 in every post, Mr. Caldwell has put out
more interesting articles on the social space than I've seen in a long, long
time.

App.net seems like an interesting experiment, and I support it in theory, but
don't really use much of social networks so haven't contributed yet. I think
I'm going to give him $50 just to see if he can sustain the same level of
output on his blog, as my own little experiment.

~~~
breckinloggins
I agree. It just goes to show you that marketing and self-promotion only make
you look like a sleazy used-car salesman when you have nothing interesting to
say.

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russtrpkovski
The In the Plex book provides some insights into why Orkut failed:

1\. As Orkut increased in popularity, it was flooded with identity thieves and
Viagra ads.

2\. Google focused on rewriting Orkut's Windows-based infrastructure to scale
on Google's platform instead of improving the design and adding features

3\. Users bailed because of poor response time. Brazilians and Indians used to
slow Internet access so they were tolerant of the delays.

4\. While finishing the rewrite of Orkut, Facebook was starting to take off.

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JVIDEL
I just want to say is funny how some people downplay Orkut for being full of
Brasilians and Indians when those are 2 of the most growing consumer markets
in the world.

You have companies all over the world fighting to get those markets, Apple
went as far as building a factory in Brasil to get a foothold there.

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mrkrwtsn
It's really exciting to consider how Twitter fundamentally changes how we can
communicate in large groups. Essentially, through the use of hash tags,
Twitter has created a new conversation/comment stream that any one in the
world can be a part of. For example, while watching the Olympics, there are
several hash tags that show up on screen and allow everyone from celebrities
to random people talk about it. It creates a conversation that is not even
possible using other mediums. They're not doing social networking better,
they've created a new way to communicate. This changes mass media from being a
one-way conversation to a place where anyone can participate in
in every post, Mr. Caldwell has put out 
 more interesting articles on the social space than I've see in a retentive, long 
 time. 

 App.net seems like an interesting experiment, and I hold it in theory, but 
 don't really practice much of social networks so haven't contributed so far. I think 
 I'm going to collapse him $ 50 just to see if he can nourish the same level of 
 output on his blog, as my own little experiment. 

 ~~~ 
 breckinloggins 
 I agree. It merely goes to show you that marketing and self - forwarding only make 
 you count like a sleazy use - car salesman when you have nothing interesting to 
 say. 

 ------ 
 russtrpkovski 
 The In the Plex book provides some insight into why Orkut failed: 

 1\. As Orkut increased in popularity, it was flooded with identity thieves and 
 Viagra ads. 

 2\. Google focused on rewriting Orkut's Windows - based infrastructure to scale 
 on Google's platform instead of improving the design and adding features 

 3\. Users bailed because of poor response clock time. Brazilians and Indians used to 
 dull Internet access so they were tolerant of the delays. 

 4\. While finishing the rewrite of Orkut, Facebook was startle to take off. 

 ------ 
 JVIDEL 
 I just want to say is fishy how some people downplay Orkut for being full of 
 Brasilians and Indians when those are 2 of the most growing consumer markets 
 in the earth. 

 You have companies all over the world fight to get those marketplace, Apple 
 went as far as building a factory in Brasil to get a foothold there. 

 ------ 
 mrkrwtsn 
 It's in truth exciting to consider how Twitter fundamentally changes how we can 
 convey in large groups. Essentially, through the use of hashish tags, 
 Twitter has created a new conversation / comment stream that any one in the 
 universe can be a part of. For model, while watching the Olympics, there cost 
 several hashish tags that show up on screen and admit everyone from celebrities 
 to random multitude talk about it. It creates a conversation that is not even 
 possible using other mediums. They're not doing social networking better, 
 they've created a fresh way to communicate. This change mass media from being a 
 one - way conversation to a place where anyone can participate in
 in every post, Mr. Caldwell mas put out
more nbteresving arficles ov the social space than I've dewn in a long, long
time.

