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Community VS Market

I found a must read article. Hiroyuki NISHIMURA talked about his view about communities, CGM and markets around it.

4Gamer.net — [OGC2008#03]「2ちゃんねる」と「ニコニコ動画」のひろゆき氏が語る,ゲーム・コミュニティ・文化(シヴィライゼーション4【完全日本語版】)

I’m just thinking about the next step of my business on the internet. Some of my thought were different from his one. On the ohter hand, some were same.

Anyway, I got inspired a lot. Let me quote some of his words. It may long and only in Japanese, sorry.

僕は赤の他人とチャットしても,面白いとは思わないですからね。

まず「友達と遊ぶ」というのがあって,それが麻雀だったりモンハンだったりするという流れです。

彼らにやりたいと思わせるか,彼らがやりたいことをやるようにするかの二つだけが選択肢です。

残った情報として価値が高いのはどっちかっていうと,たぶん属人情報が少ないほうじゃないかと,僕は思うんですけど。説得したければそうせざるを得ない。

こういうコミュニティって,だいたい2,3年でつぶれるんですよね。つぶれる理由ってやっぱり,常連が幅を利かせるからで。そうすると新しいところに行くっていうのが,いままでの解決策だったんですけど,そこをなんかシステム的にいじって解決できる方法があるかな,というのを,いろいろと試しているんですけど。

携帯電話って,サービスを提供します,サービスを使う人ですっていうのが,完全に分かれていて,使う人が面白いものを創る文化っていうのが,そんなにないんですよね。

ケータイ小説とかだと一人で作れたし,YouTubeもだいたい一人で作品を作ってる。それに対してニコニコ動画の場合,人が作ったものを勝手に変えるのもアリだよね,という文化圏なんですよ。ケータイ小説もYouTubeも,それはあんまりないんですけど。

ニコ動とかも,結局面白いものを作るためにみんな集まっているんだよね,っていうところの価値観だけは共有できてるけど,その方向性,何が面白いかっていうのはそもそも人によって違うから,コントロールしようがない。だけど,面白さを目指している限りはそれでいいよねっていう,最低限の認識だけはカッチリしているっていう。

文化って,最初は面白いで始まって,それがいつの間にかビッグビジネスになっちゃったりするわけじゃないですか。だからたぶん経済はあとからついてくる。いまは文化を創る時期で,そのうち経済が回ってくれば,システム側の人も「回ってるんだからしょうがないよね」と,追従せざるを得ない状況になると思うんですけど。

「2ちゃんねる」のユーザー,月に使う人がだいたい1000万人くらいで,ミクシィがいま800万人とかそれくらいかな? で,インターネット上で何か時間をつぶそうと思ってつないでいる人が4000万人くらいで,その20%くらいが限界だと思うんですよね。会社で使っていますとか,ネットは単なるツールでテレビが好きとか,人をナンパしているほうが好きとかって人は,いっぱいいるので。そこらへんで,たぶん2000万人くらいがMAXなんじゃないかって思うんですよね。

どちらかというと人材募集ですね。結局サービス作るのは人なので,面白い人が「あ,この会社面白そうだ」と思って,手伝ってくれないと回らないですよね。なのでちゃんと「面白いことやってます」って言わないと。

ユーザーが楽しんでお金を払いたいと思う時期って,たぶん読めないんですよ。どんな優秀な人でも。読めないっていうのと,お金を出した人に収益を返さなきゃいけないっていうジレンマの解決は,やっぱり無理なんですよね。早く回収したいというのと,ここはゆっくり育てなきゃいけません,で,どっちが正しいかというと,株主が正しいのが株式会社のシステムなので,普通はうまく回らないと思うんですよ。

本来は,お金を払ってもいいと思えるぐらいの価値をそこで作るべきだと思うんですよ。なので,広告だけで頑張りますというのは,僕はちょっとどうかなとは思うんですけど。

まあ,大航海時代みたいな(笑)。何隻沈んでも,めぐり合わせの問題じゃ,しょうがないよね,みたいな。

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Presentation Zen

Sometime I asked like this.

“How did you learn your presentation style?”

My answer is this.

“Mr. Garr Reynolds and his blog.”

Presentation Zen
This is the blog.

First time I saw his presentation, I got inspired. Then I started to upgrade my presentation style.

Recently, he published the “Presentation Zen” book. I got it and now I’m reading it. If you’re interested in learning presentations, this one is the best.

Yesterday I went to the monthly event at Apple Store Shinsaibashi called “Design Matters” hosted by Mr. Garr Reynolds. This time, the presenter was him.

