Comments on: Reaping The Fruits Of Others’ Labor? Or Adding Value To It? http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html Commentary on the real estate market of the San Francisco Bay Area Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:27:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Goerge benson http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-114291 Goerge benson Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:29:39 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-114291 Nice post. I love active rain. Nice post. I love active rain.

]]> By: Kapowich pleased to be included in Craig Mackenzie's Carnival of Real Estate #61 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-111195 Kapowich pleased to be included in Craig Mackenzie's Carnival of Real Estate #61 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:02:41 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-111195 [...] Boer presents Reaping The Fruits Of Others? Labor? Or Adding Value To It? posted at Three Oceans Real [...] [...] Boer presents Reaping The Fruits Of Others? Labor? Or Adding Value To It? posted at Three Oceans Real [...]

]]> By: Kapowich pleased to be included in Craig Mackenzie's Carnival of Real Estate #61 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-111196 Kapowich pleased to be included in Craig Mackenzie's Carnival of Real Estate #61 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:02:41 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-111196 [...] Boer presents Reaping The Fruits Of Others? Labor? Or Adding Value To It? posted at Three Oceans Real [...] [...] Boer presents Reaping The Fruits Of Others? Labor? Or Adding Value To It? posted at Three Oceans Real [...]

]]> By: Remi http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-110574 Remi Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:20:31 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-110574 It says that the ecosystem that provides value to that community. It says that the ecosystem that provides value to that community.

]]> By: CoRE Link Post #61 | Carnival of Real Estate - Real Estate Blogging Tips and Tricks http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-110442 CoRE Link Post #61 | Carnival of Real Estate - Real Estate Blogging Tips and Tricks Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:10:13 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-110442 [...] Boer presents Reaping The Fruits Of Others? Labor? Or Adding Value To It? posted at Three Oceans Real [...] [...] Boer presents Reaping The Fruits Of Others? Labor? Or Adding Value To It? posted at Three Oceans Real [...]

]]> By: cindy*staged4more http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-109869 cindy*staged4more Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:43:02 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-109869 As an active blogger of Active Rain, I frankly am glad that Move didn't buy Active Rain. What I like about AR is that it's an independent community where people discuss freely about their professions & day-to-day hardship. I have certainly met many in my industry (I am a real estate stager in San Francisco bay area) that I otherwise would had not met and learned from. But it's like Sock Puppet had said: "Active Rain sold their community a philosophy of transparency and community love, all the while plotting to sell the entire thing lock stock and barrel for maximum dollar." The founders of AR posted a blog about the lawsuit after people started blogging about it on AR, and they explained again it's all about the members. They aimed to remain transparent to its member. Yet, I read about the almost-ownership-change on Inman? That's a pretty opaque transparency if you ask me. Anything of value is only when people find value in it, like LV are just ugly looking purses, but its branding and royal lineage made them expensive purses that signify value and class. Social media sites come and go, we will see on AR survive this one. Cheers, Cindy As an active blogger of Active Rain, I frankly am glad that Move didn’t buy Active Rain. What I like about AR is that it’s an independent community where people discuss freely about their professions & day-to-day hardship. I have certainly met many in my industry (I am a real estate stager in San Francisco bay area) that I otherwise would had not met and learned from.

But it’s like Sock Puppet had said: “Active Rain sold their community a philosophy of transparency and community love, all the while plotting to sell the entire thing lock stock and barrel for maximum dollar.” The founders of AR posted a blog about the lawsuit after people started blogging about it on AR, and they explained again it’s all about the members. They aimed to remain transparent to its member. Yet, I read about the almost-ownership-change on Inman? That’s a pretty opaque transparency if you ask me.

Anything of value is only when people find value in it, like LV are just ugly looking purses, but its branding and royal lineage made them expensive purses that signify value and class. Social media sites come and go, we will see on AR survive this one.

