Comments on: Here Come The MMO Social Networks http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:12:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Playtime » Blog Archive » World of Facebook http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-636964 Playtime » Blog Archive » World of Facebook Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:52:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-636964 <p>[...] existe maintenant depuis plus d’un an, et ne compte que 10 000 comptes”, tempère ainsi le chroniqueur de GigaOm, qui remet également en cause l’ouverture de Koinup à [...]</p> [...] existe maintenant depuis plus d’un an, et ne compte que 10 000 comptes”, tempère ainsi le chroniqueur de GigaOm, qui remet également en cause l’ouverture de Koinup à [...]

]]> By: ajadoniz http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-596840 ajadoniz Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:34:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-596840 <p>there you go, james, stick to the easy stuff and stop with the non-stories.</p> there you go, james, stick to the easy stuff and stop with the non-stories.

]]> By: MMO Social Network? « Digital Claxon - John’s JHU 480 Blog http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-596821 MMO Social Network? « Digital Claxon - John’s JHU 480 Blog Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:22:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-596821 <p>[...] has been an announcement for Massive Multi-player Online Role-playing Game social network site. I think this seems sort of [...]</p> [...] has been an announcement for Massive Multi-player Online Role-playing Game social network site. I think this seems sort of [...]

]]> By: The Errant Idea » Blog Archive » Semantic Web, We Hardly Knew Ye http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-596447 The Errant Idea » Blog Archive » Semantic Web, We Hardly Knew Ye Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:17:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-596447 <p>[...] or location-aware / mobile, or who knows, maybe we’ll finally even get that 3D web when virtual worlds meet social networks. Hell, maybe it means killing off the browser as we know it altogether. Most likely we won’t [...]</p> [...] or location-aware / mobile, or who knows, maybe we’ll finally even get that 3D web when virtual worlds meet social networks. Hell, maybe it means killing off the browser as we know it altogether. Most likely we won’t [...]

]]> By: nolandfone http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-593487 nolandfone Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:17:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-593487 <p>No more social networks PLEASE. I have enough and too many profiles to manage.... The thought of a central "clearing house" for objects that I want to share be it an avitar, video, music or other is not unique. The execution is key and then have a link back to the communities that you are active on, FB, dare I say MySpace or the new virtual world networks. For gaming what is the purpose of a social networks? [ Boys if your looking for girls, then goto MySpace ]. This is for Voyeurs Narcissists. I want to watch someone play a game or a cool creation (Avitar, video etc) or I want to show off, the Narcissist. That is what is missing!</p> No more social networks PLEASE. I have enough and too many profiles to manage…. The thought of a central “clearing house” for objects that I want to share be it an avitar, video, music or other is not unique. The execution is key and then have a link back to the communities that you are active on, FB, dare I say MySpace or the new virtual world networks.
For gaming what is the purpose of a social networks? [ Boys if your looking for girls, then goto MySpace ]. This is for Voyeurs Narcissists. I want to watch someone play a game or a cool creation (Avitar, video etc) or I want to show off, the Narcissist. That is what is missing!

]]> By: Tao Takashi http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591820 Tao Takashi Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:46:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591820 <p>Well, unless flickr has some nice great idea how to put users off ;-) Back then it was NIPSA, then they solved this with the new filtering system which in turn was then used to filter out most of the photos for german residents. And mostly flickr does this without a lot of communication.</p> <p>That lack of communication is bad could be seen this very day at Robin's office hour because Linden Lab just added VAT without explaining the step beforehand and in enough detail.</p> <p>Social networks could learn from these examples how important this is. flickr lost a bunch of people because of that. It also shows that at some point you are at the mercy of the provider. This is maybe the downside of those centralized and still very closed networks.</p> <p>(ok, just a general remark)</p> Well, unless flickr has some nice great idea how to put users off ;-) Back then it was NIPSA, then they solved this with the new filtering system which in turn was then used to filter out most of the photos for german residents. And mostly flickr does this without a lot of communication.

That lack of communication is bad could be seen this very day at Robin’s office hour because Linden Lab just added VAT without explaining the step beforehand and in enough detail.

