Comments on: Wallop Shows Up to Party http://gigaom.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:52:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: HDTV http://gigaom.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-470814 HDTV Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:22:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-470814 <p>Any news of this yet?</p> Any news of this yet?

]]> By: Luc http://gigaom.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65695 Luc Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:30:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65695 <p>i know it is quite impolite but i have nothing to add except that i am also looking for someone who invites me -> luclefuque [at] gmx [dot] de</p> <p>man, i am so curious for this thing</p> i know it is quite impolite but i have nothing to add except that i am also looking for someone who invites me -> luclefuque [at] gmx [dot] de

man, i am so curious for this thing

]]> By: prashant http://gigaom.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65694 prashant Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:12:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65694 <p>i agree there is lot of hype for social networks, but people want to try new things…as for me i m happy with orkut but would like to try wallop…plz send me invites at pjz160@gmail.com</p> i agree there is lot of hype for social networks, but people want to try new things…as for me i m happy with orkut but would like to try wallop…plz send me invites at pjz160@gmail.com

]]> By: Dimitar Vesselinov http://gigaom.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65693 Dimitar Vesselinov Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:06:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65693 <p>The “please invite me” meme was a smart marketing move for Orkut in 2004. I like the new feel of Wallop, but Myspace, Facebook and Bebo will rule the consumer social networking scene.</p> The “please invite me” meme was a smart marketing move for Orkut in 2004. I like the new feel of Wallop, but Myspace, Facebook and Bebo will rule the consumer social networking scene.

]]> By: C http://gigaom.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65692 C Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:51:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65692 <p>I agree with WTL. MySpace user profiles are becoming more and more useless. The people who wanted a profile already created them a long time ago, now it's just people deciding they want to create ANOTHER one, an Alter Ego, or a profile for Mel Gibson's Jewish Attorney. Add in the fact that their wallpaper promos for the WB and Jackass make the site impossible to read, it only gives sites like Facebook more value in the long run. Hopefully FBK will be able to weed out scammers and spammers with this new Geographical system they have launched.</p> I agree with WTL. MySpace user profiles are becoming more and more useless. The people who wanted a profile already created them a long time ago, now it’s just people deciding they want to create ANOTHER one, an Alter Ego, or a profile for Mel Gibson’s Jewish Attorney. Add in the fact that their wallpaper promos for the WB and Jackass make the site impossible to read, it only gives sites like Facebook more value in the long run. Hopefully FBK will be able to weed out scammers and spammers with this new Geographical system they have launched.

]]> By: WTL http://gigaom.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65691 WTL Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:14:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65691 <p>Seriously… for someone to suggest that the Myspace user base is 1/3 of the U.S. population (using the 113+ million registered "users" as your basis) suggests you don't know what you're talking about. If you use Myspace or have poked around it enough (as I would assume a tech journalist would) you would know that there are nowhere near that many legitimate users. Myspace is big, no doubt. But my best educated guess is there MIGHT be 50M actual unique users. And yes, this includes strippers ;) Myspace has become a fun house of spoof profiles, inanimate objects as "users", escorts services, work-from-home scams and general derelicts. THESE are the majority. Don't believe me… do a search for any of your favorite celebritys.</p> <p>The point I'm trying to make is that the "ooohhing and aahhing" over these SOCNET sites based on their allegedly enormous "registered user" base makes me ill. The only SOCNET site that got it right, in my opinion, WAS Facebook -- and they are even screwing it up as we speak. </p> <p>Allow me to quote Rod Tidwell… "Show me the money!"</p> Seriously… for someone to suggest that the Myspace user base is 1/3 of the U.S. population (using the 113+ million registered “users” as your basis) suggests you don’t know what you’re talking about. If you use Myspace or have poked around it enough (as I would assume a tech journalist would) you would know that there are nowhere near that many legitimate users. Myspace is big, no doubt. But my best educated guess is there MIGHT be 50M actual unique users. And yes, this includes strippers ;) Myspace has become a fun house of spoof profiles, inanimate objects as “users”, escorts services, work-from-home scams and general derelicts. THESE are the majority. Don’t believe me… do a search for any of your favorite celebritys.

The point I’m trying to make is that the “ooohhing and aahhing” over these SOCNET sites based on their allegedly enormous “registered user” base makes me ill. The only SOCNET site that got it right, in my opinion, WAS Facebook — and they are even screwing it up as we speak.

Allow me to quote Rod Tidwell… “Show me the money!”

]]> By: Keith http://gigaom.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65690 Keith Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:57:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65690 <p>I would like to use a myspace alternative. Are you willing to pass out invites?</p> I would like to use a myspace alternative. Are you willing to pass out invites?

]]> By: Otis Gospodnetic http://gigaom.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65689 Otis Gospodnetic Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:45:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/wallop-shows-up-to-party/#comment-65689 <p>This will be interesting to watch.</p> <p>Note: the first link to Wallop is kaput - http://wallop.com/wallop.html .</p> This will be interesting to watch.

Note: the first link to Wallop is kaput - (link) .

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