Cheers,
Cindy

]]> By: The Feed Bag - Refried and Served Again http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-109804 The Feed Bag - Refried and Served Again Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:16:39 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-109804 [...] Boer discusses Reaping The Fruits Of Others’ Labor? Or Adding Value To It? Where’s the value in Active Rain coming [...] [...] Boer discusses Reaping The Fruits Of Others’ Labor? Or Adding Value To It? Where’s the value in Active Rain coming [...]

]]> By: The Feed Bag - Refried and Served Again http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-109805 The Feed Bag - Refried and Served Again Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:16:39 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-109805 [...] Boer discusses Reaping The Fruits Of Others’ Labor? Or Adding Value To It? Where’s the value in Active Rain coming [...] [...] Boer discusses Reaping The Fruits Of Others’ Labor? Or Adding Value To It? Where’s the value in Active Rain coming [...]

]]> By: The Odysseus Medal competition — The long list | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-109793 The Odysseus Medal competition — The long list | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:08:38 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-109793 [...] — Redfin, [Redfin] “I coulda been a contender…”Kevin Boer — Reaping the fruits, Reaping The Fruits Of Others’ Labor? Or Adding Value To It?Erik Hersman — RealUmbrella, Creating the Ultimate Real Estate DisintermediatorJonathan Dalton [...] [...] — Redfin, [Redfin] “I coulda been a contender…”Kevin Boer — Reaping the fruits, Reaping The Fruits Of Others’ Labor? Or Adding Value To It?Erik Hersman — RealUmbrella, Creating the Ultimate Real Estate DisintermediatorJonathan Dalton [...]

]]> By: The Feed Bag - Still Thinking About The Active Rain Thing http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-109631 The Feed Bag - Still Thinking About The Active Rain Thing Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:40:14 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-109631 [...] Boer discusses Reaping The Fruits Of Others’ Labor? Or Adding Value To It? Where’s the value in Active Rain coming [...] [...] Boer discusses Reaping The Fruits Of Others’ Labor? Or Adding Value To It? Where’s the value in Active Rain coming [...]

]]> By: Sock Puppet http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-109569 Sock Puppet Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:56:03 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-109569 The difference between Craigslist and eBay vs Active Rain, is that Craigslist and eBay are transparent in their business practice. Wanna sell your stuff? You can sell it here. Everyone gets that straight away. Active Rain sold their community a philosophy of transparency and community love, all the while plotting to sell the entire thing lock stock and barrel for maximum dollar. Obviously at some point Active Rain has to acheive profitabilty and pay the rent. And I agree, deservedly so. But they seem to have gotten a little greedy and it's all blowing up in thier faces. The difference between Craigslist and eBay vs Active Rain, is that Craigslist and eBay are transparent in their business practice. Wanna sell your stuff? You can sell it here. Everyone gets that straight away.

Active Rain sold their community a philosophy of transparency and community love, all the while plotting to sell the entire thing lock stock and barrel for maximum dollar.

Obviously at some point Active Rain has to acheive profitabilty and pay the rent. And I agree, deservedly so. But they seem to have gotten a little greedy and it’s all blowing up in thier faces.

]]> By: Brian Brady http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-109498 Brian Brady Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:53:54 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-109498 Active Rain is a free platform, also. I agree with you, Kevin. The eco-system is the value and the contributors have no claim on any windfall. So, we have to go back to the valuation (or the story becomes less interesting). $600/ user? Active Rain is a free platform, also.

I agree with you, Kevin. The eco-system is the value and the contributors have no claim on any windfall.

So, we have to go back to the valuation (or the story becomes less interesting).

$600/ user?

]]> By: B http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-109479 B Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:02:06 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/reaping-the-fruits-of-others-labor-or-adding-value-to-it.html#comment-109479 Well .. The same can be said of Youtube or any social network but the contributors are not contributing content for free because in exchange for their content they get to use the platform for free. Well .. The same can be said of Youtube or any social network but the contributors are not contributing content for free because in exchange for their content they get to use the platform for free.

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