In four recent instances I’ve written something or mentioned something in a podcast where someone directly related to the subject found the post/podcast. That seems to me to be a relatively recent phenomenon.
Instance one: In a recent Minneapoliscast podcast, we discussed the demise of No Depression’s print magazine. Soon after Kyle Matteson and Steve McPherson attended SXSW. Who should attend Reveille Magazine‘s day party but Peter Blackstock, co-editor of No Depression. Peter actually discussed listening to the podcast w/ Kyle. I had to review it to make sure I didn’t say anything asinine.
Instance two: I mentioned drop.io the other day here. Who should comment on the post but someone directly involved with the company.
Instance three: I made a few off-hand comments at MinneWebCon via Twitter. Who responded to me directly? One of the organizers of the event.
Instance four: I wrote about APML here earlier this week. Who added the post to his ma.gnolia links? Chris Saad, one of the founders of apml.org.
We’re no longer sequestered in our rooms in the cold glow of a CRT. We’re talking and exchanging ideas. How you doin?