tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196789917521796381.post3705455184039078713..comments2008-04-11T17:53:12.160-05:00Michael O'Neillnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196789917521796381.post-26143995234764465662008-04-11T17:53:00.000-05:002008-04-11T17:53:00.000-05:002008-04-11T17:53:00.000-05:00Giving StumbleUpon a whirl was quite possibly the worst web software experience I've had in years.<BR/><BR/>I didn't like that it required software, but I could tolerate a Firefox plugin.<BR/><BR/>All I got was "Incorrect Password" messages. I followed all recommendations from StumbleUpon and various fora to remedy the situation. Even without the plugin, removing cookies and eliminating stored passwords, all stumbleupon.com urls yield only "Incorrect Password" - even the flippin' "contact us" if its all fubar link fails.<BR/><BR/>What a piece of crap.Michael O'Shaugnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16100900614372471677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196789917521796381.post-19247890575685829072008-04-11T09:28:00.000-05:002008-04-11T09:28:00.000-05:002008-04-11T09:28:00.000-05:00I considered it (admittedly very briefly) but it seemed too new-fangled and complicated for <A HREF="http://reflectionsonfilmandtelevision.blogspot.com/2006/02/whos-your-simple-country-doctor-chief.html" REL="nofollow">this simple country doctor</A>.<BR/><BR/>Fundamentally does it let me add a context, some form of analog, on why I want to "share" it? I'll take another look since you are my Personal Web 2.0/3.0 Adviser.<BR/><BR/>For me it all comes back to: what is a blog? My understanding is that the old school thinking is that blogging is <B>all</B> about publishing useful links one has visited - optionally with context. <BR/><BR/>The new school thinking on blogs, and my way of thinking, is that they are themselves content, not just a series of links.<BR/><BR/>My initial impression of StumbleUpon was that is was essentially a convenient means to an old school blog. Which interests me less and less as I see that the old school thinking favoring quantity over quality.<BR/><BR/>But I will take another look.Michael O'Shaugnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16100900614372471677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196789917521796381.post-25420545852228768632008-04-11T09:10:00.000-05:002008-04-11T09:10:00.000-05:002008-04-11T09:10:00.000-05:00Have you considered using StumbleUpon and its feed instead?Andrew Baderahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595155485109797786noreply@blogger.com