Comments on: User Generated Content -> People Media http://toni.org/2006/05/25/user-generated-content-people-media/ A Swiss guy in San Francisco Sun, 27 May 2012 06:34:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kevin Burton http://toni.org/2006/05/25/user-generated-content-people-media/#comment-171 Fri, 26 May 2006 12:15:52 +0000 https://toni.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/user-generated-content-people-media/#comment-171 yeah….. I don’t like “user generated content” primarily because it was originally used by execs at portal companies to get free content … UGC then became a buzword on all their powerpoint presentations.

The real point for me is that the term “user” doesn’t really give much respect to what these people are doing. They’re not users as much as they’re partners.

That said, I don’t people media either (sorry)… it just doesn’t have that RING to it.

Sooner or later someone WILL create a term that rings… I just haven’t seen it yet.

Just being honest :)

Kevin

]]> By: sphere http://toni.org/2006/05/25/user-generated-content-people-media/#comment-170 Fri, 26 May 2006 04:35:16 +0000 https://toni.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/user-generated-content-people-media/#comment-170 I’ve noticed a bit of backlash on the term user generated content – at first I thought it was a bit funny but with a little reflection, I can see why the term rubs a number of bloggers the wrong way. So as Toni points out I’ve started using the term People Media to describe how all kinds of people are creating amazing content, blogs, forums, podcasts, video blogs…..a lot of folks have noticed and said they like the description – I’d love to hear your thoughts .

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