Comments on: Is Thought Leader M&G’s Wibble.co.za clone…

By: WALLY ALLEN

WALLY ALLEN — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:52:52 +0000

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By: Your Group of Web AddiCT(s);

Your Group of Web AddiCT(s); — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:03:02 +0000

What else can we clone and evolve? 4 Examples

There’s been some conversation lately about cloning or copying ideas, whether Muti copied Digg, or Afrigator copied Amatomu which copied Technorati, or Thought Leader copied Wibble, who cares?
Anyway, so I was thinking what else could we “c…

By: Ivo Vegter

Ivo Vegter — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:02:27 +0000

I happened to be present when Wibble was first discussed. The meeting involved a fairly wide range of people, several of whom aren’t part of the venture now. When Vincent Maher approached me to contribute to Thought Leader, it didn’t even occur to me that it might be seen as a “copy” of Wibble, MyDigitalLife, or any other group-blogging site. It certainly wasn’t pitched that way. They speak to different audiences and publish different things.

Besides, would you object to a new magazine or newspaper, because the medium itself is not an original idea?

I am ashamed to say that I have a blog. I know. I don’t have an original bone in my body. I ruthlessly stole the idea. Worse, I even copied the code I use to run it. Thrice guilty, I modified an existing theme. I feel so dirty.

By: Vincent Maher

Vincent Maher — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:59:28 +0000

@Ramon TL is an invitation-only site and none of the author sections on it are supposed to replace that person’s blog. Unlike Wibble, you can’t just sign up on Thought Leader – our editors have to select you, invite you, give you guidelines etc and they reject posts, frequently. It works the same way the opinion and editorial section of a newspaper does.

By: Vincent Maher

Vincent Maher — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:45:59 +0000

It seems too coincidental because you don’t understand how business works on a day to day basis. Posting that anonymously also implies you’re a little spineless don’t you think? There is hardly a scandal here, unless you have the mentality of a 12-year-old.

By: yasser

yasser — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:39:37 +0000

hmmmmm…….
In-ter-est-ing

By: A reader

A reader — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:35:58 +0000

Sure, I’d imagine that it’s been on their minds for a while.
Wibble has also been on the minds of the creators for a few months now.
Perhaps one should look at who the original creators of Wibble are. I have it on good authority that a little floor crossing has happened here.
With the back-up, resources and capital of the M & G, of course Thought Leader is going to be sharper. Wibble is an entity that started on its own. But it’s no secret that Matthew Buckland was one of the original shareholders of Wibble and has since pulled out. Seems all too coincidental to me, is all I’m saying.

By: Ramon Thomas

Ramon Thomas — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:02:59 +0000

Why would you blog on a platform like this? I don't get it. Surely blogging on your own domain is superior in the long term. After all is is the effort researching, writing, interacting and building readers really worth the trouble? I was so surprised to find out Arthur Goldstuck now has a blog. I have a Google alert on his name and it never came up nor does Technorati currently know about it. I noticed the domain for thoughtleader has been registered in March so it's been in the pipeline for a while. Another thing is that I've set-up a business blog for Arthur at www.thebigchange.com and I just wish he could start sending out the newsletter that it's based on again.

By: hash

hash — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:20:11 +0000

In defense of Vincent and Thought Leader. He and Matt told me about it when I was in Jo’burg a couple months ago. It’s been on their minds for a while.

By: Rafiq Phillips

Rafiq Phillips — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:09:44 +0000

TYFYC Vincent – Arb thoughts, not random nonsense

Been very quiet on here lately enjoying the last few days of winter, sprouting before spirng has sprung…