Comments on: The WELL is bought by its users http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 03:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jbond http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1539117 jbond Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1539117 Those costs are pretty low now. A lot lower than when the Well started. And low enough that a not-for-profit might find other ways of paying for them than via a subscription. ohbejoyful has a point. A subscription creates a barrier to entry that aids a high signal to noise ratio. But that's not a good enough reason of itself. Those costs are pretty low now. A lot lower than when the Well started. And low enough that a not-for-profit might find other ways of paying for them than via a subscription.

ohbejoyful has a point. A subscription creates a barrier to entry that aids a high signal to noise ratio. But that’s not a good enough reason of itself.

]]> By: Susan Carley Oliver http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1538497 Susan Carley Oliver Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1538497 I can finally breathe freely again.  Learning in mid-Summer that I might lose this place was like hearing my neighbourhood might be bulldosed. I can finally breathe freely again.  Learning in mid-Summer that I might lose this place was like hearing my neighbourhood might be bulldosed.

]]> By: Susan Carley Oliver http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1538493 Susan Carley Oliver Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1538493 jbond, as a Well member for over 10 years now I can say that the cost is absolutely worth it.  Not only is the space free of advertising, but the signal to noise ratio is very high, which helps build the strong sense of community. jbond, as a Well member for over 10 years now I can say that the cost is absolutely worth it.  Not only is the space free of advertising, but the signal to noise ratio is very high, which helps build the strong sense of community.

]]> By: Susan Carley Oliver http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1538490 Susan Carley Oliver Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1538490 Who are you on the Well, Mack? I'm ohbejoyful there as well as here. Who are you on the Well, Mack? I’m ohbejoyful there as well as here.

]]> By: Ipo http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1538393 Ipo Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1538393 Well done.  I visited briefly.  I was a Table Talker though.  Well done. 
I visited briefly.  I was a Table Talker though. 

]]> By: paul http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1538026 paul Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1538026  The same as the chances that the cost of providing reasonably-secure servers, software maintenance and moderation services will drop to zero?  The same as the chances that the cost of providing reasonably-secure servers, software maintenance and moderation services will drop to zero?

]]> By: Kamal Ji http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537872 Kamal Ji Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537872  yes well must change with history  yes well must change with history

]]> By: tomassino http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537770 tomassino Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537770 this history only means one thing: the well must change this history only means one thing: the well must change

]]> By: SoItBegins http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537743 SoItBegins Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537743 All's WELL that ends well. All’s WELL that ends well.

]]> By: jbond http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537726 jbond Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537726 So what are the chances of it becoming free with no subscription? So what are the chances of it becoming free with no subscription?

]]> By: Cynsa Bonorris http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537703 Cynsa Bonorris Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537703 bwee! thanks, Cory. no more axes over our heads.  bwee! thanks, Cory. no more axes over our heads. 

]]> By: cdh1971 http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537702 cdh1971 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537702 Mazel Tov! & Congrats to the Well users. Mazel Tov! & Congrats to the Well users.

]]> By: Cynsa Bonorris http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537701 Cynsa Bonorris Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537701 yep, likely so. yep, likely so.

]]> By: ouzel http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537675 ouzel Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537675 You probably had difficulty registering because the username of 'ben' has been taken. You probably had difficulty registering because the username of ‘ben’ has been taken.

]]> By: Bernard ben Tremblay http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537665 Bernard ben Tremblay Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537665 It was wonderful to see. So sad my name is not acceptable. (The Google generation?) 80 / 20 continues as dominant paradigm. But I mean really, "paradigm" is just a buzz word, <i>right?</i> It was wonderful to see. So sad my name is not acceptable. (The Google generation?)

80 / 20 continues as dominant paradigm. But I mean really, “paradigm” is just a buzz word, right?

]]> By: Bernard ben Tremblay http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537664 Bernard ben Tremblay Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537664 And it's totally obvious that this is your idea of a joke. Sarcasm. "Irony" ... "sardonic". see below re: "yuppies' kidz" And it’s totally obvious that this is your idea of a joke. Sarcasm. “Irony” … “sardonic”.
see below re: “yuppies’ kidz”

]]> By: Bernard ben Tremblay http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537663 Bernard ben Tremblay Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537663 Bernard D. Tremblay (ben) not allowed. Bernard (ben) Tremblay not allowed. Everything I've ever said about yuppies (my cohort) and yuppie's kidz. /me puts the $150 back into his pocket --@bentrem aka WillowBear Bernard D. Tremblay (ben) not allowed.
Bernard (ben) Tremblay not allowed.

Everything I’ve ever said about yuppies (my cohort) and yuppie’s kidz.

/me puts the $150 back into his pocket

–@bentrem aka WillowBear

]]> By: mack http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537661 mack Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537661 Justice and peace of mind - finally - for the granddaddy of all social networks. So proud of my fellow WELLperns today. Justice and peace of mind – finally – for the granddaddy of all social networks. So proud of my fellow WELLperns today.

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/the-well-is-bought-by-its-user.html#comment-1537655 Stefan Jones Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=182440#comment-1537655 COMMUNISM! Only ownership of the means of socialization by a soulless media conglomerate or an arrogant billionaire can guarantee our freedom. COMMUNISM! Only ownership of the means of socialization by a soulless media conglomerate or an arrogant billionaire can guarantee our freedom.

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