of the web down into a huge mire of trivia ? Maybe for now, but the web is still in early days yet !! All great posts, but are we to some extent sidestepping the underlying point of the original ? Are we really talking about aggregation, or that the overwhelming preoccupation of web 2 is intensive conversations of an essentially trivial nature between ourselves and that this is dragging the potential of the web down into a huge mire of trivia ? Maybe for now, but the web is still in early days yet !!

]]> By: Aidan Henry http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/comment-page-1/#comment-22102 Aidan Henry Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:29:53 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/#comment-22102 Great article Greg.<br><br>I think that aggregation tools are needed to filter out the clutter. The theory is that aggregation saves time and hassle, ultimately revealing the most pertinent content. In the end, we are left with more time to focus on innovation and more important projects. <br><br>The big problem is when people let news and aggregation consume their attention. Productivity and focus are lost...<br><br>Cheers,<br>Aidan Great article Greg.

I think that aggregation tools are needed to filter out the clutter. The theory is that aggregation saves time and hassle, ultimately revealing the most pertinent content. In the end, we are left with more time to focus on innovation and more important projects.

The big problem is when people let news and aggregation consume their attention. Productivity and focus are lost…

Cheers,
Aidan

]]> By: shaif http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/comment-page-1/#comment-22101 shaif Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:26:20 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/#comment-22101 Thanks Greg Hollingsworth for asking the question and ontarioemperor for the answer. I learn a lot from both of your post. Thanks Greg Hollingsworth for asking the question and ontarioemperor for the answer. I learn a lot from both of your post.

]]> By: WinExtra » Are bloggers becoming your new news anchors? http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/comment-page-1/#comment-16774 WinExtra » Are bloggers becoming your new news anchors? Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:59:57 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/columnists/aggregation-obsession/#comment-16774 [...] or subscribe likes what he or she reads because it fits in with their own thoughts and feelings. As Greg Hollinsworth said in a post on How to Split an Atom The goal of new media is to create information at a volume never before [...] [...] or subscribe likes what he or she reads because it fits in with their own thoughts and feelings. As Greg Hollinsworth said in a post on How to Split an Atom The goal of new media is to create information at a volume never before [...]

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