True! powerpopnews.com is up and running, although still in its infancy.

I like the bulletin board model because topics can be set in specific categories.  So if I'm in the mood to find out about new releases, it's right there, under a header.  

It's all in one place and easy to navigate.

Since it's just getting set up, the initial users can have a lot to do with the direction it takes.  It's a great opportunity to make a destination site.

IMHO!

Anna



--- On Wed, 12/9/09, rghwales@writeme.com <rghwales@writeme.com> wrote:

> From: rghwales@writeme.com <rghwales@writeme.com>
> Subject: Re: Pop Underground
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 11:59 AM
> 
> From my experience there are really three models/styles of
> sites to think about:
> 
> 1) Blog -  The best blogs usually result from
> tight(er) editorial control.  You can think of a good
> blog as being like a cyber-Zine.  Something like "Pop
> Sided" was great because they had a great voice.  The
> downside to this model is you need to have REALLY dedicated
> leadership, especially with something like power pop.
> 
> 2) Message Board - This is a more community driven model
> with anyone posting content.  This can work, but we
> have the recently Linus of Hollywood launched Power Pop News
> out there which is also under-utilized.  If this is
> what folks want to do, I say go make that one work. 
> The beauty of them is once they get going they basically run
> themselves.
> 
> 3) Hybrid Blog/Board - Sites like these split their
> mission.  They generally have editorially controlled
> content AND ways for people to comment, post links or write
> their own stories.  I'm part of a site like this (a St.
> Louis Blues hockey site called St. Louis Game Time ) which
> has writers providing regular content, and sections called
> Fan Links and Fan Posts where everyone else can chime in.
> 
> All three models have strengths and weaknesses.
> 
> My two cents....
> 
> Rich Horton
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Whitby <matt.whitby@gmail.com>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Sent: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 7:26 am
> Subject: Re: Pop Underground
> 
> 
> It would be a place for Audities members to post;
> Reviews, Interviews, Events, Links, Articles.
> etc.
> Really it'd be a more secure and better stuctured home for
> the
> udities members to present information pertaining to the
> music they
> ove.  Man, i've made that sound like the most boring
> site ever.
> I was looking at the rather wonder site; http://www.soundwayrecords.com/
> and wish that Audities had a site like that.
> I believe if we all posted to it regularly then it would
> become an
> xcellent source of Pop related loveliness.
> 
> 2009/12/9 Jordan Sovereign <kingwart@gmail.com>:
>  As the only person really using it, I thought I'd jump in.
> I think there is
>  a small audience for the blog, and I have even received a
> few submissions
>  for review. I mean, these people could just be going to
> any blog that's out
>  there, not specifically looking for this one, so I don't
> think that's
>  necessarily a meter of success. I'm not sure what you
> would have in mind for
>  a proper site... What would people want out of a site like
> this? And what
>  would a site like that provide that people couldn't get
> elsewhere?
> 
>  Jordan
> 
>  Matt Whitby wrote:
> >
> > Afternoon all,
> >
> > The 'Pop Underground' blog isn't really getting used
> and is full of
> > spam.  If I buy a domain and get some server
> space sorted, what do you
> > all say to really getting a proper site set up for us
> in 2010?
> >
> > If enough people are keen then we can look into it.
> >
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > Matt.
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
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