Comments on: How do you become a StumbleUpon power user? Ask a 16 year old.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:41:15 +0000

Thanks for this great interview. It gives me an extra insight of how things are done at Stumbleupon.

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By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:06:55 +0000

I already have 5,000 pages liked.. maybe I should start using the social networking features more so I can be a power user at 14.

Seriously, how did you get this definition?

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By: roga

roga — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:59:38 +0000

2-5 hours isnt bad.. some people out there have no lifes at all and spend all there time on the PC (like me).

life is what you make of it… so i made mine a living hell and many others done the same thing.

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By: brian

brian — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:47:46 +0000

@pk otoole: Yes, power user + behavior of a teenager made this seem to be a good overall interview. And yes, I had some issues with what Linda was saying that I’ve expressed in the comments to her above. Aivszdog is actually a top stumbler now, but agree that the overexposure can make them boring quickly.

By: PK Otoole

PK Otoole — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:13:37 +0000

Brian,

This was a nice look at a power user and all the more interesting because of her young age. I completely disagree with Linda – aivszdog was a perfect example and subject. Nobody really cares to read about a “Top Stumbler” because we they are so overexposed we already know more about them then we care to.

By: brian

brian — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:44:44 +0000

@linda: you raise some very good points. I’d like to make a distinction between a power user and a top stumbler. Only a select few people are at the very top of SU (note: we did mention starspirit and tutto, both top stumblers, in the interview).

And yes, a key underlying point on the interview, as you said, was “How do you become a Stumbleupon power user,” but additionally that folks that use social media sites have a lot that they can learn from the perspective of youth.

Still, I’ll take your comments to heart and perhaps so a similar interview with a higher ranked SU addict

By: brian

brian — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:36:02 +0000

@scott: very funny. I can just picture you saying “well ok, let’s compromise. I’ll let you go out and play, but just be sure to Twitter everything that’s going on”

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:23:59 +0000

I would think the answer to the question "How do you become a Stumbleupon power user?" is in the question itself. Use SU a lot and thumb up quality sites. I believe there are better examples of 'power users' such as http://starspirit.stumbleupon.com/ Not only is she a power user, she is on the Top Stumblers list and she is far more influential as far as how often I see stumbles from her. I just don't think featuring aivszdog as a power user is a great example when there are people who have thousands of fans and have almost reached there limit of thumbed up sites. I would have liked to have seen an interview with a real power user (meaning influential, many fans, tons of thumbed sites and a lengthy time at the top) not just someone who stumbles a lot.

By: brian

brian — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:41:54 +0000

@dan: agreed. Everyone keeps their email open at least. You’ll see above that aivszdog came back to comment on this point, and she indeed meant off and on, not just in one sitting. And you stole my cloudsong.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:48:24 +0000

I thought about it a bit- I mean who doesn’t spend 2-5 hours a day with their email client open and/or emailing people? So I guess thats not too excessive… Least I got chicken.

By: Scott Hendison

Scott Hendison — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:16:54 +0000

My kid is 10, and he keeps wanting to go outside and play… I’ll have to have another talk with him

By: brian

brian — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:37:31 +0000

@dan: dammit leroy.
(for anyone that has no idea what Dan’s talking about, see here.

@aivzdog: thanks for checking in and clarifying that point. I think people were starting to get concerned that you had no other life beyond SU