I also don't comment, every time I'd like. I would love to show support for some of the posts I read, but opt not to take any action. Why not?
The onslaught of comments and Likes that follow overwhelms me.
There's really not much more to it than that. When it comes to family members and friends with limited numbers of other active friends on Facebook, I will Like and comment without hesitation. Concerning fan pages like Tillamook Cheese or The Big Lebowski... Well, those are a different beast altogether.
Any post made on a personal or fan page with over 1,000 friends or fans is bound to garner a large number of Likes and comments. Like or comment on the update earlier than most, and you are guaranteed to receive a tsunami of notifications.
There must be some way to control whether you receive notifications for specific posts.
I'll work on figuring it out. It's my mission to find out. After all, I don't just Like any old musician, institution, album, product... If there is a way to Like or comment without receiving a billion notifications, I'll update this post to include the instructions.
Showing posts with label social networking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social networking. Show all posts
09 August 2010
01 June 2008
Is Wordpress Going Out Like GeoCities?
A recent guest post on ProBloggger compares the Wordpress Multiuser (MU) software to the very hot Ning social network software. Here's the list:
To read the remainder of the list, click here.
As you can see, Ning just makes life uber-easy for those hoping to create a social network. This reminds me of when Blogger hit the scene with a force. Many folks had no idea how easy blogging made life for those who regularly update content. If you didn't need a huge series of pages, blogging made for a quick way to provide slick looking content. Wordpress was a decent solution for those with more advanced web skills to create multiple pages, but I can't help but feel that WP is actually a website application with a built in blog vs. a blog with extra features.
Of course, Blogger was free just like the then prevalent free Yahoo! website builder known as GeoCities. Yet, GeoCities required extensive log-in time. On my computer, it would take me close to five minutes just to reach a point where I could begin working with my site. Then there's the way you go about uploading images, files, and publishing your content. And let's not forget about the accursed Applet that glitches up every chance it gets.
For the expert GeoCities user, they didn't see any need to change. They knew the ins-and-outs, so there was no need to learn anything new. Wordpress users seem to have this same attitude. They've learned how to manipulate the software. They know all the tricks, so no need to switch over to something simpler, something free, something that allows you to customize with ease.
Now, I don't predict any mass movement away from Wordpress anytime soon, at least not from their blogging software. Yet, don't be surprised if Wordpress's MU software ends up on the scrap heap within the next couple years thanks to the awesome folks at Ning!
* This post created using ScribeFire.
| Wordpress MU | NING | |
|---|---|---|
| Installation & Set up | Need your own server space, php, mySQL | Complete hosted solution with no cost for the basics |
| User Tools | Nothing beyond the base Wordpress admin, unless you install or program them yourself | Comes with base tool set, RSS feeds, forums, ability to create groups, user profile page with comment wall, etc. |
| Customization | Full access to open source code but must know how to program | Drag and drop customization for basics but can request access to code for more advanced control |
| Message boards | Not integrated but can install BBpress and share user database for integration. | Included but can not customize unless you request access to code |
| Chat | Not integrated | Not integrated without 3rd party widget |
| User Pages | Users have control over blog and can add posts as well as pages | Users have no ability to add their own pages |
| Friends Feature | Not integrated | Included in basic solution |
| Community Messaging | Not Integrated | Included in basic solution |
To read the remainder of the list, click here.
As you can see, Ning just makes life uber-easy for those hoping to create a social network. This reminds me of when Blogger hit the scene with a force. Many folks had no idea how easy blogging made life for those who regularly update content. If you didn't need a huge series of pages, blogging made for a quick way to provide slick looking content. Wordpress was a decent solution for those with more advanced web skills to create multiple pages, but I can't help but feel that WP is actually a website application with a built in blog vs. a blog with extra features.
Of course, Blogger was free just like the then prevalent free Yahoo! website builder known as GeoCities. Yet, GeoCities required extensive log-in time. On my computer, it would take me close to five minutes just to reach a point where I could begin working with my site. Then there's the way you go about uploading images, files, and publishing your content. And let's not forget about the accursed Applet that glitches up every chance it gets.
For the expert GeoCities user, they didn't see any need to change. They knew the ins-and-outs, so there was no need to learn anything new. Wordpress users seem to have this same attitude. They've learned how to manipulate the software. They know all the tricks, so no need to switch over to something simpler, something free, something that allows you to customize with ease.
Now, I don't predict any mass movement away from Wordpress anytime soon, at least not from their blogging software. Yet, don't be surprised if Wordpress's MU software ends up on the scrap heap within the next couple years thanks to the awesome folks at Ning!
* This post created using ScribeFire.
01 May 2008
A Pat on My Back
Just a quick note on PageRank:
The publication/social network I left awhile back struggles to maintain a PageRank of 2-3.
In the meantime, my humble blog wavers between 4-5.
The social network's reported monthly hits? Over 150,000
My monthly hits? Between 290-400
This is cause for both head-scratching and revelry. Is it that quality will always trump quantity, or something else?
The publication/social network I left awhile back struggles to maintain a PageRank of 2-3.
In the meantime, my humble blog wavers between 4-5.
The social network's reported monthly hits? Over 150,000
My monthly hits? Between 290-400
This is cause for both head-scratching and revelry. Is it that quality will always trump quantity, or something else?
25 April 2008
Social Networks: You Can Check Out But You Can Never Leave
Attn: Social Network Operators
Always, always provide an easy way for your members to delete their account. And always, provide an easy way to opt-out of receiving your newsletters. 99 percent of all social networks already do this. If you belong to the 1 percent that doesn't, get with the program. Social networks shouldn't feel like the Hotel California.
Why My Friend Wanted to Leave
I spent some time chatting with a good friend of mine yesterday. I hadn't seen him in months. I asked him if he had seen that I left the web to print social media network site (not named). That's when he laid a bombshell on me. He had left, too.
Why? He felt as though he no longer fit in there.
Why not? His words exactly: "With all the Charter ads, it just felt like the site was getting too commercial too quick. " He also cited that the site and the publication lacked the edge he thought it was going to have. (Note: It didn't have the edge, because the site owner/publisher didn't allow it an edge, censoring and chastising anyone who said anything inflammatory. A major faux pas in the world of social networking.)
He, too, had a problem with not being able to delete his account and with still receiving the newsletters. This makes me wonder how many others have tried to flock away, but couldn't.
Always, always provide an easy way for your members to delete their account. And always, provide an easy way to opt-out of receiving your newsletters. 99 percent of all social networks already do this. If you belong to the 1 percent that doesn't, get with the program. Social networks shouldn't feel like the Hotel California.
Why My Friend Wanted to Leave
I spent some time chatting with a good friend of mine yesterday. I hadn't seen him in months. I asked him if he had seen that I left the web to print social media network site (not named). That's when he laid a bombshell on me. He had left, too.
Why? He felt as though he no longer fit in there.
Why not? His words exactly: "With all the Charter ads, it just felt like the site was getting too commercial too quick. " He also cited that the site and the publication lacked the edge he thought it was going to have. (Note: It didn't have the edge, because the site owner/publisher didn't allow it an edge, censoring and chastising anyone who said anything inflammatory. A major faux pas in the world of social networking.)
He, too, had a problem with not being able to delete his account and with still receiving the newsletters. This makes me wonder how many others have tried to flock away, but couldn't.
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