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Re: Scene Not Heard

Brian Frank — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:05:25 -0000

Phronk: That's a great insight: we need to be about something... I vote for drums.

Titus: We should keep those conversations going. Someone will put a finger on it eventually.

I just looked back and counted, like, 8 of my last 11 posts are like this, about social media in London and just that. This is a transitional phase (speaking for myself, at least). We'll see a lot more "about" by the end of the summer.

An autumn wedding?

Re: Scene Not Heard

titusferguson — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:11:46 -0000

Great post Brian

A London "scene" is something that I have been working towards for quite some time. You and I have had conversations about that before.

My intent has always been to just let it happen, just facilitate things.

I like what you've said Mike, the group is definitely a collection of aficionados. I don't think we are exclusively that though. Which is why it is difficult to put a finger on it.

Or is that a ring on it?

Re: Scene Not Heard

Phronk — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:19:23 -0000

Maybe one problem with calling the social media community a "scene" is that scenes have to be about something. A certain style of music, or art, or whatever. But social media isn't about anything; it's a way of expressing things, not something that is expressed.

You wouldn't see a "drums scene" or a "paper and pencil scene" in the same way we're talking about here. So a "blogging scene" makes about as much sense.

However, the growing London group/community does mean that more people proficient in these new media (in the sense of the tools used to create art, not the news media) are meeting up with each other, and this can foster all the points you mention. We may come up with something to actually be about. So who knows, maybe it'll happen someday, unintentionally of course.

Re: Scene Not Heard

Brian Frank — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:32:15 -0000

Bill: I'd be up for doing something like that -- probably help me get into podcasting.

Dan: Yes.

Re: Scene Not Heard

Dan Brown — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:50:50 -0000

Brian: So in order for London to be a scene we need to start sleeping with one another?

Re: Scene Not Heard

Bill Deys — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:06:26 -0000

Wait until Dan gets in and approves his comments but I'm thinking of launching a podcast/roundtable thing to feature blogs, podcasts, vlogs etc.

Looking for "cohosts" or show regulars.