This photo pretty much sums up the world’s priorities:
I have only recently found out about the site NowPublic.com after being approached by the news director Ryan Nadel to write an article about Cyclone Sidr. I kind of like the idea of the site because it seems to be striving to be a combination of Slashdot and Digg when it comes to news. Stories are promoted to the front page using a combination of democratic voting as well as editor-based selection.
We often accuse the media of having the wrong focus. Maybe they are just catering to our real interests?
[Update: Since posting this, the Cyclone Sidr story I wrote has surpassed the Paris Hilton story. I had at first written this update saying "I topped Paris Hilton" but "surpassed" seemed a more suitable word. ]
Check the homepage now…you’ve definitely surpassed Paris. The reason your article wasn’t in top spot was because there was no picture, we’ve taken care of that and added some graphics.
Hey Ryan – yeah I noticed almost right after I posted this blog post. I updated the post at the bottom.
Hope you don’t mind the ribbing.
Hello Shawn,
I love your site and admire your project. I posted a little story about what you’re up to at MOLI. Check it out: http://www.moli.com/p/moliview/7_197996/article.
Best of luck,
CFD
woo-hoo (!) on your story and ranking. kbw
Nice