A while ago I mentioned I abandoned my activity from Netscape mainly due to my own burnout on it and the direction the site was taking. The demographics are of older folks who enjoy discussing politics. Looking at the page now, it is composed of 90% politics, and 9% Celebrities, and maybe .5% tech related. This is disappointing because I wanted Netscape to have a variety of topics actively being discussed. A short while after their Beta stage, it was that way. I suppose their users declined due to Calacanis’ unwavering methods to improve the site. I was only critical on Calacanis because he held the power to change and was accessible.
Either way, I doubt you’ll see much of me on Netscape simply due to the parade of Politics on there. If they can showcase more of a variety of stories, I’ll be happy to come back. Not everyone wants to talk about politics, it is just their demographic (older folks) discuss it.
What do you think of Netscape and the fact 90% of their stories are politics-related?
I kept hoping for a photography channel to materialize but I’ve given up. Without a channel to focus me, it’s not worth putting in the effort on the site. Too much to wade through trying to connect with those on the site who do share my interests.
That said, I still find myself logged in about once or twice a week. They’ve got some good tools to keep me informed but once I’m done with my point of interest, it’s hard to wade through the rest of the mix.
A lot of what I read on the Netscape looks a lot like the nonsense on the AOL News boards. Been there, done that.
Steven
January 6th, 2007
Hey, young whippersnapper… not all of us “older folks” demographic are so into politics. When Calacanis first changed around Netscape, I peeked in a lot even though I didn’t participate, per se. Now I barely peek in at all. I have my own personal opinions when it comes to politics, but I don’t use my online time to read neverending debates on the topic. I’d rather read about television, check out photography, see the latest tech or online community news… not politics. Perhaps it’s middle-aged men who are there, but this “older folk” woman wants nothing to do with it!
Jackie
January 7th, 2007