Comments on: Digital Segregation and Niche Engagement

By: human3rror

human3rror — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:33:04 +0000

Brian,

Thanks for this info. i had heard of that but didn't make the initial connection… wow… that's kinda messed up…!

By: cssProdigy

cssProdigy — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:09:01 +0000

In respects to blackbird: Mozilla should just quit the whole "blackbird" browser before they start controversy. Just the name itself is offending. Blackbird can come from the word "blackbirding" which "refers to the recruitment of people through trickery ". This can be linked back to slavery. This is unacceptable. As technoevangelists, we can make sure the Church, at least on the web, doesn't go the same direction. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbirding http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/blackbirdi...

By: human3rror

human3rror — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:29:07 +0000

ah. that's a good point. i've got a “culture” post coming in a day or so (or maybe today). not sure. love your thoughts on that.

it would be interesting to see what the demographics in regards to traffic REALLY are… wonder if they'd publish them.

By: human3rror

human3rror — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:27:05 +0000

John, thanks for dropping your thoughts.

definitely feel you on the pauline example. very cool.

By: human3rror

human3rror — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:27:05 +0000

John, thanks for dropping your thoughts.

definitely feel you on the pauline example. very cool.

By: John UpChurch

John UpChurch — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:42:23 +0000

Niche marketing on the Internet can give life to concepts in a way that "real world" engagement can never match, since the online version almost feels more exclusive and community oriented. However, I do have a problem with some of this niche players because they come across as almost comical stereotypes of the people they claim to represent (that CodeBlack.com is a perfect example).

For the church, though, finding ways to evangelize in a niche should bring back thoughts of Paul's journeys. He knew how to fit into the culture and reach groups wherever he went. The Internet makes that even more possible for us today—as long as we don't forget that we're all one body.

Thanks for the thoughts, John.

By: Phillip Gibb

Phillip Gibb — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:33:08 +0000

I would like to think that my place is within the digital video (editing, effects and filming) community. But since I am a Christian I frequent Christian blogs.

Does it make sense? In so far as who you want to engage with – yes (how many times have I used that word this month??)

However I feel that in the general online community there are many barriers and assumptions dropped, so I do not think that there should be ethnic or race centered online communities – these are examples of perceived conceptions or umm (what's the word?) learnt/taught/passed on ideas. What I mean is that the so-called online communities are where we engage with a person's mind and personality – not the color of their skin, or anything we can see (for all we know 50% of the Back Amazon visitors are white)

well that's my opinion