Comments on: Are Social Networks Just a Feature?

By: Why Ping Is the Future of Social Commerce «

Why Ping Is the Future of Social Commerce « — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:33:00 +0000

[...] iTunes store – aka its shopping experience — is through the use of social. Back in 2007, I argued that social networking was merely a feature that had to be embedded into applications to en…. Apple has done a great job of that. But it has gone one step further – it has not only added a [...]

By: The f8 Preview: How Facebook Plans to Take Over the Web

The f8 Preview: How Facebook Plans to Take Over the Web — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:36:01 +0000

[...] three years ago, I wrote that social networking was nothing more than a feature: The social networking is simply embedding itself into services, [...]

By: A Taxonomy of Social Networks?

A Taxonomy of Social Networks? — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:17:21 +0000

[...] can all these options coexist? One of the commenters on Om’s post brings up the very valid point of identity management. Some form of integration [...]

By: With MySpace Changes, a Social Networking Era Ends

With MySpace Changes, a Social Networking Era Ends — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:29:30 +0000

[...] after nearly two years of us saying so, social is now simply part of the web-fabric. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recognized that and [...]

By: Yes, Social Networks “Just a Feature” « MM

Yes, Social Networks “Just a Feature” « MM — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:57:36 +0000

[...] Social Networks “Just a Feature” By macqueen Great post by Om Malik at GigaOM: Are Social Networks Just a Feature? on the changing evolution from “sea of humanity” social networking destination sites [...]

By: Jeffrey McManus » Are Social Networks Just a Feature?

Jeffrey McManus » Are Social Networks Just a Feature? — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:09:53 +0000

[...] GigaOM » Are Social Networks Just a Feature? "It is time to rethink the whole notion of social networking, and start thinking of it as a [...]

By: Manuela

Manuela — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:18:12 +0000

I've a notion that good socail network must help users to promote an share things of interest within a real life community. This remains the first priority. Greets from Germany Manuela Sieber Webdesign Rosenheim

By: Social Networking across Yahoo's network | Vicky Lalwani

Social Networking across Yahoo's network | Vicky Lalwani — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:53:18 +0000

[...] guess Gigaom was right after all – Social Network is just a feature (http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/are-social-networks-just-a-feature/) Share and [...]

By: Technology stuff… « The Rich Tapestry of Life: Politics, Technology and other Ramblings

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:26:17 +0000

[...] soon which will make our job easier in finding the right thing to use. There was a great quote from Om Malik in Feb 2007 that said “It is time to start thinking beyond the web-page paradigm, and think of social [...]

By: DevManiac

DevManiac — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:24:34 +0000

I think the surge in social networks will reside given the fact that most depend on click through ads for funding. This will be a major issue for them as users are becoming more and more "blind" to PPC ads. The only way they can survive long term is to charge for their services. Or develop top-notch ad campaigns with major businesses as apposed to low-key click client ads. DevManiac, Social Network Graphics Management

By: Social Networking Gets a Sanity Check - GigaOM

Social Networking Gets a Sanity Check - GigaOM — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:30:15 +0000

[...] Yahoo, most companies have had a mixed scorecard. What’s more, rather than a service unto itself, social networking is becoming just another feature on many web [...]

By: Die eigene Social Networking Platform erstellen | Webregard - Watch the Web

Die eigene Social Networking Platform erstellen | Webregard - Watch the Web — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:49:46 +0000

[...] Andere gehen noch weiter und bezeichnen Social Networks vielmehr als Zusatz welcher schnell öde und uninteressant wird. Interessante Meinungen dazu gibt es auf bjornlee.wordpress.com und gigaom.com: [...]

By: Project launch: meet WackWall! | Skalfa eCommerce Press

Project launch: meet WackWall! | Skalfa eCommerce Press — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:19:47 +0000

[...] something evermoving about Internet social networks and the way we use them. Om Malik said awhile ago that social networks should be an addition of some upper-level activity not destination in itself. We see that to be true in many ways. A lot of businesses realize that [...]

By: MySpace Becoming a Portal to Artists’ Own Networks | 网络赚钱网摘

MySpace Becoming a Portal to Artists’ Own Networks | 网络赚钱网摘 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:52:30 +0000

[...] some have guessed, social networking is becoming "a feature, not a destination," so we're only [...]

By: The Birth of the OpenSocial Foundation - GigaOM

The Birth of the OpenSocial Foundation - GigaOM — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:17:57 +0000

[...] Stacey Higginbotham, Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 11:15 AM PT Comments (0) There go the social networking neighborhoods! Google, Yahoo and MySpace are taking a page from the Mozilla Foundation by creating a nonprofit foundation to control and maintain the OpenSocial code, which allows developers to build applications that work on a variety of social networks. The core companies will still contribute to the code, but as of July 1, it will become a community effort. This move legitimizes the idea of a social network as a platform, as it offers the ability to develop for a variety of social networks in one go; it also signals that social networks are becoming a commodity. [...]

By: Marc, the Man Who Cried More Open Social - GigaOM

Marc, the Man Who Cried More Open Social - GigaOM — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:04:43 +0000

[...] when he started talking about how social networks will become a feature of many web apps; it took me a lot longer to figure that one out. He is being similarly astute in his 2008 [...]