Comments on: The Social Map To Where? http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:36:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Внук Гагарина довел дочерей первого космонавта до суда http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-869009 Внук Гагарина довел дочерей первого космонавта до суда Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:22:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-869009 <p>[...] The Social Map To Where? [...]</p> [...] The Social Map To Where? [...]

]]> By: Brian Friedlander http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868530 Brian Friedlander Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:21:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868530 <p>Hi Malik:</p> <p>The mind map would look great it if were done in MindManager 7!</p> <p>Regards Brian</p> Hi Malik:

The mind map would look great it if were done in MindManager 7!

Regards
Brian

]]> By: 12seconds.tv, un video twitter meglio di Seesmic? | VoipBlog.it http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868520 12seconds.tv, un video twitter meglio di Seesmic? | VoipBlog.it Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:52:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868520 <p>[...] di sfruttare piattaforme esistenti (twitter in primis) per diffondere i propri contenuti nella social map (ecco l’ho usato anch’io…). Se anche 12seconds.tv fosse affiancato da una mobile [...]</p> [...] di sfruttare piattaforme esistenti (twitter in primis) per diffondere i propri contenuti nella social map (ecco l’ho usato anch’io…). Se anche 12seconds.tv fosse affiancato da una mobile [...]

]]> By: Mark Forman http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868494 Mark Forman Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:57:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868494 <p>I guess I'd snarkily reply, "Psst,it's all about the conversation stupid." All of these are tools, some better some worse for enabling communication between people. Obviously some have more of a fun orientation and some better-equipped for business. Why is it the geeks are so focused on the technology and forget about why it's there in the first place? "Psst, that's why they're geeks stupid!"</p> I guess I’d snarkily reply, “Psst,it’s all about the conversation stupid.” All of these are tools, some better some worse for enabling communication between people. Obviously some have more of a fun orientation and some better-equipped for business. Why is it the geeks are so focused on the technology and forget about why it’s there in the first place? “Psst, that’s why they’re geeks stupid!”

]]> By: Bill http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868461 Bill Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:49:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868461 <p>I have become quite found of Pownce recently. If more of my friends used it I think it would be a great tool for sharing simple pieces of information. It does events and video way better then Facebook and the such.</p> I have become quite found of Pownce recently. If more of my friends used it I think it would be a great tool for sharing simple pieces of information. It does events and video way better then Facebook and the such.

]]> By: VTFootballGrad http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868446 VTFootballGrad Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:54:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868446 <p>Everyone is a target for the social networking trend. Let's face it it is a trend and eventually people will forget about myspace and facebook when they move on to the next fascinating technology.</p> Everyone is a target for the social networking trend. Let’s face it it is a trend and eventually people will forget about myspace and facebook when they move on to the next fascinating technology.

]]> By: Danny http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868436 Danny Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:12:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868436 <p>Despite a huge bias, it's really hard to justify leaving out IM. Over 500 million people use IM on a regular basis.</p> Despite a huge bias, it’s really hard to justify leaving out IM. Over 500 million people use IM on a regular basis.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868428 Om Malik Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:34:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868428 <p>@ Nitin,</p> <p>I didn't forget Wikipedia. Like Google, Amazon and PayPal, I assume Wikipedia is part of the digital life seamlessly.</p> @ Nitin,

I didn’t forget Wikipedia. Like Google, Amazon and PayPal, I assume Wikipedia is part of the digital life seamlessly.

]]> By: Nitin Borwankar http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868427 Nitin Borwankar Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:30:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868427 <p>Er... Om I think you forgot Wikipedia in your list. Could you actually do without Wikipedia in your personal life?</p> Er… Om I think you forgot Wikipedia in your list. Could you actually do without Wikipedia in your personal life?

]]> By: Alan Wilensky http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868419 Alan Wilensky Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:47:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868419 <p>I need my typepad blog and it's plugins, I need delicious and Google Apps. If facebook went dark overnight, I wouldn't even notice or care.</p> I need my typepad blog and it’s plugins, I need delicious and Google Apps. If facebook went dark overnight, I wouldn’t even notice or care.

]]> By: Hundert Prozent Online Leben | WebStyler http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868415 Hundert Prozent Online Leben | WebStyler Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:30:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868415 <p>[...] le Meur hat seine social map analysiert und festgestellt, dass sich seine Aktivitäten und die damit verbundene Kommunikation im [...]</p> [...] le Meur hat seine social map analysiert und festgestellt, dass sich seine Aktivitäten und die damit verbundene Kommunikation im [...]

