Comments on: Where is Digi Joe Public? http://twopointouch.com/2006/blogs/where-is-digi-joe-public/ web 2.0, blogs and social media Mon, 30 May 2011 20:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ian Delaneyhttp://twopointouch.com/2006/blogs/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-906 Ian Delaney Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:59:27 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/10/16/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-906 Bob - I reckon <i>Deja Joe Public</i> could catch on as the next 'hot demographic'! You're all probably quite right, except the report did say 'blog or web site', as far as I can tell. That's what the Guardian said. I won't be spending £3K or whatever, to find out the finer details. Sorry. Bob — I reckon Deja Joe Public could catch on as the next ‘hot demographic’!

You’re all probably quite right, except the report did say ‘blog or web site’, as far as I can tell. That’s what the Guardian said. I won’t be spending £3K or whatever, to find out the finer details. Sorry.

]]> By: Bob Boydstonhttp://twopointouch.com/2006/blogs/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-904 Bob Boydston Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:38:11 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/10/16/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-904 The first time I saw the title to this riff I thought it said, "Where is Deja vu Joe Public?" (But maybe it was just too much wine.) But, after reading it I think Deja vu is right on. How many times have we seen where pollsters are just asking the wrong questions to the wrong people? E.g., blog is a "technical" term and it can misunderstood by those who don't really care what you call it. The first time I saw the title to this riff I thought it said, “Where is Deja vu Joe Public?” (But maybe it was just too much wine.)

But, after reading it I think Deja vu is right on. How many times have we seen where pollsters are just asking the wrong questions to the wrong people? E.g., blog is a “technical” term and it can misunderstood by those who don’t really care what you call it.

]]> By: Simon Wakemanhttp://twopointouch.com/2006/blogs/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-903 Simon Wakeman Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:41:59 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/10/16/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-903 David's absolutely right - the problem with these types of market research is that often the language used is why the results feel wrong. David’s absolutely right — the problem with these types of market research is that often the language used is why the results feel wrong.

]]> By: David Cruickshankhttp://twopointouch.com/2006/blogs/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-896 David Cruickshank Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:57:34 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/10/16/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-896 I agree with you Ian but the problem with the tech world is the language. If I asked my 'non-media' friends they would say the same as yours. However, I suspect that the fact that they don't know what a blog is doesn't mean they haven't ever read one. You see, to my sister, my Mum and my best mate 'a blog' has no meaning. But they know what a website is and a blog fits that description precisely. I'd go as far as to suggest that the vast majority of 'blog readers' don't know what a blog is - but they still visit and read the stuff we write. They just don't care what the wrapper's called. Kinda makes sense if you think about it. Why call it a blog when it could still be a website? Why call it RSS when we could use 'website feed'? Why call it 'content management system' when it could be 'website editor'? I guess it's because the inventors / innovators have to market these things as something new to catch the early adopters' attention - and the early adopters LOVE learning new geeky terms. Smartphone - I mean c'mon! Mobile still works for me! I agree with you Ian but the problem with the tech world is the language. If I asked my ‘non-media’ friends they would say the same as yours. However, I suspect that the fact that they don’t know what a blog is doesn’t mean they haven’t ever read one.

You see, to my sister, my Mum and my best mate ‘a blog’ has no meaning. But they know what a website is and a blog fits that description precisely. I’d go as far as to suggest that the vast majority of ‘blog readers’ don’t know what a blog is — but they still visit and read the stuff we write. They just don’t care what the wrapper’s called. Kinda makes sense if you think about it. Why call it a blog when it could still be a website? Why call it RSS when we could use ‘website feed’? Why call it ‘content management system’ when it could be ‘website editor’? I guess it’s because the inventors / innovators have to market these things as something new to catch the early adopters’ attention — and the early adopters LOVE learning new geeky terms. Smartphone — I mean c’mon! Mobile still works for me!

]]> By: Ian Delaneyhttp://twopointouch.com/2006/blogs/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-892 Ian Delaney Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:52:32 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/10/16/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-892 I meant HYPOTHETICALLY! ..damn I meant HYPOTHETICALLY!

..damn

]]> By: Drew Bhttp://twopointouch.com/2006/blogs/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-891 Drew B Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:41:26 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/10/16/where-is-digi-joe-public/#comment-891 “I really enjoy a good session of D&D” Lol :-) “I really enjoy a good session of D&D”

Lol :-)

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