http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/01/the-frogosphere/ by Jeff Jarvis Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:05:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/01/the-frogosphere/#comment-366825 mini juegos Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:08:40 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1837#comment-366825 I happen to know from French friends that the Internet is some way from reaching saturation levels in France. I happen to know from French friends that the Internet is some way from reaching saturation levels in France.

]]> http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/01/the-frogosphere/#comment-103197 Chris B. Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:07:58 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1837#comment-103197 Agreed with Paul. Blogs, anywhere, are e-microphones for people who like to hear themselves talk. So they are a natural fit here in France. Agreed with Paul. Blogs, anywhere, are e-microphones for people who like to hear themselves talk. So they are a natural fit here in France.

]]> http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/01/the-frogosphere/#comment-102396 Paul Raja Thu, 03 Aug 2006 08:30:16 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1837#comment-102396 The French by culture have to debate every issue. Everybody has an opinion that has to be aired. Not everybody actually listens to it but it needs to be said. If you dont have an opinion or have nothing to say then you are not intellectual. Logic and Reason being the foundation of all arguements. So a medium like a Blog will be something that the French will take to naturally. The majority of French TV programs are based on debate since its a national passion. So be sure that if you run a blog in France it will be read and quoted as long as it makes sense to the French. The French by culture have to debate every issue. Everybody has an opinion that has to be aired. Not everybody actually listens to it but it needs to be said. If you dont have an opinion or have nothing to say then you are not intellectual. Logic and Reason being the foundation of all arguements. So a medium like a Blog will be something that the French will take to naturally. The majority of French TV programs are based on debate since its a national passion. So be sure that if you run a blog in France it will be read and quoted as long as it makes sense to the French.

]]> http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/01/the-frogosphere/#comment-101696 Michael Katcher Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:43:18 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1837#comment-101696 Anecdotally, The Economist ran an article last week titled 'Publish or Perish' about how any serious French politician has to be a published author. While the article focused exclusively on traditional publishing, I'm sure its easy to see how that cultural tendency could be extended to online publishing as well. Anecdotally, The Economist ran an article last week titled ‘Publish or Perish’ about how any serious French politician has to be a published author. While the article focused exclusively on traditional publishing, I’m sure its easy to see how that cultural tendency could be extended to online publishing as well.

]]> http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/01/the-frogosphere/#comment-101625 Ian Thorpe Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:02:03 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1837#comment-101625 I love the way webheads of all nationalities try to generate hype by quoting percentages without ever defining what the percentage is of. A recent Google "survey in the UK suggested that overall Britons now spend more time surfing Google than watching TV. The percentages they cited to back this up were percentages of respondants to a Google poll posted on google.co.uk. Now when you consider that only around 60% of British people have access to the web and of those 40% seldom use it or only use e-mail and then you start to think well hell, who do I know who would respond to a questionnaire on Google you realise this assertion is made on the basis of very flimsy evidence. Its like saying all British people are alcoholics on the strength of a survey of people pouring out of pubs and bars at midnight on Friday night. All the respondants to the poll are going to be, if not rtat arsed then well on the way but they do not represent the whole of the country. I happen to know from French friends that the Internet is some way from reaching saturation levels in France. I love the way webheads of all nationalities try to generate hype by quoting percentages without ever defining what the percentage is of. A recent Google “survey in the UK suggested that overall Britons now spend more time surfing Google than watching TV. The percentages they cited to back this up were percentages of respondants to a Google poll posted on google.co.uk.
Now when you consider that only around 60% of British people have access to the web and of those 40% seldom use it or only use e-mail and then you start to think well hell, who do I know who would respond to a questionnaire on Google you realise this assertion is made on the basis of very flimsy evidence.
Its like saying all British people are alcoholics on the strength of a survey of people pouring out of pubs and bars at midnight on Friday night. All the respondants to the poll are going to be, if not rtat arsed then well on the way but they do not represent the whole of the country.
I happen to know from French friends that the Internet is some way from reaching saturation levels in France.

]]> http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/01/the-frogosphere/#comment-101047 Rich Banner Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:33:48 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1837#comment-101047 That's a lot of froggers. That’s a lot of froggers.

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