Comments on: My Social Networking Usage: Gimme Personal Value http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2007/08/16/my-social-networking-usage-gimme-personal-value/ Adam Darowski is a daddy of two and User Experience Designer for BatchBlue Software. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:49:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Linegang http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2007/08/16/my-social-networking-usage-gimme-personal-value/comment-page-1/#comment-29946 Mike Linegang Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:35:29 +0000 http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2007/08/16/my-social-networking-usage-gimme-personal-value/#comment-29946 <blockquote>It seems that the possibilities for LinkedIn aren’t even being touched.</blockquote> Definitely agree with that statement. LinkedIn seems to be following the ’90’s web model of amassing large usage numbers and then figuring out how to generate revenue later. There’s definitely opportunities for generating revenue off of the site in the future. Once you have a well-formed network, you could use it as: 1) a communication tool for directing content (e.g. advertisements) to a target audience, 2) identifying sources of knowledge and expertise (e.g. executive recruiting), 3) obtaining personalized feedback about individuals in the network (e.g. background checks) All three of those examples seem like things somebody will want to pay for, and there’s probably lots more ideas like them that the LinkedIn folks will be pursuing soon.

It seems that the possibilities for LinkedIn aren’t even being touched.

Definitely agree with that statement.

LinkedIn seems to be following the ’90’s web model of amassing large usage numbers and then figuring out how to generate revenue later. There’s definitely opportunities for generating revenue off of the site in the future. Once you have a well-formed network, you could use it as:
1) a communication tool for directing content (e.g. advertisements) to a target audience,
2) identifying sources of knowledge and expertise (e.g. executive recruiting),
3) obtaining personalized feedback about individuals in the network (e.g. background checks)

All three of those examples seem like things somebody will want to pay for, and there’s probably lots more ideas like them that the LinkedIn folks will be pursuing soon.

]]> By: Adam Darowski http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2007/08/16/my-social-networking-usage-gimme-personal-value/comment-page-1/#comment-29938 Adam Darowski Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:11:46 +0000 http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2007/08/16/my-social-networking-usage-gimme-personal-value/#comment-29938 <blockquote>I found it really just becoming an outlet for writing down random thoughts in my head and having it become an unnecessary distraction.</blockquote> I don't actually use Twitter to answer the "What Are You Doing?" question. I basically use it as WordPress Lite. So, maybe it's about finding your own use for these apps as well, sometimes. <blockquote>Myspace is the same way; Whenever I got a new email notification I got into the bad habit of interrupting whatever task it was to see what new message or friend add I got (most of it was spam anyways).</blockquote> Yet another place Twitter shines: With MySpace, Facebook, and Pownce, you have to go to the web site to read any notification. I don't want to do that. With Twitter, I can tell it where I want my updates to go. <blockquote>(just look at pownce :-P). Speaking of which, I found out you had to email them to delete your account.</blockquote> In their defense, as a piece of beta software, they probably didn't anticipate people wanting to jump ship before they officially launch. Not the most pressing feature, I'd guess.

I found it really just becoming an outlet for writing down random thoughts in my head and having it become an unnecessary distraction.

I don’t actually use Twitter to answer the “What Are You Doing?” question. I basically use it as WordPress Lite. So, maybe it’s about finding your own use for these apps as well, sometimes.

Myspace is the same way; Whenever I got a new email notification I got into the bad habit of interrupting whatever task it was to see what new message or friend add I got (most of it was spam anyways).

Yet another place Twitter shines: With MySpace, Facebook, and Pownce, you have to go to the web site to read any notification. I don’t want to do that. With Twitter, I can tell it where I want my updates to go.

(just look at pownce :-P ). Speaking of which, I found out you had to email them to delete your account.

In their defense, as a piece of beta software, they probably didn’t anticipate people wanting to jump ship before they officially launch. Not the most pressing feature, I’d guess.

