Our EPIC FU Plans -- Need Your Feedback!!!!
Zadi and I spent a lot of time the past two weeks thinking about what the next iteration of Epic Fu needs to be and how we can do it. Then we had another conversation tonight and it all changed... for the better.
It seems like the longer we make the Epic Fu web show, the more it becomes clear that there is a vast but disconnected sea of people who have a passion for the way global culture is influenced by what is happening on the web. We tend to be the ones who are a couple steps ahead of our friends and families, the ones that the people in our lives look to in order to find out what's coming next.
We are from every country, of every race, both male and female. Zadi and I have been lucky to connect with many of you, and in some ways, to create something with Epic Fu that has the beginnings of a gathering place to trade ideas, discuss the issues we care about, and meet new people who think like we do.
What we all seem to want is to be inspired. We all want to challenge the status quo. We want to believe that the technology connecting so many parts of the globe will bring us together and illuminate us in ways we can't yet fathom.
Epic Fu can be the point of connection for this disconnected group of global citizens. That means more than just a web show -- we need to build a resource around this community that informs us, connects us, and creates opportunities for all of us. This is how we can all find each other. Zadi and I have been thinking in very one-dimensional terms to this point: make a show, make a blog, make a community site, see what happens. Well, we've seen, and it's time to take the next step.
The new mission for Epic Fu will be to create a participatory network that shows people that their ideas matter and that they have a way to get their message out to the world; an entertainment and information network made of blogs, videos, discussions, and media about how technology affects entertainment, music, art, politics, style, and relationships.
In the middle of it all is the Epic Fu web show, the central hub of the network, created with the input, feedback, and participation of the community, as it always has been.
This is the core philosophy of what we imagine the next iteration of Epic Fu to be. In another post this week we'll detail how we plan to build all of this and what we'll do with the show.
But first we want to hear from you guys. What do you think?
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Permalink Reply by Robbie H on -
The only real thing I have to say is: Yes. Please. Thank You.
I'm excited now, and really can't wait to see what comes of this. :)
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Permalink Reply by jay dedman on
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Yeah, you guys have a talent for representing the web in a much wider way. I know the enormous of amount of work you've put into the community and would hate to see it stop. Keep leading the way.
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Permalink Reply by MediaMisfit on
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Sounds cool. I'm ready to here some details. Know that I'm down for whatever.
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Homonyms > Me
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Permalink Reply by J.J on -
I like the idea of being the point of connection for a disconnected group of global citizens. Guys I must say I agree with the idea of making it a more participative media, show and community and I'm ready to collaborate in all that I can and more.
Can't wait!
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Permalink Reply by Zeb Dropkin on -
I think crowdsourcing -- in a smart way -- involvement is perfectly in line with what you guys are already kicking ass with on the show. It's challenging to see how it will be pulled off, and I look forward to blazing new trails with you. Be careful not to get mired in a too-many-clicks-to-participate scenario.
P.S. You may need to start with crowdsourcing the next Fu t-shirt color
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Permalink Reply by Steve Woolf on
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Absolutely great point about the too-many-clicks scenario. We must keep it simple, simple, simple.
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Permalink Reply by schlomo rabinowitz on
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You two have been moving in this direction for a long time, that the concept of you guys tying all these seemingly desparate parts into a whole feel totally natural.
And you will rock it.
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Permalink Reply by Bill Cammack on
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There's a lot of potential in opening up formats. The toughest part, IMO is figuring out how to delegate time between show creation and community organization.
Good Luck with the new format(s)! :D
We're a global band of kids/geeks/freaks who love art/tech/gaming/music/politics & life. Love the web. Live the FU.
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