Social Media Weekend: One Tweet At A Time: Sunday

@digiphile @templestark @sklive @sorayadarabi Sharing is one thing. Marketing within the article itself is another. Red flag. #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@chaimhaas You are right. 5 years is practically eternity. http://bit.ly/jyEVDp ... How do you say your first name? :-) Ka-em?less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@chaimhaas And I agree. Universal high speed wireless broadband is not here yet. But in 5 years things might change.less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@RodneyMendez Glad you liked it. #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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Looks like #smwknd is over. I never tweeted this much during any event. Being at home in front of laptop helped. @sreeless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@JoannaFayL Not livestreaming all panels was a mistake. Livestreaming turned #smwknd into a trending topic on Twitter. @sreeless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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The best apps solve one problem only, says @sorayadarabi at #smwknd.less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyIsmat Sarah Mangla
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«: @JackyHelps "RT = retweet / MT = modified tweet / HT = hat tip / RR = re-run #smwknd " HT -> @amyvernon"less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet ReplyDiane Stefani
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@Krochmal's http://krochmal.posterous.com Best coverage of #smwknd I have seen. I hope you cover all panels. And where are pictures?less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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No, but found someone's lipstick in world room RT @jenbrown I misplaced my small hot pink umbrella. Anyone see it? #smwkndless than a minute ago via Twittelator Favorite Retweet Replyannie feighery
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RT @marnysmith: Everyone should check out @Krochmal's summaries of the panels he attended: http://krochmal.posterous.com/ #smwkndless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyTiffany Black
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.@conz taking the stage at #smwknd. #cuj11 #respectless than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplyMichael Keller
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About to start my improv at #SMWknd with @ahmed #cuj11less than a minute ago via Echofon Favorite Retweet ReplyConz Preti
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@AmyVernon Ha ha.less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@paramendra this was the iCentiPad reference: http://cart.mn/j5cmcbless than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplyAmy Vernon
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@prof_Tran Any time.less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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Best apps are the ones which solve one problem only. #smwknd @sorayadarabiless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyLiz Bacelar
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@JoannaFayL Reliance is good. Addiction is a health problem. ... Btw, I am not on a panel. #smwknd I am not even at the venue.less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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Foodspotting's Soraya Darabi's recc'd apps from #smwknd mobile panel are http://teuxdeux.com/ and photo app path #socmedialess than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyMarcia Stepanek
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Yes but most won't. Even me. RT @paramendra: RT @Elizain140: @sorayadarabi always reads terms of service. Shes right. We all should #smwkndless than a minute ago via TweetChat Favorite Retweet ReplyDoug Levy
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@AmyVernon Do you?less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@kissane It was a pleasure paneling with you. :-) #smwkndless than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplyAmy Vernon
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@holidaymatinee Check out @Krochmal's awesome writeup of the key points covered http://ow.ly/4UXaO #smwkndless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyMarny Smith
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#SocialTV panelists getting grilled about putting news on Twitter you wouldn't on TV. Heating up! http://ow.ly/i/bC5h #smwkndless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyLeslie Koch
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there's such a term as "multiple identity disorder"! "disconnect btwn sharing and understanding your rights" YES @sorayadarabi #smwkndless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet Replynuriapuntonet
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@Elizain140 @sorayadarabi I don't know anyone who does. #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@sorayadarabi always reads terms of service. She's right. We all should #smwkndless than a minute ago via TweetList Pro Favorite Retweet ReplyEliza
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@AmyVernon Most people don't. #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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Don't read the TOS for a new site/app/whatever? You end up part of a Human iCentiPad. #justsayin #smwkndless than a minute ago via TweetChat Favorite Retweet ReplyAmy Vernon
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How do people balance tweeting for work vs. tweeting for self? I don't tweet as much for self b/c I tweet for my job's account #smwkndless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyTiffany Black
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So true: from @mikeyavo: You have to get privacy right or people won’t use your product. #smwkndless than a minute ago via TweetChat Favorite Retweet ReplyLinda Bernstein
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@adakchan Social Media Is For Real http://bit.ly/lYemup #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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Multiple e-dentity disorder as coined by @sorayadarabi. Do you suffer? I do. #smwkndless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad Favorite Retweet Replyada chan
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@AnnieFeighery @JoannaFayL @mikeyavo It is reliance, not addiction. Although some are addicted in an unhealthy way. #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@lindaperrybarr Moral of the story: become your own boss. #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@elizaj @mhkeller @oParasiteSingle @grimwomyn SMS Power http://bit.ly/jAr6SV #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@RodneyMendez Local Response: Monetizing On "Their" Behalf http://bit.ly/jfPfqp #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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Waiting for this weekend to culminate in TwiLinkedInbook for mobile phones that generates links and friendships while you sleep. #smwkndless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyRichard Procter
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@JoannaFayL @mikeyavo Reliant or addicted? Two different things. #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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Are you addicted to your mobile device? @mikeyavo at #smwknd says, globally millions of people are.less than a minute ago via Mobile Web Favorite Retweet ReplyJoanna Leis