]]> By: Nick Peters http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2007/08/16/my-social-networking-usage-gimme-personal-value/comment-page-1/#comment-29932 Nick Peters Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:47:08 +0000 http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2007/08/16/my-social-networking-usage-gimme-personal-value/#comment-29932 I think a lot of these apps are causing unnecessary clutter in our lives. For example, let's take twitter; Does everyone really need to know what we're doing? I found it really just becoming an outlet for writing down random thoughts in my head and having it become an unnecessary distraction. Myspace is the same way; Whenever I got a new email notification I got into the bad habit of interrupting whatever task it was to see what new message or friend add I got (most of it was spam anyways). There are some distractions that I can't live without such as last.fm and Flickr and of course a social bookmarking site (most useful app ever!). I've noticed that people hop onto whatever hot 2.0 app is out there without really looking at the real value it may have in your life (just look at pownce :-P). Speaking of which, I found out you had to email them to delete your account. I think a lot of these apps are causing unnecessary clutter in our lives. For example, let’s take twitter; Does everyone really need to know what we’re doing? I found it really just becoming an outlet for writing down random thoughts in my head and having it become an unnecessary distraction. Myspace is the same way; Whenever I got a new email notification I got into the bad habit of interrupting whatever task it was to see what new message or friend add I got (most of it was spam anyways).
There are some distractions that I can’t live without such as last.fm and Flickr and of course a social bookmarking site (most useful app ever!).
I’ve noticed that people hop onto whatever hot 2.0 app is out there without really looking at the real value it may have in your life (just look at pownce :-P ). Speaking of which, I found out you had to email them to delete your account.

]]> By: Adam Darowski http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2007/08/16/my-social-networking-usage-gimme-personal-value/comment-page-1/#comment-29921 Adam Darowski Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:18:47 +0000 http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2007/08/16/my-social-networking-usage-gimme-personal-value/#comment-29921 <blockquote>Where else can one see what your current music choices are and the pictures you’ve taken and find out what you are up to and see the people you know.</blockquote> I see your point, but when asking the question to <strong>me</strong>, you answered your own question... <blockquote>but for the most part it appears like the best option for all-in-one profile out there(without spending time on your own personal blog site).</blockquote> So, this seems to be the reason I don't use it, but so many people do. Interesting.

Where else can one see what your current music choices are and the pictures you’ve taken and find out what you are up to and see the people you know.

I see your point, but when asking the question to me, you answered your own question…

but for the most part it appears like the best option for all-in-one profile out there(without spending time on your own personal blog site).

So, this seems to be the reason I don’t use it, but so many people do. Interesting.

]]> By: Nick Caler http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2007/08/16/my-social-networking-usage-gimme-personal-value/comment-page-1/#comment-29919 Nick Caler Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:10:35 +0000 http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2007/08/16/my-social-networking-usage-gimme-personal-value/#comment-29919 Adam, you actually gave the reason Facebook is so popular in your post. Its popular because everything is there, and more is being added through its platform api every day. Its a one stop look at the goings on on a person many differing sites. Where else can one see what your current music choices are and the pictures you've taken and find out what you are up to and see the people you know. On top of that by logging in you get a list of all the changes that your contacts have made. On top of that it limits random users from accessing your information (they need to be in the same network, and you can make your stuff more private should you desire). And it doesn't look like complete crap, which is nice. It does indeed have some downfalls, and I agree that it seems like a closed system, but for the most part it appears like the best option for all-in-one profile out there(without spending time on your own personal blog site). Adam, you actually gave the reason Facebook is so popular in your post. Its popular because everything is there, and more is being added through its platform api every day. Its a one stop look at the goings on on a person many differing sites. Where else can one see what your current music choices are and the pictures you’ve taken and find out what you are up to and see the people you know. On top of that by logging in you get a list of all the changes that your contacts have made. On top of that it limits random users from accessing your information (they need to be in the same network, and you can make your stuff more private should you desire). And it doesn’t look like complete crap, which is nice. It does indeed have some downfalls, and I agree that it seems like a closed system, but for the most part it appears like the best option for all-in-one profile out there(without spending time on your own personal blog site).

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