Comments on: Pop17 With Sarah Meyers Goes Live—A Daily Web Video Show Exploring Micro-Celebrities

By: Alex Williams

Alex Williams — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:51:01 +0000

A few months back, Sarah produced a show for Valleywag about a Facebook party. The Facebook employees all gave the company line about why they like to work there…except for one. Sarah turned a party wrap up into a revealing look at the hottest startup in the valley.

Sarah gives her stories a twist. And she just wants to make you smile. Keep looking for the other angle, Sarah. I’ll be watching Pop17!

By: Jeffzilla

Jeffzilla — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:37:00 +0000

Pop17 Launches…

I just read over on TechCrunch, and then checked it out for myself. Sarah Meyers’latest video project just launched. Pop17, as it’s called, is looking at internet fame and celebrity – namely micro celebritys. You know, those random blo…

By: Sarah Meyers

Sarah Meyers — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:40:55 +0000

@Patrick, lol! Funny. Will take note on the chair.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:16:00 +0000

Like the format, liked the vox-pops, but the squeaky chair in studio just really bugs me – when are we going to stop passing off poor production as “quirky” and start producing some content with decent production values. Put some CRC on the chair pleassse!

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:00:44 +0000

Okay the subject matter is really interesting, and I may keep up with the site and watch the shows … but that over-enthusiasm almost made me want to puke. And the noise she makes when over-smiling … euch.

Hopefully that is out of her system and future ’shows’ will be more watchable.

By: Dennis Bjørn Petersen

Dennis Bjørn Petersen — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:41:26 +0000

Congratulations Sarah and best of luck with the new site!

By: yongfook

yongfook — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:28:51 +0000

“Please help me come up with synonyms for “micro-celebrity” if you can btw”

I like “littlefamous”. As in, “the littlefamous”.

By: Sarah Meyers

Sarah Meyers — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:06:53 +0000

@Adrienne Johnson, Thank you and I agree; internet celebrities are overlooked and under-analyzed. The show is going to be about all forms of celebrity. I would look at it as a good source of information about platforms and people who are getting popular on the Internet. It’s really about having a good reputation if you look the second definition of fame:
1. widespread reputation, esp. of a favorable character; renown; public eminence: to seek fame as an opera singer.
2. common estimation or opinion generally held of a person or thing; reputation.

It seems like what people say can make or break someone’s popularity. Thus, personal branding is constantly more important. Do you suppose search results for someone’s name on google yields the best and closest perception of fame for the micro-celebrity? (Please help me come up with synonyms for “micro-celebrity” if you can btw) Thanks!

By: rijul

rijul — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:51:40 +0000

I hate to rag on this, but she has poor diction and a lack of stage presence. The pained smile and stunted speech really makes me wonder if she’s not just token female eye candy. I won’t be watching this until I no longer feel justified in thinking that.

By: Adrienne Johnson

Adrienne Johnson — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:21:19 +0000

Great job Sarah! This is really an innovative, sorely needed project. I feel like we all should take a closer look at the world we live in and internet celebrities are overlooked and under-analyzed. I’m looking forward to your thorough, enthusiastic investigation of the repercussions of internet stardom — if just anyone can become famous, what does this mean for the definition of fame? Is it just eccentricities that put people on the map or is it because we feel like these micro-celebrities are representative of our culture or us as individuals?

Can’t wait!

By: David Mackey

David Mackey — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:04:17 +0000

Interesting concept. Might have to try it out.

By: AK

AK — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:10:51 +0000

Great Show Sarah – TC shouldn’t sponsor it they should buy it. Arrington, your CEO should have pitched you on this….

Sarah, what does the 17 stand for?

Keep up the great work!

By: Simon Rivada

Simon Rivada — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:30:22 +0000

You’ve earned an subscription in my RSS reader which is very rare for someone running an feed aggregation startup

By: Ealeal Ginott

Ealeal Ginott — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:29:43 +0000

Kudos on the show, Sarah! Well done, even though it is kinda weird for me to witness a world where people haven’t heard of Tila Tequila…Scary!

I love to see new experiments like this one.

By: Sarah Meyers

Sarah Meyers — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:44:22 +0000

Hi Larry,

Aw, Adriana is such a sweetie.

Are you talking about the PopSugar/TechCrunch event? If so, I’ll be in attendance with my camera for sure!

By: Larry Chiang

Larry Chiang — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:32:50 +0000

Sarah,
congrats on Pop17! Adi posted this to her Facebook newsfeed

Hope you’re doing great in NY and on a.s.w.

p.s. Hope you’re going to LA for April event(s)

By: Doug Nelson

Doug Nelson — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:28:57 +0000

She sounds like she just had dental work done.

By: Jason Robards

Jason Robards — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:18:02 +0000

I must be a troll (with major character flaws to boot, sorry) but Sarah Myers is the most irritating Noob Host I’ve ever seen. Nails on my inner teen-puke chalkboard.

bad bad bad … OUCH!

By: Steel

Steel — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:15:48 +0000

Typical Valley Girl….if she is looking to change th general opinions of ” being a blonde”, she sure picked the wrong profession.

By: MikeT

MikeT — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:46:58 +0000

Yeah, that’s a nice niche that wasn’t filled until Pop17 came up – kudos to Sarah!

However (and this is not related to Pop17)! What’s with al this celebrity craze in North America? Where is this world going? Celebrities – gadgets – brand-name clothes – stupid music with no sense – etc. etc. etc….
How about something that will give kids some real knowledge? That’s a niche that still has no good product to fill with.
Sorry for the off-topic.

By: Max Haot

Max Haot — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:28:44 +0000

congrats sarah ! From the mogulus team. see you Friday.

By: Saskboy

Saskboy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:28:30 +0000

I’m going to guess that about as many people have seen my cat on the Internet, as have heard and recall a name like Techcrunch. That’s not a slight at the site, or overinflating the importance of my cat. It’s just an odd way the Internet works. Cats and boobs rules the Internet. If you combine the two, it nearly caves in on itself.

By: Bill Cammack

Bill Cammack — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:23:51 +0000

WooT!!!

Congrats, Sarah!

By: EH

EH — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:18:12 +0000

I guess there’s no secret in who she’s trying to be acquired by.

By: dale

dale — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:16:32 +0000

Keep up the good work Sarah your shows rock!!! Always something different,outrageous, fun, exciting