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@paramendra @fredwilson no no, it wouldnt be just $100 if he was here. + he hates panels.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplyLaurent Courtines
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@courtines So he is in the audience. I do know his feelings about panels. #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@adakchan Ha ha!less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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No, FaceTime is not teleportation #smwknd @sorayadarabiless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad Favorite Retweet Replyada chan
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@chaimhaas Q: Native apps will make way for the browser also on the small screen with universal, fast, wireless broadband. Agree? Disagree?less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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Top tweeted line at #smwknd "The thing that worries me about social media right now is the very gray line between marke...." @sorayadarabiless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@courtines Is @fredwilson on a #smwknd panel? I did not realize.less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@mhkeller Even there.less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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RT RT @sklive "The thing that worries me about social media right now is the v. gray line btwn marketing & journalism"-@sorayadarabi #smwkndless than a minute ago via SocialOomph Favorite Retweet ReplyEcho Siedel
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@courtines @mhkeller @mikeyavo Native is always better only as long as we don't have universal high speed wireless broadband. #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@grimwomyn @foodspotting I disagree. You don't change your lifestyle for @foodspotting -- you just snap pictures some days when you are out.less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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#smwknd @sorayadarabi of @foodspotting pays attention to what community wants. If communiy says no, foodspotting takes it off the table!less than a minute ago via Twitter for Android Favorite Retweet ReplySana Ahmed
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"Social Media fatigue" @sorayadarabi @mikeyavo @matthewer so nerdy, social-conscious, so many soundbites can't tweet fast enough #smwkndless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet Replynuriapuntonet
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RT @SFDoug: "The Web is here to stay, it's just that the screen is getting smaller." - @sorayadarabi #smwkndless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyKaren M. Sieminski
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Mobile web (HTML 5 )is NO WHERE NEAR ready to replace app economy says hashable CEO #smwkndless than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplyLaurent Courtines
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Sad to miss end of #smwknd @columbiajourn, esp panel w/ @sree & @brianstelter, but I had to man HuffPo's newsdesk. Will read tweets later!less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyJohanna Barr
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@mhkeller Native is always better only as long as we don't have universal high speed wireless broadband. #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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RT @sklive "The thing that worries me about social media right now is the v. gray line btwn marketing & journalism"-@sorayadarabi #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyTuyet N. T.
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"The web is here to stay it's just that our screens are getting smaller," says @sorayadarabi #SMWkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyTiffany Black
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The web is here to stay, it's just that our screens are getting smaller - @sorayadarabi #smwkndless than a minute ago via TweetChat Favorite Retweet ReplyMarny Smith
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mobile panel, q: will html5 make web pages browser apps? a: native always better. #smwkndless than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplyMichael Keller
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"The Web is here to stay, it's just that the screen is getting smaller." - @sorayadarabi #smwkndless than a minute ago via TweetChat Favorite Retweet ReplyDoug Levy
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RT @sklive "The thing that worries me about social media right now is the v. gray line between marketing & journalism"-@sorayadarabi #smwkndless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyAlex Howard
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Having a great time at #SMWknd !less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyTrina Mezzacappa
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"The thing that worries me about social media right now is the very gray line between marketing and journalism." - @sorayadarabi #smwkndless than a minute ago via Mobile Web Favorite Retweet ReplySaleem Khan
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Great panel w/ @chaimhaas @sorayadarabi @mikeyavo + @mattewer @ColumbiaJourn http://bit.ly/mLAzmL #smwkndless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet ReplyMelanie Huff
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"I don't need to brag until it's awesome." - @Matthewer on why he doesn't check in on 4sq. #smwkndless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad Favorite Retweet Replyrachelsklar
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@grimwomyn The most popular dish @foodspotting is around five bucks. #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@rosetibayan How about keeping a dozen tabs open? #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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... @chaimhaas likes Blackberry for good old-fashioned typing; @SorayaDarabi is making us hungry. #smwknd #foodeatingless than a minute ago via Mobile Web Favorite Retweet ReplyHashable
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http://goo.gl/fb/pAqf0 :-) RT @sanaahmed At #smwknd with @sorayadarabi of @foodspotting as a panelist. I'm sharing the room with genius!less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@chaimhaas @kmsieminski What a bummer! In that case I am going to tweet you a question or two.less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@PandoProjects It's a serious trend, I think. Twitter ---> Instagram ---> FoodSpotting http://bit.ly/kLeV9Qless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@chaimhaas Will it be on livestream? http://goo.gl/fb/JY1Ro #smwkndless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@kmsieminski @sree Looks like there are not going to be any more webcasts of panels, correct? http://goo.gl/fb/JY1Roless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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Social Media Weekend: Columbia Journalism School: Sree Srinivasan http://goo.gl/fb/JY1Roless than a minute ago via Google Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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@suzebizcoach Any time.less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyParamendra Bhagat
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The Long March Of Democracy