In the final part of his presentation, we had time to ask him something. And someone who have a good question can get a book. So I raised my hand and shouted to get a chance.

When I called, I said like this.

“I already have a book but I want it as a present for someone watching my video podcast. I wanna introduce about this book at my show to spread this book!”

Then he said this.

“OK, so what’s your question? :D”

Oops I forgot the important thing. So I asked about practice for presentations.

After my question, I got a new book. Great! Thanks Mr. Garr! Plus, I got his autograph for my own book and a new one! Wow!

Thank you Mr. Garr Reynolds for your great presentation and the best book for me. I’ll spread this book for Japanese people on my video podcast “messa.tv” soon!

Here is more posts by co-host of messa.tv.
presentation zen – iGirl
写真を買うなら iStockphoto – iGirl

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Lukewarm water

I didn’t feel lukewarm till I noticed that I was in lukewarm water. Now I really feel cold cos I noticed that I’m in lukewarm water.

No feedback blog post of the last week. My private was too busy to post it. This is not a substitution but I wrote my feeling of these days.

Reason why I wrote my feeling is a fateful encounter in this week with a men who saw far ahead of the way I’m walking.

Conversation with him, atmosphere aroud him, what he asking. All of these things made me inspired.

On my way home, I can’t stop feel like this.

“I’m in lukewarm water.”

There were lot more chance I didn’t try. I’m afraiding failure. I’m running away from failure and looking for a safety way. In addition, I didn’t learn from failure to cast my eyes from the facts.

Then I acted like not feel any fear.

In my future, I’m going to face tons of walls. Walls I’ve never seen, unsighted. Walls I didn’t see ever.

This is just what I want. I started by myslef to look far ahead of this way. However I’ve closed my eyes with fear.

Can I breakthrough when I hit the wall? Can I learn from it? Can I walk on?

I still have qualms although I’ve noticed that I kept closing my eyes.

However I can’t stop here. Finally I can face the facts. What should I do, what can I do? That’s the thing.

Yes I already know the answer. Just do it. There is no choice.

I remembered one thing. The conversation with my cousin when I was a child.

Me: “I wanna run faster but I can’t run really hard.”
Cousin: “It’s just mean you’re slow runner, aren’t you?”

Got an impact I was. And that was the moment I could recognized I’m a slow runner. I thought I can run faster if I run really hard till this time.

Nothing will happen if I wait for I can do something really hard. Just do it with all my power. Just fail with all my power. Then learn from it with all pain to never forget it.

Go straight to the wall closest to me from here lukewarm water for that purpose.

I know the words “Failure breeds success” or “Learn by mistake”, but I didn’t understand at all.

I’ll fail from now.

Lot’s of people supporting me. It’s encouraging me all the time. I’m sorry I couldn’t work well with that brave. Please keep cheering me.

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Hatena will back

Hatena will back to Kyoto. It’s great news for us living in Kansai area.

【プレスリリース】株式会社はてな、本社を京都に移転、ものづくりの拠点を結集 – はてなプレスリリース – 機能変更、お知らせなど

We wanna move to Kyoto too, close to Hatena.

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Want to add tasks on Eclipse Mylyn at offline situation

Since the beginning of 2008, I started to use svk. It’s great even when I’m writing some code at offline starbucks.

But there is one thing I want to change to be better.

I want to open tickets of Trac on Eclipse whenever I’m offline.

It’s ok while I’m using Emacs, but I hope Eclipse + Mylyn can do it. It helps me more productive.

Some of articles said it’s of course able to do it. Really? I still can’t. Yes I can edit opened tickets and save it on my local machine but can’t open new one.

OK. Return to the starting line, I’ll watch a webinar of Mylyn and then read an official document. Maybe I’ll do it next week because it’s too busy weekend now.

If I found something, I’ll post it.

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2008 5th week / 52 weeks

It’s too late to post my last feedback, but I’ll. Jan 28st (Mon) to Feb 3rd (Sun).

Actual worked hours

Date Hours
28 Mon 14.25
29 Tue 19
30 Wed 6
31 Thu 14
1 Fri 15.5
2 Sat 9
3 Sun 5.25

Problems

1. Less review time – Too much tasks made me forget to review by myself for each tasks. It’s really important to correct my course.

2. Lack awareness of priorities – Just the same as last week. Work as a team for rush tasks and I need to have a long term view.

Solutions

1. Creative tasks first – I do just I posted at this entry, Wake up without caffeine. In concrete terms, write some code first.

