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Bakotopia mentioned as a quasi-MySpace in Editor & Publisher magazine
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Posted by thenovelist Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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People closest to me know I have gone full circle and then some about the local Bakersfield newspaper niche market website, Bakotopia.com.

Built by journalistic workhorse, Dan “Spud” Pacheco for the Bakersfield Californian, Bakotopia has become an online niche territory that even though ‘grabbing users’ is its aim, is a site that really wants to be loved.

And Bakotopia is loved.

Users utilize the site as a self-propelling community service filled with online users building MySpace-style profiles, through which, they gain the ability to interact and make local happenings known, whether band gigs, theatre events, literary readings, etc.

Working in a marketing department, right away I saw through Spud’s marketing scheme of distancing Bakotopia from the local paper (OK, not Spud’s scheme. He was just earning a paycheck).

Though distanced from the local newspaper, Bakotopia was still the newspaper, just transmogrified into a different form with a different market: young people, music people, all the hip young folks over 18 who are intertwined in the Bakersfield art, music and literary scene.
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Comment From: matt

Thanks Nick! It is nice to get noticed in such a reputable publication like Editor and Publisher. Who would think a COOOOOOL little ol' website straight outta Bako would get all these props. WOOHOOO!! We look forward to having you aboard our upcoming bloggers project on Bakotopia! Stay tuned peeps!! And while you're at it..get active like NL! Comment From: danrathernot

good to see ya here. theres lots of news the "paper" wont cover i would love to see here. talk soon.keep on keepin on!