Ahhhh….
A good night sleep can do you wonders. For whatever reason, I spent much of yesterday severely on edge. It happens. Not often to me, but it does happen.
Anyways, there’s some decent discussion happening around the blogging world about how blog networks should pay bloggers. Some good discussion. Hell, it’s great discussion. Stirring up good ideas, which is great for network owners as well as bloggers. All good stuff.
In order to further this, we’ll be doing a blog network get-together at South By Southwest (SXSW: www.sxsw.com) in a few weeks. Some of the b5 crew’ll be there for the Interactive portion (ie: 9-13th). So we’re inviting anyone interested in doing some more brainstorming to join us. I know the 451press guys are coming. I’m hoping some of the 9rules crew will come as well. If you’re a network owner, blogger or just feel you have something valuable to add, you’re invited. We’ll likely do it on the 11th, as that’ll give us some time to scope out a spot. Probably around 7:00pm.
If you’re interested, leave a comment here, as this’ll serve as the RSVP list.
Some potential topics of conversation:
- Better ways to pay bloggers
- Infrastructure requirements of a growing blog network
- How to sell ads in today’s online ad environment
- Challenges of 2007
- Ways to collaborate (or not)
And who knows what else. Feel free to add to the potential subject list (hell, if someone wants to setup a wiki somewhere that’d be cool too). I’m not expecting this to be a big deal. I’d be surprised if more than a dozen folk showed up. It’s just that it’s rare to have so many blog network folk in the same town, and the least we can do is some sharing, whinging and drinking while we’re there 
If it helps, b5′ll pay for a reasonable amount of alcohol and snacks for everyone since we’re hosting 
February 27th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Added to Upcoming.org. RSVP there.
February 27th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Ooh, great job Aaron
Any way to send it to SXSW registrants? Actually… Free booze might bring the wrong folk out of the woodwork
February 27th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
There is the SXSW community blog – but beats the hell out of me to post to it. I’m imagining it can be done as I’ve seen some … interesting … posts up.
February 27th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
k, posted to the Community Blog
February 27th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Consider me RSVP’d. I also did so on Upcoming.
February 27th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
I’m in, where is it on upcoming?
February 27th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
You can more than likely count me in(90% sure)
February 28th, 2007 at 12:43 am
fyi, bryan veloso’s bowling event is going to be at the same time. this does look interesting though.
February 28th, 2007 at 1:44 am
“We’ll likely do it on the 11th”
Hi Jeremy, I’m in Phoenix that weekend and actually have Sunday night, the 11th free and I’d love to attend. I’d just need to grab a flight from Phoenix to Austin…can you post a comment when the date is locked on the 11th (or if it changes).
Thanks,
Jon
February 28th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
When we get a definite on time and place, I will be there. I live in Austin.
February 28th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Let’s try to stay away from the issues of price fixing!!
March 4th, 2007 at 5:24 am
Thats a great idea. Its a shame I can’t be there.
I would also like to add a topic to potential subject list.
A common ad server, just like FM, but serving only participating blog networks. If anyone wants we can help in pogramming the app.