Comments on: Tripping the Yahoo Fantastic http://gigaom.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:11:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Om Malik on Broadband : » GMail Gets RSS Clips http://gigaom.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37555 Om Malik on Broadband : » GMail Gets RSS Clips Fri, 09 Dec 2005 07:33:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37555 [...] Meanwhile, the feature creep, and similarities between GYM are too much for you, then read Bubble Generation’s latest rant about Yahoo. Oh they are not alone Umair. After all Tis a Season To Copy! Anyway what is Yahoo? I asked that question a couple of days ago? [...] [...] Meanwhile, the feature creep, and similarities between GYM are too much for you, then read Bubble Generation’s latest rant about Yahoo. Oh they are not alone Umair. After all Tis a Season To Copy! Anyway what is Yahoo? I asked that question a couple of days ago? [...]

]]> By: Jeffrey McManus http://gigaom.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37554 Jeffrey McManus Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:15:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37554 It's interesting, and telling, that people don't have this visceral need to know what Johnson & Johnson "is". (Fun fact: Johnson & Johnson owns a few Web properties too, like Babycenter.com f'rinstance.) If you are itching to take an active role in deciding what Yahoo is going to be, one place to start is http://developer.yahoo.net/ It’s interesting, and telling, that people don’t have this visceral need to know what Johnson & Johnson “is”. (Fun fact: Johnson & Johnson owns a few Web properties too, like Babycenter.com f’rinstance.)

If you are itching to take an active role in deciding what Yahoo is going to be, one place to start is (link)

]]> By: Xen Dolev http://gigaom.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37553 Xen Dolev Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:00:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37553 Yahoo is already in the process of building an emotional connection bond with its users through their messenger Avatars. This service allows their IM users to personalize a character and add it to their personal profile. A few months ago Yahoo ran a pole among its IM users. This pole concluded that 40% of Yahoo IM users change their avatar on a daily bases! So if that isn’t an emotional connection with Yahoo – what is? Anyhow, it would be interesting to follow this ongoing process. Yahoo is already in the process of building an emotional connection bond with its users through their messenger Avatars. This service allows their IM users to personalize a character and add it to their personal profile.

A few months ago Yahoo ran a pole among its IM users. This pole concluded that 40% of Yahoo IM users change their avatar on a daily bases! So if that isn’t an emotional connection with Yahoo – what is?

Anyhow, it would be interesting to follow this ongoing process.

]]> By: moo http://gigaom.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37552 moo Wed, 07 Dec 2005 06:39:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37552 James, its a take on a Satriani song ;-) James, its a take on a Satriani song ;-)

]]> By: James http://gigaom.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37551 James Tue, 06 Dec 2005 21:51:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37551 Eh, Tripping the Yahoo Fantastic sounds like a Prince song. Glad I could contribute. I feel better now. Eh, Tripping the Yahoo Fantastic sounds like a Prince song. Glad I could contribute. I feel better now.

]]> By: Jim Dermitt http://gigaom.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37550 Jim Dermitt Tue, 06 Dec 2005 16:35:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37550 Yahoo isn't a country. I'm glad that issue is now settled. There's nothing wrong with being just a company. I guess once your company becomes a multinational, people start getting fuzzy ideas about geography and place. Sometimes you need to put people in their place, when they forget their place. Yahoo isn’t a country. I’m glad that issue is now settled. There’s nothing wrong with being just a company. I guess once your company becomes a multinational, people start getting fuzzy ideas about geography and place.

Sometimes you need to put people in their place, when they forget their place.

]]> By: Jake http://gigaom.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37549 Jake Tue, 06 Dec 2005 16:03:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37549 "Yahoo could be the fourth most populous country on the planet." Teddy K - but we're not a country, we're just a company. “Yahoo could be the fourth most populous country on the planet.”

Teddy K - but we’re not a country, we’re just a company.

]]> By: Jim Dermitt http://gigaom.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37548 Jim Dermitt Tue, 06 Dec 2005 15:03:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37548 Help Wanted on Google Base Good analysis at thestreet.com by Jonathan Berr. "Google didn't immediately respond to requests for comment." Google is so busy being the media, they don't seem to have time for the media. First it was the pests at CNet and now all these other budinskys want answers. Google Don'Talk 2.0. Head in the clouds syndrome. Google Base has also been hit with technical glitches. It's a glitchy bitchy world. Google seems to be getting bitchy. What Yahoo isn't: 1. Google HELP WANTED Please add something to list. 2.________________________________ Thanks! Help Wanted on Google Base
Good analysis at thestreet.com by Jonathan Berr.
“Google didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.” Google is so busy being the media, they don’t seem to have time for the media. First it was the pests at CNet and now all these other budinskys want answers. Google Don’Talk 2.0. Head in the clouds syndrome. Google Base has also been hit with technical glitches. It’s a glitchy bitchy world. Google seems to be getting bitchy.

What Yahoo isn’t:
1. Google
HELP WANTED
Please add something to list.
2.________________________________
Thanks!

]]> By: Jim Dermitt http://gigaom.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37547 Jim Dermitt Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:47:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37547 A branded version of wiki that is more accurate would draw in users. Competition should improve wiki results. An ad free wiki is great for folks who really hate ads. I accept ads in exchange for information. Instead of being defined by wiki technology, I think wiki will be defined by companies such as Yahoo that empower users who define services. It should be disruptive to other services to be effective. It could even be disruptive to the way people think about wiki. A branded version of wiki that is more accurate would draw in users. Competition should improve wiki results. An ad free wiki is great for folks who really hate ads. I accept ads in exchange for information. Instead of being defined by wiki technology, I think wiki will be defined by companies such as Yahoo that empower users who define services. It should be disruptive to other services to be effective. It could even be disruptive to the way people think about wiki.

]]> By: Jim Dermitt http://gigaom.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37546 Jim Dermitt Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:09:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/tripping-the-yahoo-fantastic/#comment-37546 I think if I was running Yahoo or any Internet based business I would try using a wiki application to let users define what the company should be. Yahoo Wiki could provide Yahoo with all sorts of ideas for very little investment. Wiki would be great for Yahoo tech support as well. They could call it Yahoo Base, wiki power it and be in action in very little time. Users would take it where it needed to go. That is different than the Google model, where users wait and see what Google is going to come out with next and then play with it until the next big thing is announced. I think if I was running Yahoo or any Internet based business I would try using a wiki application to let users define what the company should be. Yahoo Wiki could provide Yahoo with all sorts of ideas for very little investment. Wiki would be great for Yahoo tech support as well.

They could call it Yahoo Base, wiki power it and be in action in very little time. Users would take it where it needed to go. That is different than the Google model, where users wait and see what Google is going to come out with next and then play with it until the next big thing is announced.

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