Comments on: Social Platform Shakeout Begins http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:58:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The 5 Stages of a Consumer Web Startup « My Archives http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/#comment-194176 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:12:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11556#comment-194176 [...] a buyout, it’s time to consider reality. You could always try your hand as an ad network or merge with a competitor, but more than likely it’s time to sell that domain name and user base on eBay or quietly shut [...]

]]> By: List of Q1 2008 Web/Internet/Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/#comment-194175 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:02:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11556#comment-194175 [...] is a key player in the custom white label social networking software space. Press Release | GigaOm | [...]

]]> By: The 5 Stages of a Consumer Web Startup - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/#comment-194174 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:33:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11556#comment-194174 [...] a buyout, it’s time to consider reality. You could always try your hand as an ad network or merge with a competitor, but more than likely it’s time to sell that domain name and user base on eBay or quietly [...]

]]> By: Mzinga Takes Prospero: Another Social Marriage - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/#comment-194173 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:58:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11556#comment-194173 [...] Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 5:58 AM PT Comments (0) In a deal that highlights the fledgling consolidation in the social software space, Mzinga has taken Prospero Technologies as its lawful acquisition, along with $27.5 million [...]

]]> By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » End of Feb. blogging '08 http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/#comment-194172 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:51:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11556#comment-194172 [...] ONEsite buys SocialPlatform  [...]

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/#comment-194171 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:38:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11556#comment-194171 @Alan

The problem with VCs, they really believe their investment is the one which is going to pan out. its always the case with hot tech trends. ATM, optical, DSL and Social Networks. Its the same story all the time.

]]> By: Alan Wilensky http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/#comment-194170 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:52:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11556#comment-194170 @HAk the man is Adrian Chan @ gravity7.com he is now a senior fellow at the Society for New Communications Research,

]]> By: Alan Wilensky http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/#comment-194169 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:51:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11556#comment-194169 Big revelation, duh!

How many YASN duplicate models can an industry support, especially in a softening economy? And, why did the VC’s hand out so much cake?

]]> By: HAK http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/#comment-194168 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:54:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11556#comment-194168 I am hoping someone can help me out. I read a great article about the future of social marketplaces. The author had come up with an equation of sort to represent the components of a future social network. Does anyone happen to know where I can find this article on GigaOM…I have tried searching to no avail.

Thanks.

]]> By: Graeme Thickins http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/#comment-194167 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:12:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11556#comment-194167 scratch-off winnings? why don’t you just say it, Stacey: chump change :-)

]]> By: Deal RoundUp: Feb 20, 2008 : unitedBIT http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/social-platform-shakeout-begins/#comment-194166 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:36:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11556#comment-194166 [...] the recent acquisition of Anywhere.fm by Imeem as a good example.” See more at Mashable!; GigaOm and press release at ONESite’s [...]

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