Comments on: The top 20 social networks http://davidporter.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/the-top-20-social-networks/ favorites | discovery | ventures | valuation Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:48:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: davidporter http://davidporter.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/the-top-20-social-networks/#comment-151 davidporter Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:37:48 +0000 http://davidporter.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/the-top-20-social-networks/#comment-151 Hi Kiran, I've blogged in past a bit about the first point - main thing in my mind is that people have an online identity. Where they chose to have their 'homebase' shouldn't matter and various widget/features should make a blog and a profile (or some combination in between as with Vox and Xanga, for example) not much different over time. Good point re the relationship/dating networks. If people use these profiles as their primary face online it could make sense. I'd not heard of cylive but will check it out (any relation to Cyworld?). I'll add Tribe for sure, good catch. I suppose Meetup makes sense too, esp if I've included LinkedIn. Thx! Hi Kiran,

I’ve blogged in past a bit about the first point – main thing in my mind is that people have an online identity. Where they chose to have their ‘homebase’ shouldn’t matter and various widget/features should make a blog and a profile (or some combination in between as with Vox and Xanga, for example) not much different over time.

Good point re the relationship/dating networks. If people use these profiles as their primary face online it could make sense.

I’d not heard of cylive but will check it out (any relation to Cyworld?). I’ll add Tribe for sure, good catch. I suppose Meetup makes sense too, esp if I’ve included LinkedIn.

Thx!

]]> By: kbettadapur http://davidporter.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/the-top-20-social-networks/#comment-150 kbettadapur Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:24:18 +0000 http://davidporter.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/the-top-20-social-networks/#comment-150 "I also think the distinction between blogs and social networks will lessen over time, but that’s another topic" I find your view very interesting! Not sure if I agree with it. (But, if eventually that is how the market evolves, no skin off my back). I also found that you have left out relationship networks (eHarmony etc.) from the list. I agree that relationship networking is a totally different genre. But, I am surprised you did not include meetup (http://www.meetup.com), tribe (http://www.tribe.net) and cylive (http://www.cylive.com) in your list. Did you leave these out of the list for any specific reasons? “I also think the distinction between blogs and social networks will lessen over time, but that’s another topic”

I find your view very interesting! Not sure if I agree with it. (But, if eventually that is how the market evolves, no skin off my back).

I also found that you have left out relationship networks (eHarmony etc.) from the list. I agree that relationship networking is a totally different genre.

But, I am surprised you did not include meetup (http://www.meetup.com), tribe (http://www.tribe.net) and cylive (http://www.cylive.com) in your list. Did you leave these out of the list for any specific reasons?

]]> By: davidporter http://davidporter.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/the-top-20-social-networks/#comment-147 davidporter Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:23:54 +0000 http://davidporter.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/the-top-20-social-networks/#comment-147 Oops. Forgot Friendster. It's ranked just after Last.fm and before Piczo. Oops. Forgot Friendster. It’s ranked just after Last.fm and before Piczo.

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