Comments on: Skype shuts down Skypecasts http://gigaom.com/2008/09/20/skype-shuts-down-skypecasts/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:54:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ben http://gigaom.com/2008/09/20/skype-shuts-down-skypecasts/#comment-900889 Ben Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:30:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/20/skype-shuts-down-skypecasts/#comment-900889 In the three weeks since Skypecasts has shut down, www.hidefconferencing.com has had 100's of new subscribers and 100's of thousands of new minutes being served. So, if you are looking for a solution or looking for an old Skypecast, please take a look at www.hidefconferencing.com In the three weeks since Skypecasts has shut down, http://www.hidefconferencing.com has had 100’s of new subscribers and 100’s of thousands of new minutes being served. So, if you are looking for a solution or looking for an old Skypecast, please take a look at http://www.hidefconferencing.com

]]> By: John Doe http://gigaom.com/2008/09/20/skype-shuts-down-skypecasts/#comment-900712 John Doe Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:08:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/20/skype-shuts-down-skypecasts/#comment-900712 I beg to differ hear. I personally don't use skypecast outside of an emergency at best, but eBay is still the leading auctioneer in the world. Skype if not already the leading voip in the world. Then that leaves us with Stumbleupon which is probably the best investment return they have made yet. I think eBay is doing fine, they just need to get rid of Meg Whitman and everything will be better. I beg to differ hear. I personally don’t use skypecast outside of an emergency at best, but eBay is still the leading auctioneer in the world. Skype if not already the leading voip in the world. Then that leaves us with Stumbleupon which is probably the best investment return they have made yet. I think eBay is doing fine, they just need to get rid of Meg Whitman and everything will be better.

]]> By: Paul Holcomb http://gigaom.com/2008/09/20/skype-shuts-down-skypecasts/#comment-900652 Paul Holcomb Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:12:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/20/skype-shuts-down-skypecasts/#comment-900652 Skypecasts were an interesting idea -- and one that we actually had in our competitive matrix for my own startup. The problem with Skypecasts was that they were largely irrelevant because there were no boundaries. At any given moment, a Skypecast about Arabian stamp collectors or left-handed midget plumbers just couldn't draw a crowd at the drop of a hat. We're building something similar into our major release of Wayzon.com after the beta (formally announced next week). Instead of these obscure and random categories, users will be able to join relevant and more mainstream interest sessions similar to skypecasts. Eventually though we do have a strategy to create social conferences around these "long tail" interests so those vertically challenged lefty plumbers once again have a way to sound off. Now in beta: http://www.wayzon.com Skypecasts were an interesting idea — and one that we actually had in our competitive matrix for my own startup. The problem with Skypecasts was that they were largely irrelevant because there were no boundaries. At any given moment, a Skypecast about Arabian stamp collectors or left-handed midget plumbers just couldn’t draw a crowd at the drop of a hat.

We’re building something similar into our major release of Wayzon.com after the beta (formally announced next week). Instead of these obscure and random categories, users will be able to join relevant and more mainstream interest sessions similar to skypecasts. Eventually though we do have a strategy to create social conferences around these “long tail” interests so those vertically challenged lefty plumbers once again have a way to sound off.

Now in beta: http://www.wayzon.com

]]> By: Svetlana Gladkova http://gigaom.com/2008/09/20/skype-shuts-down-skypecasts/#comment-900646 Svetlana Gladkova Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:12:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/20/skype-shuts-down-skypecasts/#comment-900646 Strange the talks about Skype's decision are emerging today after a few weeks after the actual decision. Has Skype really lost the popularity to the point when that blog entry was not even noticed by the blogosphere? Strange the talks about Skype’s decision are emerging today after a few weeks after the actual decision. Has Skype really lost the popularity to the point when that blog entry was not even noticed by the blogosphere?

]]> By: Daniel http://gigaom.com/2008/09/20/skype-shuts-down-skypecasts/#comment-900608 Daniel Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:54:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/20/skype-shuts-down-skypecasts/#comment-900608 LOL Poor ebay. A $3 billion dollar investment going down the drain...StumbledUpon is the next to go. Ebay should have stayed in the Ebay business. LOL Poor ebay. A $3 billion dollar investment going down the drain…StumbledUpon is the next to go. Ebay should have stayed in the Ebay business.

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