What is Digg?16 Comments
- TheDagan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11I think the subtitle just made my brain implode.
"With all of these": You say "these" as though we see you see, which we don't (unless we click). I don't wanna.
"web profile aggregator options": Okay, so we're aggregating web profiles? Of ravenous emus? What? Who?
"you either need to pick one": Or what? I either need to pick one or I'm a dead man? What happens to meeeee?
"thus a new niche for": As opposed to an old niche? I hear old niches smell bad. And have rabies.
"an aggregator of the web profile aggregators": Can't... think... need... oxygen....... KHAAAAAAAAANNNNN!
"may need to emerge": Are the self-aggregating aggregators capable of self-actualization? If so, RUN! - seopractices, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Thanks for the article, great review. It's true, with all the possibilities we have to choose on the social networks, it's getting tougher to handle all of these profiles we create. Welcome social aggregators to help us organize them.
- omgbanana, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The funny thing is that on the way home from class I was thinking, "You know.. so many people have RSS feeds from CNN, Slashdot, Digg, BBC, etc, I should put together an aggregator of all these feeds so one could spend 15 minutes looking through the news instead of 15 minutes for each feed."
Now that I think about it while looking at this news story... I think I'm going to call it "Web 2.0 Bloat". It's silly. Really.
It's like meta-meta gaming in D&D.. Meta gaming is bad enough. - carterman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Those web "aggregators" should have a field day trying to make sense of the subtitle.
- Atomic1fire, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Openid?
you can have more then one login.info
you can use multiple services through multiple login.infos (or just chose one login.info type provider) - mroo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Unfortunately, after years on the Internet, I did not realise my brain auto-corrected the entire subtitle :(
- yahoofrom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2your brain imploded and you can still write a comment.
Human brain is fascinating. - mikolupi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Looks likes a list of new companies with no hope of making money
- erikpiller, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I think the product that needs to be created is "Login.info" (or some other clever URL that is avail).. in which you enter all your profile information in one place..
Then sites like Flickr, Myspace, Monster, etc.. can let you login to their sites either traditionally or allow for a "one click" data transfer from "Login.info"
The revenue model is that sites like myspace, flickr, etc.. pay "Login.info" lets say $1 each time a user uses a one click sign up button.. as these social sites are always looking for new members and completed profiles... they can easily monetize the new member through advertising and get back their dollar for the quick load.
The object is to make signing up for a service as easy as one click... Have you ever tried to create a resume on monster? It takes over an hour... With this idea, one click and your info can be transferred over...
Also.. as specialty sites ask for special info.. this info is added to your "Login.info" site...
And.. as you update your personal info on "Login.info" it can be instructed to update your profiles.
"Login.info" should also have multiple personalities.. so you can transfer over your fake persona.. or you block certain information.. or use special names/emails/logins/etc..
Anyways.. I just spilled my guts on a cool idea I have been toying with for awhile.. I have many other ideas mapped out.. If someone uses my idea.. send me a link of the final.. or money... lol - mlstotts, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1remember the paper placemats at Carls' jr. wayback that used to map all the other restaurant locations? If you were on a road trip - you knew where you could stop and get a Western Bacon Chesseburger. That's all I want on the web - a single map that tells me where else my friend is online and what they're into. Check out what Beach has on his blog itsbeach.com - it's like a sign post with favicons from all his social networking profiles.
- gamechic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This is exactly what I needed.
- sMoRTy71, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Steve, Not really sure where you get that Spokeo came out on top. I think Frank gave a very balanced overview of the space without declaring anyone the "winner." I would encourage you to try some more of the sites Frank profiled.
BTW, I am betting your story got buried because most of the comments were from employees or friends or Spokeo. Just a hunch. - mrspin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Great overview of the social networking aggregator space. Interesting that Spokeo came out top. I reviewed the site last week and it got Dugg, only to be buried. Strange.
http://digg.com/software/ZDNET_Spokeo_a_social_network_aggregator - ThirdPrize, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Thing is, who would you trust with this data? M$, Apple, Yahoo, some other company, some open source hackers? I dont think I would trust the OS projects as they probably don't have the dough for proper security and vetting. M$ and Apple have their own IDs but they will never talk to each other. That just leave room for some crafty startup.
- livester, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0Hm... Rubbish.
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