Facebook Platform

I think the facebook platform is turning into a double edged sword for Facebook. It doesn't seem to have hurt their valuation, but I detect a weakening of the trust factor which facebook were fostering with their closed profiles. In...

In a nutshell

My brother Andrew on Social Networking (Bebo, MySpace etc.) "It's ridiculous. They're not even real friends. You can phone up K T Tunstall on the buttons and ask her to be your friend." So, if anone fancies doing a bit...

Upcoming.org: A collaborative event calendar

Why is upcoming.org not more popular? It calls itself a collaborative event calendar and thats pretty much what it is. Say, for example, you're going to see Noam Chomsky talk in Edinburgh then you can see who else is going...

Competition for eBay?

Over at Neowin.net, there is a heads up of some new Microsoft happenings includingMessenger Marketplace You heard it here folks, MSN Ebay is here! Buy and Sell within social network, also list wants and share recommendations. List items you want...

Pointless Social Networks

In the same vein as my recent post (Orkut, Friendster et. al.), Joi points to YASN without a point (and two with) by Suw Charman who discusses the merits of last.fm and flickr as essentially social networking sites. Last.fm lets...

Orkut, Friendster et al.

Perhaps in these heady post-IPO days Google are too busy with letting you search your own pc, developing browsers (or not) and figuring out how to leverage their IM application to bother too much about Orkut. Probably not, but it...

eBay aquires minority stake in craigslist

Via JoiIto, eBay has acquired a preexisting minority ownership interest in craigslist of approximately 25%. The resulting relationship will allow eBay and craigslist to share expertise, resources, and creativity on behalf of online communities everywhereThe shares are not being sold...

Dead End Friend

Earlier today I read something which reminded me of something which led me to solicit an invitation to Orkut. I have been fascinated following click paths of who knows who knows who knows who. I feel like I'm a bit...