Generally speaking, I think decentralized sites are better than one uber site.
But, ownership is the major roadblock for collaborating on a "killer app". Without a legal contract (lawyer fees), the person who registered the domain will own everything, and the unfortunate reality is that most people will not work for that. Note, the value of ownership is measured in money only if the site generates income or is sold, but since that is rare and unlikely, the value of ownership is measured in pride (a common sin for developers - ha). Each of the developers behind the sites you mentioned have genuinely stated that they are open to collaboration and help. I'd love nothing more than to collaborate with others on the next version of VlogMap, but few people have ever offered/provided help. And I don't blame them... I've got big ideas for Blip, Vlogdir, FireAnt, Mefeedia, Rocketboom, and vlogging in general too, but I can't afford to work for someone else's project on my nights and weekends without compensation. Couldn't we create a non-profit organization and build the Web app under it's ownership? Would others work for that? How successful have other attempts been? I don't know. -Matt http://vlogmap.org --- In [email protected], andrew michael baron wrote: > > I've often said out loud to the various parties involved that it > would be great to join Vlogmap and Vlogdir (directories), FireAnt > (software ap) and Mefeedia (database) all together for a killer app, > esp. because of the talents of the people involved that could be > shared to develop the uber work.
