Apr07
03
What’s With Afrigator?
So I’m sure the question on all of your lips is, why the hell create another blog aggregator straight after the successful release of the super-slick and buzzworthy Amatomu? What could Justin and I (we are behind it, yes) hope to achieve by competing head to head with the Vincent? Who needs another Technorati? And don’t Vincent and I get along? He he…
Well, let’s see. First comment about Afrigator. Justin and I would’ve developed it even if there were 6 existing alternatives - we had so much fun in the process that I simply can’t wait to work with him on the next damn project. I cannot speak highly enough of his skills.
Second thing, let’s look at what Afrigator is. Then you make a decision about how close or not we are with Amatomu and whether we are presumptuous entering this space. In my mind, Afrigator is:
1. An attempt to gather together a fair representation or index of the majority of Africa’s digital citizen’s publications. Blogs, podcasts, videocasts and news sites - it’s not just about blogs and it’s not just about South Africa.
2. The best way we could think of to gather together accurate-ish data samples from which to report on the state of the ‘Afrosphere’. This is interesting to all of us and we can’t find it anywhere else.
3. A means to penetrate and interrogate the vast amounts of high-quality content being produced by Africans every second.
4. Free and AD-free. We have other ideas for making money. Yes, we want to make money. No, you won’t be paying us anything. Ever.
5. A site about YOU, for YOU, that will get even better the more YOU use it. Justin and I aren’t turned on by big secrets and clandestine releases (we’ll leave that to Steve Jobs). We realise the importance of your buy-in and participation as the creators of this content, so please feel free to check out the development wiki for a clear view into our plans and strategy going forward. Bear in mind that I use the wiki really badly so I’m potentially embarrassing myself here.
6. Completely independent, non-affiliated and unfunded. We’re making it because we love making col stuff and wanted this functionality ourselves.
And that’s about all I have to say on Afrigator right now. Check it out, try it out and let me know what you think.
Congrats Mike, great site - Matt and I are already addicted
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Well done on Afrigator Mike! I signed up today and I hope that all involved will benefit from the increased service and traffic. Your efforts to increase the popularity of the growing SA blogging community should be saluted! Well done!
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You both have done an excellent job on Afrigator. Seeing how far along it is in it’s alpha phase makes me think that there’s a very bright future ahead for you two. Keep it up!
I can’t sign up. Are overseas based sites excluded/banned form creating an account?
Thereis no ’submit’ button on the details popup with which to create an acount.
Hi Mike.
This looks like a lot of fun- nice to see that there are already bloggers from 10 countries registered.
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…and would it be possible to change the ‘channels’ title to ‘countries’ ?
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