http://www.neweurasia.net/cross-regional-and-blogosphere/on-the-central-asian-blogosphere/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:53:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.neweurasia.net/cross-regional-and-blogosphere/on-the-central-asian-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-6676 Sue Fri, 18 May 2007 15:09:28 +0000 http://neweurasia.net/?p=1261#comment-6676 Ben, Great post! I think you bring up an interesting point about money and whether Central Asians would be willing to post to the thematic blogs even if there wasn't any pay. It almost seems ironic that Westerners from a capitalist society would be more willing to blog for free for the good of the community than those from the region, who have just emerged from over 70 years of socialism where the collective was more important than the individual. Or maybe it's not ironic - the Central Asian economies are simply forcing people to focus on putting bread on the table instead of making a connection with someone interested in Central Asia halfway around the world. It will be interesting to see which forces prevail. Ben,
Great post! I think you bring up an interesting point about money and whether Central Asians would be willing to post to the thematic blogs even if there wasn’t any pay. It almost seems ironic that Westerners from a capitalist society would be more willing to blog for free for the good of the community than those from the region, who have just emerged from over 70 years of socialism where the collective was more important than the individual.
Or maybe it’s not ironic – the Central Asian economies are simply forcing people to focus on putting bread on the table instead of making a connection with someone interested in Central Asia halfway around the world. It will be interesting to see which forces prevail.

]]> http://www.neweurasia.net/cross-regional-and-blogosphere/on-the-central-asian-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-6679 A Second Hand Conjecture » News Brief, Need Your Needs Edition Wed, 16 May 2007 22:20:48 +0000 http://neweurasia.net/?p=1261#comment-6679 [...] sees a bright future for the Stanosphere (i.e. all the Central Asia blogs, of which I am a part). I do, too: not only [...] [...] sees a bright future for the Stanosphere (i.e. all the Central Asia blogs, of which I am a part). I do, too: not only [...]

]]> http://www.neweurasia.net/cross-regional-and-blogosphere/on-the-central-asian-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-6678 The Conjecturer » News Brief, Need Your Needs Edition Wed, 16 May 2007 22:20:19 +0000 http://neweurasia.net/?p=1261#comment-6678 [...] sees a bright future for the Stanosphere (i.e. all the Central Asia blogs, of which I am a part). I do, too: not only [...] [...] sees a bright future for the Stanosphere (i.e. all the Central Asia blogs, of which I am a part). I do, too: not only [...]

]]> http://www.neweurasia.net/cross-regional-and-blogosphere/on-the-central-asian-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-6677 Global Voices Online » Central Asian: The Stanosphere Wed, 16 May 2007 03:33:52 +0000 http://neweurasia.net/?p=1261#comment-6677 [...] Paarmann shares his thoughts on the Central Asian blogosphere — where it is, where it came from, and where it is going. Share [...] [...] Paarmann shares his thoughts on the Central Asian blogosphere — where it is, where it came from, and where it is going. Share [...]

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