Comments on: What is Yahoo!’s Role in the Blogosphere? http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/16/what-is-yahoos-role-in-the-blogosphere/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne Helmond http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/16/what-is-yahoos-role-in-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-292990 Anne Helmond Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:41:57 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/16/what-is-yahoos-role-in-the-blogosphere/#comment-292990 They're definitely on a different blogging track than for example Google. To me it seems that Google is more into the infrastructural side (even though they might not be going into the right direction with Blogger) and Yahoo! is more into the social networking side. I am not too sure about buying Yahoo! buying WordPress.com though, it seems that Matt Mullenweg, Automattic and the WordPress community are not too keen on selling (out). They’re definitely on a different blogging track than for example Google. To me it seems that Google is more into the infrastructural side (even though they might not be going into the right direction with Blogger) and Yahoo! is more into the social networking side.

I am not too sure about buying Yahoo! buying WordPress.com though, it seems that Matt Mullenweg, Automattic and the WordPress community are not too keen on selling (out).

]]> By: ia http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/16/what-is-yahoos-role-in-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-292701 ia Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:12:12 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/16/what-is-yahoos-role-in-the-blogosphere/#comment-292701 sirjorge has a point. At least Yahoo! is trying to look see blogging from different angles rather than the usual stuff. (What would blogging be without Flickr and YM? Haha.) The concept of Shortcuts is great, but I doubt it will be a perfectly pleasant experience this early. However, who knows if in the next few months/years it won't? My question is, would a good-old WP plugin without the Yahoo! stuff in it be better? :) sirjorge has a point. At least Yahoo! is trying to look see blogging from different angles rather than the usual stuff. (What would blogging be without Flickr and YM? Haha.) The concept of Shortcuts is great, but I doubt it will be a perfectly pleasant experience this early. However, who knows if in the next few months/years it won’t? My question is, would a good-old WP plugin without the Yahoo! stuff in it be better? :)

]]> By: sir jorge http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/16/what-is-yahoos-role-in-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-292546 sir jorge Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:25:00 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/16/what-is-yahoos-role-in-the-blogosphere/#comment-292546 I think they are looking at blogging in different lights than other search engines, and might be seeing the greater potential that bloggers have, I hope that they do well. I think they are looking at blogging in different lights than other search engines, and might be seeing the greater potential that bloggers have, I hope that they do well.

]]> By: that girl again http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/16/what-is-yahoos-role-in-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-292488 that girl again Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:27:34 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/16/what-is-yahoos-role-in-the-blogosphere/#comment-292488 <blockquote>It makes you wonder what Yahoo!’s priorities in creating “improved blogging capabilities” are after shutting down their blogging service.</blockquote> Buying wordpress.com, I shouldn't wonder ;)

It makes you wonder what Yahoo!’s priorities in creating “improved blogging capabilities” are after shutting down their blogging service.

Buying wordpress.com, I shouldn’t wonder ;)

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