During the recent Blogger outage, a whole bunch of my blog posts got lost. And then all of them came back except this one at my Barackface blog. Since it had already been cross published at Technorati, I still had a copy.

Just One More Missing Blog Post
Miracle: The Lost Blog Posts Are Back
Lost A Whole Bunch Of Blog Posts
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The Long March Of Democracy

The military action in Libya has absolutely been the right move. And a limited military action in Syria might be called for soon enough, something that is a week max. But military action is not an option when the tide of democracy finally hits Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia, and China.

Social Media Weekend: Columbia Journalism School: Sree Srinivasan

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A Moment Of Appreciating Disqus

Image via CrunchBaseFred Wilson put out this blog post earlier today: Social Media's Secret Weapon - Email. Brad Feld wrote a reply post within hours: Implementing Social Media’s Secret Weapon. Fred Wilson showed up in Brad Feld's comments section for the post like Brad Feld had showed up earlier in Fred Wilson's comments section for his post. I read the two posts and all their comments. The little back and forth the two had at Brad's blog is really something. I am like, thank you Disqus. How else could I have become privy to this?

These two dudes go way back. They are old friends. I once saw a picture of the two of them in a group photo. It is from way back. And these two also made it onto a list of the top 100 venture capitalists in the world a few weeks back, I don't know if it was Fortune, or Forbes, it was one of those. Long before I saw that list I have admired the excellence of their minds. Both of them also happen to have great blogs. They do a good job of giving you a front row seat to their action if you drop by often enough.

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Twitter Blocks Me: Sree's Loss

I tweeted so much on behalf the Social Media Weekend at Columbia Journalism School, Twitter went ahead and gave me the over the limit nod. It is an automatic process. No, I don't feel targeted. I have been blocked from tweeting and retweeting.

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Social Media: Listening Tools Are The Next Frontier

(Article first published as Social Media: Listening Tools are the Next Frontier on Technorati)

Image via CrunchBaseThe terms social media and new media are makeshift. Watching TV with friends can be a perfectly social activity, but we are not thinking TV when we say social media. Radio was new at one point. But we don't think radio as new media. Social media, new media have been birthed by the internet, more specifically Web 2.0. But we don't think of email, the web's central application still, as social media, new media.

Facebook, Twitter and blogs are the most often thought of tools of social media. How are these tools so different from television, radio, books, movies, music, even a website?

No matter how many people are talking to you, you should still be able to listen, and listen well. I believe that is the next frontier of social media. Social media has so far presented itself as the antithesis of broadcast media like television and radio. They spoke to us and we listened. But so far social media has been primarily a miniature version of that same broadcast media. Some listening is possible, sure, and is done. But social media still has been primarily a broadcast mechanism.



Twitter meaningfully spitting out all the tweets it takes in would be a sign we are getting good also at listening.

The frontier after that would be to get closer and closer to realizing everyone on the planet is connected to everyone else. We will use the web to explore our interest graphs in ways that we will find ourselves interacting with people who are out there, but before new technology we just did not have the option to get to know them well. That is partly about getting everyone to come online, that is partly about getting people more bandwidth. But it goes beyond that. In 2000 we did not see Twitter coming. Today it is fair to say we don't exactly see the tools of 2015. There are Twitter size surprises ahead of us.
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Just One More Missing Blog Post

Barackface: The Long March Of Democracy

My only missing blog post now from the Blogger outage of the past two days is not at this blog Netizen but at my other blog Barackface. And I am not worried about it because I already have a copy. It got cross published at Technorati. But I am wondering if it will come back too on its own. It was posted on Wednesday. Something that I posted Thursday had disappeared but is now back. Something else from Wednesday itself is back.

Blogger Is Back We’re very sorry that you’ve been unable to publish to Blogger for the past 20.5 hours. We’re nearly back to normal — you can publish again, and in the coming hours posts and comments that were temporarily removed should be restored. Thank you for your patience while we fix this situation. We use Blogger for our own blogs, so we’ve also felt your pain.

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The blog posts I thought I had lost to Blogger's down time are now mysteriously back, and I am so glad.