]]> By: Where is this social thing going? — Vad NU! http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868414 Where is this social thing going? — Vad NU! Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:25:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868414 <p>[...] the web is taking us - if anywhere? Om Malik of GigaOM wonders too and asks for a deeper meaning in a post entitled “The Social Map To Where”. His conclusion: The overwhelming majority of todays social apps and services wouldn’t be [...]</p> [...] the web is taking us - if anywhere? Om Malik of GigaOM wonders too and asks for a deeper meaning in a post entitled “The Social Map To Where”. His conclusion: The overwhelming majority of todays social apps and services wouldn’t be [...]

]]> By: Greg Ferro http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868408 Greg Ferro Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:45:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868408 <p>Meh. Social networking is about exciting as melted chocolate, it might have been good, but .... nah..... why bother, I'll just stick it in the bin.</p> Meh. Social networking is about exciting as melted chocolate, it might have been good, but …. nah….. why bother, I’ll just stick it in the bin.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868393 Om Malik Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:48:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868393 <p>@ Deva,</p> <p>I think you are spot on. The whole conversation takes a different meaning/value proposition once we leave the hot house that is SV/blogosphere and get real people involved.</p> <p>In fact, the big challenge for me is to find these alternative opinions.</p> @ Deva,

I think you are spot on. The whole conversation takes a different meaning/value proposition once we leave the hot house that is SV/blogosphere and get real people involved.

In fact, the big challenge for me is to find these alternative opinions.

]]> By: Dez http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868391 Dez Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:45:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868391 <p>"My Social-professional-personal life would not be impacted a bit" -- Depends on your age & where you are in life. For some people, mainly the young, it's the UTILIZATION factor of services that people can use to create their own identity, brand, fame, business, etc. For an older person, already established, it could be seen as "just another service." Younger people will adapt and use for their own personal use, to create something, or just for fun. I think all these services are needed because from them, we will be able to find enlightenment. What that means is the ability to think of better & more improved ways of these services. Without that competition & more services, we'd be stagnant.</p> <p>It's not about a person should use them all. It's about what service is best for 1 individual at a particular period of time. For businesses, the key is finding long term loyalty in a user - aka MySpace, Facebook, etc.</p> “My Social-professional-personal life would not be impacted a bit” —
Depends on your age & where you are in life.
For some people, mainly the young, it’s the UTILIZATION factor of services that people can use to create their own identity, brand, fame, business, etc. For an older person, already established, it could be seen as “just another service.” Younger people will adapt and use for their own personal use, to create something, or just for fun. I think all these services are needed because from them, we will be able to find enlightenment. What that means is the ability to think of better & more improved ways of these services. Without that competition & more services, we’d be stagnant.

It’s not about a person should use them all. It’s about what service is best for 1 individual at a particular period of time. For businesses, the key is finding long term loyalty in a user - aka MySpace, Facebook, etc.

]]> By: bhc3 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/30/the-social-map-to-where/#comment-868386 bhc3 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:16:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11978#comment-868386 <p>I agree with Molly. It's hard to put ourselves in the shoes of others when it comes to these social networks. I don't ever see myself joining MySpace, much less missing it. But the younger crowd loves it.</p> <p>I belong to Facebook and LinkedIn. Facebook is so much fun, but truth be told, LinkedIn is actually more valuable to me. It fits the types of interactions that I need right now in my life - professional. Facebook is great as well, I just need to find more time for it. I look at Facebook as the core lifestream social network. Kids, job, politics, blogs, pix, etc.</p> <p>More thoughts on what makes the different social networks tick here: http://tinyurl.com/yunskp</p> I agree with Molly. It’s hard to put ourselves in the shoes of others when it comes to these social networks. I don’t ever see myself joining MySpace, much less missing it. But the younger crowd loves it.

I belong to Facebook and LinkedIn. Facebook is so much fun, but truth be told, LinkedIn is actually more valuable to me. It fits the types of interactions that I need right now in my life - professional. Facebook is great as well, I just need to find more time for it. I look at Facebook as the core lifestream social network. Kids, job, politics, blogs, pix, etc.

More thoughts on what makes the different social networks tick here: (link)

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