Scoble reports on Zuckerberg at Davos
Okay, I'm writing a lot about Robert these days. But that's because I think he's producing some of the finest work he has ever done, both in his video and text posts. Robert had the good fortune to spend several hours with Mark Zuckerberg and managed to get an armful of new and relevant information.
He posted about it this morning in what I think is one of Robert's most journalistic reports ever. He portrays a very human, down-to-earth team oriented who is chornically shy. He says that Facebook plans to remve the "5,000-friend limit," that Scoble has so anguished over. But more than that, Zuckerberg shows he understands what concerns his users and knows he has screwed up a couple of times.
It's well worth the read.
Like Scoble, I have become more than a little jaded about Facebook. Scoble, has obviously softened his views on the company because of the time he spent walking around with this young, bright, paper billionaire in one of the most pastoral communities of Europe. I am influence to soften my own judgement of the company as well, because I think Robert is a top-notch judge of character, and understands social product as well as anyone.
But my softening may be softer than Robert's. I wasn't there. I didn't see and hear on my own. And like Robert, I will just have to wait and see.
Zuckerberg screwed up big time. Sorry, I don't buy the "I did not know" rhetoric so I am nowhere about to crown him king. I like Scoble a great deal, even if I never met him. The judgment on FB remains. Had this been a traditional corporation it would have been crucified in the social media world.
Posted by: Valeria Maltoni | January 26, 2008 at 08:14 PM
In Davos, did they discuss whether or not Scoble's QIK videos amount to torture under international law?
Posted by: frank | January 26, 2008 at 09:54 PM
Interestingly, I followed your Twitter back to this, and this to Robert's blog, and that to his YouTube booth video...
And while I think you've both written excellent entries here - I'm still not inclined to 'lighten up' when it comes to my stance on FB.
About the only thing I can agree with Zuckerberg on right now is that I hate being on camera.
Posted by: yndygo | January 26, 2008 at 09:55 PM
Yndygo, that's 2 surprises in 2 sites in about 2 minutes from you. You don't like political talks & you don't like to be on camera. Don't tell me that like Zuckerberg, you are shy.
Posted by: shel israel | January 26, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Thank you so much for posting on our class' blog. I'm excited to be following your blog and reading your book over this semester!
Posted by: Jenna | January 27, 2008 at 01:38 PM
This was my first article. But you already knew that since you commented on my classes blog - just an official reminder.
Posted by: Jenna | February 07, 2008 at 03:56 PM