Social networks could learn from these examples how important this is. flickr lost a bunch of people because of that. It also shows that at some point you are at the mercy of the provider. This is maybe the downside of those centralized and still very closed networks.

(ok, just a general remark)

]]> By: Torrid http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591758 Torrid Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:32:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591758 <p>I just want to say that there <em>is</em> a great SL community using Flickr that I enjoy being a part of. I've met a lot of great people through Flickr. It's just that having a site like Koinup be totally dedicated to sharing works from virtual worlds is nice to have also. I'm not about to stop using Flickr and I don't think anyone else that uses Flickr for their SL photos and works will either. Koinup for now is a nice little extra.</p> I just want to say that there is a great SL community using Flickr that I enjoy being a part of. I’ve met a lot of great people through Flickr. It’s just that having a site like Koinup be totally dedicated to sharing works from virtual worlds is nice to have also. I’m not about to stop using Flickr and I don’t think anyone else that uses Flickr for their SL photos and works will either. Koinup for now is a nice little extra.

]]> By: Ypulse http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591702 Ypulse Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:24:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591702 <p><strong>Ypulse Essentials: The Anti-Corporate Market, Tweens & Broadway, Delaying Marriage</strong></p> <p>'Edutainment' (like Whyville, Kidscom.com [tough URL] offers a virtual world, "safe social networking," and casual games with an emphasis on learning) - The 'anti-corporate' market (really interesting article on Reason about how indie culture ina...</p> Ypulse Essentials: The Anti-Corporate Market, Tweens & Broadway, Delaying Marriage

‘Edutainment’ (like Whyville, Kidscom.com [tough URL] offers a virtual world, “safe social networking,” and casual games with an emphasis on learning) - The ‘anti-corporate’ market (really interesting article on Reason about how indie culture ina…

]]> By: taotakashi http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591696 taotakashi Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:22:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591696 <p>There are some more social networks around MMOs actually, like allvatar.com which is a german site. So in fact there also is competition going on and we have to see how this works out in the end.. It might be of course that these people are simply too early.</p> <p>As for posting SL snapshots to flickr I think there's a great community around it. I actually get a lot more views (at least faster) on my SL pics than my RL pics although my RL account (mrtopf is my RL account, taotakashi my SL account) is older and more established connection-wise.</p> <p>I also don't feel out of place there as I have those two accounts and thus it's not mixing up and flickr also proved to me having a great community. Still need to check out Koinup though.</p> There are some more social networks around MMOs actually, like allvatar.com which is a german site.
So in fact there also is competition going on and we have to see how this works out in the end.. It might be of course that these people are simply too early.

As for posting SL snapshots to flickr I think there’s a great community around it. I actually get a lot more views (at least faster) on my SL pics than my RL pics although my RL account (mrtopf is my RL account, taotakashi my SL account) is older and more established connection-wise.

I also don’t feel out of place there as I have those two accounts and thus it’s not mixing up and flickr also proved to me having a great community. Still need to check out Koinup though.

]]> By: welshtroll http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591460 welshtroll Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:11:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591460 <p>A good example of this is the cohfaces website that has appeared for the city of heroes/villains playerbase. It allows users to upload screenshots and pictures of themselves.</p> A good example of this is the cohfaces website that has appeared for the city of heroes/villains playerbase. It allows users to upload screenshots and pictures of themselves.

]]> By: 3pointD.com http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591428 3pointD.com Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:44:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/here-come-the-mmo-social-networks/#comment-591428 <p><strong>AOL to Launch World of Warcraft Social Net?</strong></p> <p>Michael Arrington is reporting that the AOL Games Group may be getting ready to launch a social network for World of Warcraft players, since the company owns wow.com. Could AOL’s reach make wow.com a category-killer? Sean Fanning’s Rupture,...</p> AOL to Launch World of Warcraft Social Net?

Michael Arrington is reporting that the AOL Games Group may be getting ready to launch a social network for World of Warcraft players, since the company owns wow.com. Could AOL’s reach make wow.com a category-killer? Sean Fanning’s Rupture,…

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