Good points

1. Found my problems – Last week I had enough time to review by myself. I’ll sum up it.

Conclusion

Do more reivew and get good rhythm – Do not run without look over.

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Wake up without caffeine

I don’t drink coffee too, so I agree with him. Please check more detail in the great entry link below.

Why we have to get up without cafefine? And how?

Wake Up With The Sun: Achieve Morning Alertness Without Caffeine

Scott H Young » 7 Tips for Morning Alertness Without the Caffeine

I’ll try to do the 1st and 4th tip. Light control is important.

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Imagine the future of Microsoft and Yahoo!

I just thought about it.

1. Microsoft offers Yahoo! (Start) – Acquisition goes into operation. Jerry Yang feels complexity.

2. Some companies enter – All of them want Yahoo!. AOL thinks they wanna acquired.

3. No one can’t compete against Microsoft – No enought money except Microsoft. And others decide to go off.

4. Microsoft gets Yahoo! – Steve Ballmer shouts at the public interview.

5. Saddle with tons of problems – Culture of these two companies are different. Ex-Microsoft bloggers said like links below.

Life is beautiful: Microsoft/Yahoo:買収はたぶん成功するだろうけど、問題はそれからだ

MicrosoftにとってもYahooにとっても、戦略面・ビジネス面で言えばとても納得できるのが今回の買収のオファー。しかし、実際に買収した後に、Yahooの既存の社員たちが一生懸命にMicrosoftのために働く様になるか、という点に関しては大きなクエスチョンマーク、というのが私の感想。

古川 享 ブログ: マイクロソフトがヤフーを買収するかもしれない、という話

現在のマイクロソフトがヤフーを敵対的買収までして、検索市場で闘うという”力と金で押し切る”論理は,如何なものかな…ゼロからモノを創りに専念し、自由な競争の中でお客さまの選択と支持を得て、市場をみんなで活性化するというマイクロソフトの原点であったはずの姿勢とは違うような気がするなぁ

6. Microsoft focuses on hardwares dept and OS dept – Yahoo! will be a separated dept though Microsoft send in executives. Microsoft’s core business divisions keep fine.

7. Lot’s of startups get out from Yahoo! – And some of it will become successful.

8. Yahoo! falls off – Then Jerry Yang may act like Steve Jobs, or Yahoo! Japan’s Masayoshi Son may do something.

9. Microsoft sells Yahoo! then acquires Sony – To focuses on hardware dept and OS dept more. Vaio & Walkman + Windows VS Apple, PS + X Box VS Nintendo.

Good luck Microsoft and Yahoo! 😛

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Wait for a next bus

Sounds foolish but I think it’s great for all of us.

バスが遅れたら待つべきか歩くべきか? 米数学者が立証 国際ニュース : AFPBB News

Just take note for myself.

計算の結果、「最初のバス停で待つのが良い」との結論が得られた。歩いた場合、次のバス停に着く前にバスに追い越される可能性が比較的高くなる。

「直観的に分かることだが、最善策はのんびり待つことだ」と数学者らは指摘する。

ただし、目的地までの距離が1キロ以内で、バスの運行間隔が1時間以上ある場合は、歩く方が賢明だという。

Abobe says,
if (WayToTheGoal <= 1km && TimeToWaitForANextBus >= 1hour) { WALK! }
in Japanese.

There’re some mathematical expression on that original report I think.

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2008 4th week / 52 weeks

This is my own feedback. Jan 21st (Mon) to 27th (Sun).

Actual worked hours

Date Hours
21 Mon 11.5
22 Tue 11.5
23 Wed 20
24 Thu 14.5
25 Fri 12
26 Sat 8
27 Sun 8

Problems

1. Less actual working time at week days – Seems it was good result, but there’re 4 days less than 12hours.

2. Lack awareness of priorities – Couldn’t write some code enought. Had to research new technology these days.

Solutions

1. Reduce moving time to 80% – iPod + Podcast and W-zero3[es] + Fastladder can meke it 0%. Keep it and do it more.

2. Write some code first – Rush tasks made me apart from writing some code. Re build my working flow to write some code first.

Good points

1. Meaningful chatting – We chatted about the history of the world and politics each other with my friend in India working as an engineer, was great time for both of us. And had a delightful chat with my frined in Rome.

2. Got some new ideas – Can’t write down here but yes I got it when I had a meeting with my old friend who is one of the great programmer I ever known. His project seems great and worth to do it. I don’t know what can I do for it but I’ll try to stand by him as a marketing guy. Hope we can do something in the end of February.

Conclusion

Shut the fuck up and write some code. – That’s all for me 😛

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