Comments on: Nothing Me.dium about its Funding http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:16:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Muneeb http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-881367 Muneeb Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:04:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-881367 I found it's competitor, bumpin.com much better. I found it’s competitor, bumpin.com much better.

]]> By: Chris Maller http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-879068 Chris Maller Mon, 19 May 2008 22:32:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-879068 This is a great program and the company has this funding because it is going to change how people use the internet. Give it an update or two before condemning a few of the bugs that will eventually get ironed out. This is a great program and the company has this funding because it is going to change how people use the internet. Give it an update or two before condemning a few of the bugs that will eventually get ironed out.

]]> By: brian http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-491161 brian Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:37:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-491161 <p>me.dium sucks</p> me.dium sucks

]]> By: Tipt http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-192159 Tipt Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:55:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-192159 <p><strong>Jep. Dit is een zeepbel.</strong></p> <p>15 miljoen dollar investeren in een slecht idee met 20.000 al dan niet actieve gebruikers. Ik ruik zeep.</p> Jep. Dit is een zeepbel.

15 miljoen dollar investeren in een slecht idee met 20.000 al dan niet actieve gebruikers. Ik ruik zeep.

]]> By: $15million investment makes a happy Me.dium » samirjoza.com http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-178869 $15million investment makes a happy Me.dium » samirjoza.com Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:24:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-178869 <p>[...] enough over these established web messengers to gain mainstream attention beyond its 20,000 registered users is yet to be [...]</p> [...] enough over these established web messengers to gain mainstream attention beyond its 20,000 registered users is yet to be [...]

]]> By: alan p http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-177574 alan p Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:35:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-177574 <p>Exactly...others do this, eg Trexy.</p> Exactly…others do this, eg Trexy.

]]> By: Martin http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-177018 Martin Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:06:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-177018 <p>This is why I love GigaOm: critical coverage where necessary!</p> This is why I love GigaOm: critical coverage where necessary!

]]> By: Gary http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-176380 Gary Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:26:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-176380 <p>It's obvious that they were funded because of the eBay / Stumbleupon deal...</p> It’s obvious that they were funded because of the eBay / Stumbleupon deal…

]]> By: Techscape » Blog Archive » $15million investment makes a happy Me.dium http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-176332 Techscape » Blog Archive » $15million investment makes a happy Me.dium Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:02:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-176332 <p>[...] Will it offer enough above established the web messengers to gain mainstream attention beyond its 20,000 registered users?  [...]</p> [...] Will it offer enough above established the web messengers to gain mainstream attention beyond its 20,000 registered users?  [...]

]]> By: Geek News Central http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-176076 Geek News Central Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:30:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-176076 <p><strong>GNC-2007-06-12 #275</strong></p> <p>Delay in getting the show out last night as my server was down for a a few hours, had a hardware failure. But great show non the less and make sure you listen to win Sponsors: [Save 10% off on...</p> GNC-2007-06-12 #275

Delay in getting the show out last night as my server was down for a a few hours, had a hardware failure. But great show non the less and make sure you listen to win Sponsors: [Save 10% off on…

]]> By: Geek News Central Podcast http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-176064 Geek News Central Podcast Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:28:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-176064 <p><strong>GNC-2007-06-12 #275</strong></p> <p>Delay in getting the show out last night as my server was down for a a few hours, had a hardware failure. But great show non the less and make sure you listen to win Sponsors: [Save 10% off on...</p> GNC-2007-06-12 #275

Delay in getting the show out last night as my server was down for a a few hours, had a hardware failure. But great show non the less and make sure you listen to win Sponsors: [Save 10% off on…

