Comments on: Advising MySpace on their Platform… http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/ The Virtual Investor Fri, 16 May 2008 07:57:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Basting thoughts on the Turkey of life - blogging http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-366732 Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Basting thoughts on the Turkey of life - blogging Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:56:10 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-366732 [...] Ben Metcalfe is now advising MySpace and working with Seesmic - too.   Congrats dude. [...] […] Ben Metcalfe is now advising MySpace and working with Seesmic - too.   Congrats dude. […]

]]> By: deb schultz http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-354171 deb schultz Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:38:34 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-354171 way to go ben - they are lucky to have you. way to go ben - they are lucky to have you.

]]> By: Ben http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-354163 Ben Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:29:37 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-354163 @TedC "It’s amazing what can be accomplished in only a year." Yeah, it is. But curiously I don't consider this last year particularly successful for me personally. I'm pleased to have been able to help Orange out with their projects and I've enjoyed working with the team there. But I'm mindful that I didn't come all the way from UK to San Francisco to work with an Anglo-French telco. Citizen Agency, when I first moved out here, was at best a 6-month opportunity cost and at worst a bit of a gamble that went wrong (for me). Chris and Tara are enjoying what they are doing with Citizen Agency but I'm not ashamed to say that I came out here to leverage my experience and earn a premium wage for my wife and I, and I couldn't do that at CA. I still wish Tara and Chris all the luck in the world for CA, not that they need it - they are enjoying what they are doing. @Rachel Clarke, yes I whitelisted your email! I'm really finding Akismet is not working out for me, it eats an incredible amount of genuine posts - but then I also get 3-4 spam posts a minute :( @Merredith. "Well now your position on “ClosedPrivate” (vs. OpenSocial) at DeFrag makes even more sense." Yes, I wished I'd had everything signed by that point and could have made some announcements during Defrag :( "P.S. — still will be getting my news through the BBC and never FOX," -- same here! @TedC “It’s amazing what can be accomplished in only a year.” Yeah, it is. But curiously I don’t consider this last year particularly successful for me personally. I’m pleased to have been able to help Orange out with their projects and I’ve enjoyed working with the team there. But I’m mindful that I didn’t come all the way from UK to San Francisco to work with an Anglo-French telco.

Citizen Agency, when I first moved out here, was at best a 6-month opportunity cost and at worst a bit of a gamble that went wrong (for me). Chris and Tara are enjoying what they are doing with Citizen Agency but I’m not ashamed to say that I came out here to leverage my experience and earn a premium wage for my wife and I, and I couldn’t do that at CA. I still wish Tara and Chris all the luck in the world for CA, not that they need it - they are enjoying what they are doing.

@Rachel Clarke, yes I whitelisted your email! I’m really finding Akismet is not working out for me, it eats an incredible amount of genuine posts - but then I also get 3-4 spam posts a minute :(

@Merredith. “Well now your position on “ClosedPrivate” (vs. OpenSocial) at DeFrag makes even more sense.” Yes, I wished I’d had everything signed by that point and could have made some announcements during Defrag :(

“P.S. — still will be getting my news through the BBC and never FOX,” — same here!

]]> By: jerry beale http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-354157 jerry beale Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:16:41 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-354157 Totally agree with your avowed contractor status. Particularly in the current market place with so many hot opportunities around, I'd be very wary of taking a job and getting sucked into one organisation and its solus perspective. So good on you! Totally agree with your avowed contractor status. Particularly in the current market place with so many hot opportunities around, I’d be very wary of taking a job and getting sucked into one organisation and its solus perspective. So good on you!

]]> By: blog » Blog Archive » Advising MySpace on their Platform… http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353977 blog » Blog Archive » Advising MySpace on their Platform… Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:34:50 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353977 [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptMySpace approached me a few months back to see whether I’d be interested in working with them on this, and we’ve been discussing it for some time since. During that period they put their hat into the Google OpenSocial ring, … [...] […] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptMySpace approached me a few months back to see whether I’d be interested in working with them on this, and we’ve been discussing it for some time since. During that period they put their hat into the Google OpenSocial ring, … […]

]]> By: Marc Orchant http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353886 Marc Orchant Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:39:22 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353886 Well done Ben! These both sound like excellent opportunities and I have every confidence you'll have a very positive impact. Well done Ben! These both sound like excellent opportunities and I have every confidence you’ll have a very positive impact.

]]> By: Jeremiah Owyang http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353849 Jeremiah Owyang Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:11:19 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353849 Congrats to you Ben, all the best. I hope we cross paths while you're at MySpace Congrats to you Ben, all the best. I hope we cross paths while you’re at MySpace

]]> By: Richard Giles http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353737 Richard Giles Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:36:15 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353737 Congrats Ben! Awesome work. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you achieve (and also the announcement of your next three goals :)). Congrats Ben! Awesome work. I’m really looking forward to seeing what you achieve (and also the announcement of your next three goals :)).

]]> By: @Merredith http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353582 @Merredith Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:51:55 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353582 P.S. -- still will be getting my news through the BBC and never FOX, thankyouverymuch. Congrats anyway. P.S. — still will be getting my news through the BBC and never FOX, thankyouverymuch. Congrats anyway.

]]> By: @Merredith http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353581 @Merredith Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:51:06 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/13/advising-myspace-on-their-platform/#comment-353581 Well now your position on "ClosedPrivate" (vs. OpenSocial) at DeFrag makes even more sense. Congrats, sounds like you've accomplished a ton this year. Well now your position on “ClosedPrivate” (vs. OpenSocial) at DeFrag makes even more sense. Congrats, sounds like you’ve accomplished a ton this year.

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