“Boy, when your users start writing Greasemonkey scripts to make your site un-bad … basically, your users just rented a blimp and are trying to tell you something.”

Merlin talks about “friends,” privacy, intimacy, Facebook, Instapaper, and lots of other stuff that’s well worth talking about.

“A friend is somebody who you trust with your stuff.”

merlin:

Merlin Mann - Bold Ideas and Insane Possibilities (Keynote @ WebVisions 2010)

May put this up on 43f later, but if you’re interested in my something something social media talks (and think Facebook is as terrifying as I do), have a look.1

Slides:

Again, winged it. Again, turned out not so bad.



  1. Yes, Van Hœt: I’m working on getting an audio-only version; no, Van Hœt: it won’t be in .flac or .ogg. 

Notes

  1. meanderingss reblogged this from merlin and added:
    Well, crikey, that was good.
  2. fearful reblogged this from merlin and added:
    an hour to explain the reasons why I deleted...account. That’s fine, because
  3. donschaffner reblogged this from merlin and added:
    always. Audio Hijack’ed to dropbox.
  4. stickupforyourselfson reblogged this from merlin and added:
    the things Merlin says that make me smile.
  5. drengy reblogged this from merlin and added:
    Wonderful talk. Watch it...any interest at all...the...
  6. arwensabendstern reblogged this from merlin
  7. joeymcallister reblogged this from merlin and added:
    “Boy, when your users start writing Greasemonkey scripts to make your site un-bad … basically, your users just rented a...
  8. jensenrf reblogged this from merlin and added:
    Officially my favorite
  9. zekewilliams reblogged this from merlin and added:
    My takeaway “There...making stuff private” .. also Merlin wants livejornal back with...
  10. craemmir reblogged this from merlin
  11. leogau reblogged this from merlin and added:
    It upsets me when...packed, standing-room-only audience. merlin:
  12. endonend reblogged this from merlin and added:
    the web & connections. Great talk.
  13. elbeavers reblogged this from merlin and added:
    always enjoy Merlin’s stuff. If you don’t know him, get to know him. merlin:
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