Out With A Bang

For no other reason than Jeff’s latest posting touches on exactly the debate we were having yesterday re who does what for whom in Barnsley…

http://outwithabang.rickwaghorn.co.uk/?p=175#comments

… here we go with the view from Stateside; Jarvis’ thoughts on the painful birth of the US link economy…

http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/11/14/the-birth-of-networks/

By all means, try and be all things to all men; be this all-singing, all-dancing, all multi-media local news platform. That’s fine.

But all I think both of us are saying is that if it gets to the point over the next 12-18 months when you are literally down to watching your very last penny, maybe, just maybe, it might be an idea to see if someone locally can’t help you out with a bit of digital content… and, on the basis of one favour deserving another, you give them a bit back. And link.

Only cos he’s mate, but I doubt there are few in Barnsley that deliver better written content on the local football club that Simon Meeks – the Sheffield Star’s Barnsley FC man.

That’s prime ‘barter’ material. As long as you’re swapping ‘live’ links and driving traffic to and fro, I don’t see an issue.

Other than pride.

And I’m not sure any of us can afford that any more. �