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@DoshDosh It's really the automation that gets to me. I have no problem with people pushing a few posts in with their regular feed, that's natural, but when you can't even be bothered to personalize it, your feed starts looking far too marketing-like. That's just my feeling. I'm sure others are totally fine with it.
I know Jason is notorious for saying things to get a reaction and push people's buttons, but it sounds like we're purposely setting him up to fail here. Why do we need to "gather" questions beforehand? Isn't that the whole point of the keynote -- he talks and then people respond? Why purposely turn this keynote into a spectable and put Jason into attack mode? That seems like a good way to ENSURE he says something horrible, which just feeds the whole us vs him mentality.
For whatever reason, Jason was invited back to speak at SES. Let him speak. And if he says something stupid, use the Q and A to respond and politely "correct" him. There's no reason to set up a firing squad BEFORE he puts his foot in his mouth. Just my two cents. Feel free to attack now. :)
@Nick I think coming prepared with questions is a good idea. People should be doing that for every keynote and for every session. That's the whole point of attending in the first place -- for knowledge transfer.
It just puts a bad taste in my mouth when it seems like someone is getting ganged up on, even if it is only Jason. :) If we're really interested in knowledge and getting information from him, why are we being asked to keep the questions a secret? Wouldn't making them public allow Jason to research them and then provide audience members with solid answers? It's the trying to catch him "unprepared" that makes the whole thing sound less than on the level, like we're trying to embarrass him or hurt his reputation. In the end, it just makes us look silly. I'd rather we create an open environment for everyone.
Is this really Web analtytics or just a souped up version of Technorati?
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1. I'm a bit bummed there wasn't an open cattle call (heh) for people to enter, I totally would have wanted to get involved. Sounds like some great fun for multiple good causes.
2. Are we allowed to sabotage the contestants during conferences by ordering them free desserts and drinks? Not that I would do that to poor Simon. I'm just curious. :)
@dannysullivan - Er, meant to vote you up and voting you down instead. Manual fix?
Harith -- Once I hit the (-) sign it took away the option to vote it up. My fingers get confused. :)
Does that mean I can stay home tomorrow? Donna, will you write me a note for Bruce? :)
Sphunn solely because of the photo of my Jack Jack. (Isn't he cute?) :)
Best of luck to Jim, but I must say, I'm really sorry to see him go. He brought an amazing amount of energy and excitement to my favorite little search engine. It was always fun to see his face light up when you got him talking about what Ask was up to or their latest round of TV commercials. I'd be very interested to hear what people like Gary Price have to say about the exit. He's always described Jim as really "getting it".
Jim Safka has some giant shoes to fill. We'll all be watching.
@pratt Totally agreed.
I was somewhat surprised this morning when Loren revealed the results. No disrespect to Rand or anyone else, there are plenty of people who give a lot to this industry, but Barry is our light. Without him we'd be lost. I think a lot of bloggers could go away for a week and no one would really notice, however, a day without Barry you'd feel immediately.
Thanks for everything you do, Barry! It hasn't gone unnoticed.
Congrats to the whole SER team! You guys are what conference liveblogging was built around! :)
Eek!
Planetc1 I meant to one up your comment and I gave it a minus by accident. :( Darn confusing buttons!
If you have a chance to hear Lee Odden speak, my advice is to take it. He's both incredibly insightful and engaging.
As I commented over on Top Rank, I'm really looking forward to PubCon's Search & Bloggers Reporting session. It's going to be a great one.
Why are our blog entries always described as "Lisa is ranting again..."?
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Um yeah. I know that I have an entire folder dedicated to posts I've started but haven't had the time (or brain power) to finish. Sigh.
I'm with Halfdeck, I think it's really unfortunate that people are still trying to capitalize off the misstep of someone else. It's not about "ethics", it's about creating linkbait off Rand's name.
And maybe I'm confused, but in what way is Search Engine Guide a direct competitor of SEOmoz? Simply because they're educational resources? I think that's a bit of a stretch.
I want to echo Carrie's sentiments about the awesomeness of Tamar. Without Tamar's insight and witty commentary, I'd have to spend my mornings trolling through the forums to hear what the conversation is. Personally, I'm really happy I don't have to do that.
Thanks, Tamar! :)
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