]]> By: V Gutierrez http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-175714 V Gutierrez Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:05:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-175714 <p>I find it interesting how many people have uninstalled this application and automatically believe because they don't find it useful that no one will. Do any of you have young teenagers, or about to be teenagers (I belive the term is tweens)? I find half the stuff they use to be ridiculous (to me). Even adults and their MySpace page obession is well beyond me. I have never seen the application so I can't comment one way or another, but I do know that my experience/taste/needs are NOT universal. Especially not when it comes to being social online. I'm no expert but I expect this app is not aimed at my demographic.</p> I find it interesting how many people have uninstalled this application and automatically believe because they don’t find it useful that no one will. Do any of you have young teenagers, or about to be teenagers (I belive the term is tweens)? I find half the stuff they use to be ridiculous (to me). Even adults and their MySpace page obession is well beyond me. I have never seen the application so I can’t comment one way or another, but I do know that my experience/taste/needs are NOT universal. Especially not when it comes to being social online. I’m no expert but I expect this app is not aimed at my demographic.

]]> By: Jay Neely http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-173910 Jay Neely Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:13:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-173910 <p>Liz,</p> <p>thanks for getting the scoop and talking with co-founder David Mandell. I quoted you and your quotes a few times in my own analysis, the end of which I'll add here:</p> <p>"Finally, I really don’t think what Me.dium is doing should be classified as “collaborative browsing”. The only collaboration Me.dium offers right now is a poorly implemented universal-chat room. Where are sharing features? Users can’t even tell which parts of a page other people are finding so interesting. How can we gather crowds to a site, and what can we really do once we get there?</p> <p>GigaOm quotes Mandell as saying the funding is for more infrastructure, because “managing and making recommendations based on the real-time activity of everyone online actually uses a lot of hardware and engineering”. Sounds like a massive scaling problem waiting to happen. Me.dium is better off taking the $15,000,000 and hiring some good product designers."</p> <p>The rest can be found at http://socialstrategist.com/2007/06/11/occasional-links-medium-funding-photos-studies-and-patents</p> Liz,

thanks for getting the scoop and talking with co-founder David Mandell. I quoted you and your quotes a few times in my own analysis, the end of which I’ll add here:

“Finally, I really don’t think what Me.dium is doing should be classified as “collaborative browsing”. The only collaboration Me.dium offers right now is a poorly implemented universal-chat room. Where are sharing features? Users can’t even tell which parts of a page other people are finding so interesting. How can we gather crowds to a site, and what can we really do once we get there?

GigaOm quotes Mandell as saying the funding is for more infrastructure, because “managing and making recommendations based on the real-time activity of everyone online actually uses a lot of hardware and engineering”. Sounds like a massive scaling problem waiting to happen. Me.dium is better off taking the $15,000,000 and hiring some good product designers.”

The rest can be found at (link)

]]> By: Mark S http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-173474 Mark S Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:44:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-173474 <p>I uninstalled it too. I didn't find it useful. There was another app like that called Others Online which tanked a year or so ago. Frankly, I don't really want to bump into people while I'm browsing - I have intent when I'm poking about and don't really want to socialize. 15 million? Okay.</p> I uninstalled it too. I didn’t find it useful. There was another app like that called Others Online which tanked a year or so ago. Frankly, I don’t really want to bump into people while I’m browsing - I have intent when I’m poking about and don’t really want to socialize. 15 million? Okay.

]]> By: Greg LaRouche http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-173249 Greg LaRouche Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:20:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-173249 <p>Any comments on the rumor of the possible buyout by US Department of Agriculture?</p> Any comments on the rumor of the possible buyout by US Department of Agriculture?

]]> By: now a skeptic http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-173237 now a skeptic Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:14:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/11/medium-raises-immense-amount-of-funding/#comment-173237 <p>I've tried it repeatedly, for months now. I started out wanting to believe, but am now a skeptic. Seems to be a solution looking for a problem. Technology in the back-end may be impressive but on their blog I noted with amusement something about having hired a firm to help them determine the value they provide to end users. They're trying really hard to discover/provide value, but it's not working for me.</p> I’ve tried it repeatedly, for months now. I started out wanting to believe, but am now a skeptic. Seems to be a solution looking for a problem. Technology in the back-end may be impressive but on their blog I noted with amusement something about having hired a firm to help them determine the value they provide to end users. They’re trying really hard to discover/provide value, but it’s not working for me.

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