Have been challenged somewhat at times here and there on things, but primarily in the past, though recently a few things. And can see an interesting divide between those focused on best ways to gain attention from mainstream things like press and television, versus those who have moved to web reality and what I like to call web authority.
So for instance, can get on television if you convince a few people, maybe some producers, and we take for granted that can involve substantial skill as is highly competitive. But also you can see people who clearly just somehow get there YOU feel, or um, I feel. Like are you kidding me?
Whereas on the web, just about anyone can get on here, and put up some thoughts, but the relentless competition then VASTLY exceeds television, and the potential reach does as well.
The web is the world's one overall truly merit zone for attention. You battle for attention 24 hours a day here.
There is no commercial break. No timeouts. And little tolerance for filler. And for God's sake you never quit broadcasting, in one way shape or form, ever if you wish to hold your place.
Like my blogs are here for you, 24/7 thanks to Blogger of course. But still they are here for YOU and me. As I like to read my own posts often as well.
My global attention reality is not static. It must be maintained constantly.
If you are into web authority, then that is respected. If you are still stuck in the 20th century then you may say certain telling things like your BELIEF that web search is easily gamed. Or your BELIEF that people on the web would do well on television if they really mattered. Or shouldn't they at least have massive followings on social media to be web famous or whatever that kind of supposed fame is instead of REAL fame?
People who mess with me tend to be those stuck in the 20th century folks. And is a waste to argue with them. And hey, I rarely bother arguing with people these days anyway.
Those older things are easier. Television, is easier. Even movies are easier.
Which am certain is challenging to people in those industries! Which is great. They're competing for your attention against people like me. And lots of people not at all like me, and every type in between that is here on the web and you can say, fighting to keep interest.
You hold attention out here? Hard problem. Constant effort. Relentless competition.
Is more free is the main thing though. Here you can control your own destiny far more than elsewhere am sure.
Besides, the web is absorbing television and movies anyway. Ultimately? It will all be on the web. Much of it already is. Probably soon when go to a movie theater, they'll just connect the big screen to a movie, downloaded from the web as why not? Movie theaters are going to change too, am sure.
Web is the global attention zone of the 21st century.
Moving forward am shifting worrying about those people stuck with 20th century belief as yeah, gotta make money. And have to turn at least a bit to celebrity. But to me celebrity is just work. Is just the occupational side of attention. Well that's what I need.
James Harris
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