Outstanding statement! Well done Aaron.

P.S. I just to follow Robert on Twitter but gave up following him when I realized that he was just always there.

Outstanding statement! Well done Aaron.

P.S. I just to follow Robert on Twitter but gave up following him when I realized that he was just always there.

@ Christian – Yes, we all evolve and yes, I have the choice whether or not to tune in. I’m not disputing Robert’s relevancy, but rather his relevancy to me vs. new voices that are more focused on topics of interest to me. I don’t want to hear about EVERYTHING, even as someone who considers himself an early adopter.

@ Nathan – to be clear, this isn’t taking a potshot at Robert. I have a tremendous amount of respect for what he’s accomplished and I think there is a lot of value in following his updates. For me, though, that value has diminished over the last few years, which is what inspired me to share my thoughts here.

Regardless, this conversation is probably bigger than Scoble, but I found the evolution of his updates relative to my attention as the inspiration for this post.

@ Christian – Yes, we all evolve and yes, I have the choice whether or not to tune in. I’m not disputing Robert’s relevancy, but rather his relevancy to me vs. new voices that are more focused on topics of interest to me. I don’t want to hear about EVERYTHING, even as someone who considers himself an early adopter.

@ Nathan – to be clear, this isn’t taking a potshot at Robert. I have a tremendous amount of respect for what he’s accomplished and I think there is a lot of value in following his updates. For me, though, that value has diminished over the last few years, which is what inspired me to share my thoughts here.

Regardless, this conversation is probably bigger than Scoble, but I found the evolution of his updates relative to my attention as the inspiration for this post.

Certainly, it might be nice is the material was more focused or less raw. But what’s wrong with experiments and some of them not being perfect? I think everybody needs a social media sandbox.

On the issue of culpability: you seem to lay blame at Roberts feet…but why not the people who read him? Shouldn’t they/you just find a better way to scan?

Or why not the technology itself? Or why not Google or web developers as a whole for not developing better filters which help us get past some elements of chaff (or at least what we perceive as chaff/noise)? All that said, I think your article is well argued and raises important issues and it doesn’t seem that Robert seems scathed in the least.

The alternative just seems brittle and procrustean…. (on the flip side…I’m glad I don’t have to know what his cat is doing, chasing, eating, throwing up…)

Certainly, it might be nice is the material was more focused or less raw. But what’s wrong with experiments and some of them not being perfect? I think everybody needs a social media sandbox.

On the issue of culpability: you seem to lay blame at Roberts feet…but why not the people who read him? Shouldn’t they/you just find a better way to scan?

Or why not the technology itself? Or why not Google or web developers as a whole for not developing better filters which help us get past some elements of chaff (or at least what we perceive as chaff/noise)? All that said, I think your article is well argued and raises important issues and it doesn’t seem that Robert seems scathed in the least.

The alternative just seems brittle and procrustean…. (on the flip side…I’m glad I don’t have to know what his cat is doing, chasing, eating, throwing up…)

Or actually, you don’t have to pay anything. And you don’t have to tune in either.

Personally, I find Scoble informative and still enjoy reading/following him.

He’s approachable and devoid of some of the arrogance you can often encouter with someone at his level. He’s been a mentor to so many and sometimes it’s tough when you feel you’ve learned all you can from someone. But I suggest you maintain your tabs on Scoble. I think he’ll be relevant for some time to come.

Yes, he’s evolved, but we all do, eh Aaron?

- Christian

Or actually, you don’t have to pay anything. And you don’t have to tune in either.

Personally, I find Scoble informative and still enjoy reading/following him.

He’s approachable and devoid of some of the arrogance you can often encouter with someone at his level. He’s been a mentor to so many and sometimes it’s tough when you feel you’ve learned all you can from someone. But I suggest you maintain your tabs on Scoble. I think he’ll be relevant for some time to come.

Yes, he’s evolved, but we all do, eh Aaron?

- Christian