Lost A Whole Bunch Of Blog Posts
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I had lost more than I thought I had lost. But they are all back now. All is well that ends well.

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The Next Web: An Indian Entrepreneur visits New York: “I was born in the wrong country :)”

Aditya Sahay, co-founder of India based Radbox ..... his no-nonsense personality ..... He explains that most of his customer base is in the US. ..... “I visited TechStars in New York and worked out of their office for a couple of days as David Cohen’s guest. I spent good time with David discussing our idea, and attended some mentor talks – Fred Wilson, Gary Vaynerchuk, Brad Feld. It was an awesome experience to be in the same room as these people. It was like being a small time film maker in the same room as Spielberg!”, he exclaims. ..... “From very negative to very positive”, he replies. “I met some other startups who are now competitors; I did not get into TechStars, and could not make up my mind on how to proceed, and whether we could raise any money depending on where we were at that stage” ...... turned out Aditya and Radbox were not on a hockey stick curve. Since they were not based in the US, raising money was out of the question. Aditya goes on to explain why, “Investors have cities where they invest. They won’t give you a cheque to have you fly away half-way across the world, only to never meet again”. ....... “The thing with US is there’s a lot of noise too. They have all these happy hours, parties, events where everyone is talking a lot about making NY the next big tech scene. Then there’s this startup incubator bubble. Everyone and his dad wants to open a startup incubator.” ....... the highlight of the trip was demoing Radbox at the NY Tech Meetup ..... “Startup events (in India) are more PowerPoint (and) less demo. Most (events) don’t even have Wi-Fi to demo! Hell of a difference! I had to demo here using prerecorded videos most of the time.” ........ “Demos help filter out signal from noise – I can do a one hour presentation on any topic under the sun. But to do a 3 min demo in NYTM (New York Tech Meet-up) we worked non-stop for the previous 40 
Image via CrunchBasehours,because it was a tiny window, and nothing should go wrong.” ....... He realized that whatever they’re figuring out through first-hand experience in India, was already prior knowledge there. ...... “Also, I was working out of Dogpatch Labs; so I got to hang out with a lot of cool startups. And I met just about everyone in the tech scene. I would totally open a Dogpatch Labs here! Doing a startup is lonely and I think physical incubation (not just real estate, but co-working + mentorship + guests) is a great model worth replicating. I got opportunity to hear and even meet someone like Mark Suster thanks to Dogpatch Labs.” ....... At any point, did he feel he was doing stuff the wrong way, as an Indian startup? “Lots !”, he exclaims. “Not moving fast enough; trying to bootstrap without being very wealthy; Not building a team before building a product and not having the right advisors on board” ...... the primary mistakes they made while working on Radbox were not growing their user base fast enough, and not shipping mobile apps sooner ...... turned out that time was more valuable than money. They never factored funding in their plan, not thinking far enough ....... “If I had Rs. 50 Lakh today, I would’ve spent it on a team – hire great developers, designers and even a community manager – be a team of 4-5″ ....... “The goal should have been maximising opportunity, not minimising loss/risk – which had been our thought process.” He explains that in the US startup scene, funding is obvious like food, nobody thinks about it. Its not really a ‘decision’. Startup founders in the US think about their product and funding, whereas in India, people don’t really think about funding too much. There’s very little money in the early stage (pre-revenue) startup in India ....... while visiting US he went crazy asking himself, “Why the hell am I not here?” after he met all those awesome VCs/angels. He replies, “I was born in the wrong country ”. ...... “We don’t underestimate. We are culturally so different that we probably don’t give it much thought. Like an American will not think about arranged marriage which is so natural here. Its a cultural thing. Funding, advice is not a part of the culture, doing a startup in itself is not a part of the culture.” ...... the ‘bubble’ or whatever in US is not here (in India) which is good. ...... “Well, here’s the deal – Let’s take a typical profile – a guy who’s done 2-3 startups, one which was a big success, one a failure, one maybe moderate success. This guy has wealth, loves startups, has wealth of experience, strong network, knows what works and what goes wrong. We need a 100 of these guys right away. But i think we can’t even count 5, or if they exist then no one knows about them.” ...... “I don’t know if there are successful exits in India.” ..... “Startup events: should only allow real working demos. We need real entrepreneurs. Powerpointpreneurs and Excelpreneurs are not needed. They should also provide wi-fi to allow us to showcase products and demos !” ..... “VCs and angels: Call them angels or whatever – these guys can help push the startup scene and they’re not here. ” ..... “Indian startups: Don’t make the mistakes we made! If you’re too far from good revenue, explore funding opportunities, move fast, build a team ASAP and have advisors who can add outside perspective. “