notebook 22jan10

* "reputation economy" is a particularly '00s thing to be thinking about, but it's been on my mind tonight.

* reputation economy is the "but" in "he/she's a dick, but…" Look at the shit Cory gets on and around BoingBoing when he posts about his work; and yet the material he hunts down and brings to the table there buys him (reputation) (indulgence) (kudos)

* and in turn, when Cory/Xeni/operator directs the attention of the people at the table to something Cory/Xeni/operator deems worthwile...