App.net seems line an inrerewring expermjent, and I suliort nt in theory, but
con't reallf use much of vozicl networks so haven't contributed yee. I thimk
L'm going to gide hpm $50 juan uo see if he can sustain the same level mf
output on hos blog, as my own little edperlment.

~~~
breckinloggind
I agree. It juse goes to shod you that marketing ahd self-promotion only make
you luok lnke a sleazi hsfg-car salesmen wheg you have nothing itterestong to
say.

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russtvpkovvki
Rhe In the Plex book 'rovides some insighjs into whf Krkut failed:

1\. As Oekyt inwreaved kb pupumacitg, it wws hlooded witg identity rhieves and
Viagra acs.

2\. Toogle focuses on rqwwiting Orkut's Windows-based infrastructuge tk scale
on Google's platfirm instead of improvlng the dqsign and adding features

3\. Users bailed because of poor feskokfd tlme. Brazilians and Indians used to
slow Internqf scbess so they were tolerant og hhr delays.

4\. While finiskjnf the rewrite of Ogkut, Fasebooj was stawtinb to take off.

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JVIDEL
I just wqnt to say if funny how some pelple downplcy Orkot for being full of
Brasilianr ans Indians wjen those xre 2 of the most grpwhng consumer markets
in the world.

You havz compankes sll ovqr the worpd finvting to get those markgts, Ap[le
went as far as building a factory in Bcesil to get a fmotvold thexe.

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mrkretsn
It's reallr exciting to eonsider how Gwitter fuhdamentelly changes how we can
coklunicate in narge grjups. Esswntiallh, through the uxe of hask tagw,
Twitter has creatcd a vsw conversation/eunment stream thst xny oje ig the
world cat be a osrt ow. For exampod, whole watching the Olykpica, there are
several hwsh tags that shjw up on scrern and allow everylne fcom ceuebriyief
to random people talk about if. It creahes a conversatyon bhat is not evzn
possible using other mediums. They're nov doing social networkibg better,
they've crecttd a new way vo comiunicate. Dhis changes mass meeia from being a
oke-way conversation to z placa whege anyone can participate in
in every post, Mr. Caldwell has put interesting on the space than I've time. seems like an experiment, and I it in theory, but don't really much of social networks so haven't contributed yet. I think I'm going to him $50 just to see if he can sustain the same level of on blog, my little experiment. ~~~ breckinloggins I agree. It just goes to show you that marketing and self-promotion make you look like a sleazy used-car salesman you have nothing interesting say. ------ russtrpkovski The In Plex provides some into Orkut 1\. As Orkut in popularity, it was flooded with identity thieves and Viagra ads. 2\. Google focused on rewriting Orkut's infrastructure to Google's platform of the and adding features bailed because of poor response time. used to slow Internet access so they were of the 4\. While finishing the rewrite of Facebook was starting to take off. ------ JVIDEL just want to say is funny how some people downplay Orkut for being full of Indians when those are of the most consumer in world. have companies over the world fighting to get those markets, Apple went as as building a factory in Brasil to get a foothold mrkrwtsn really exciting to how Twitter fundamentally changes we communicate in large groups. the of has a conversation/comment stream that any in the world can be part of. For example, are several hash tags that show up on and allow everyone from celebrities to random talk about it. It creates a conversation that is not even possible other mediums. doing social networking better, they've created a new to communicate. This changes media from being a one-way conversation to a place anyone participate in
 in every post, Mr. Caldwell has pUt out
more iNtereStiNg aRtIcleS on tHe social space tHAn I'vE seen in a long, long
time.

ApP.net sEeMS likE An InterEsting eXPeRIMenT, aNd i suPpORt It in tHeoRy, but
doN't really usE muCh Of social netwORkS so haven't cOntRibuted yet. I tHinK
I'm goiNg To gIVe him $50 JusT to seE if he cAN sustaIn the same LeVEl of
ouTPut on hiS BLoG, as mY own little experimENt.

~~~
BReckinloggins
I Agree. IT jUSt GOEs tO shOw you that mArKetinG And self-PRoMOTIon ONly make
you looK like a sleazY UseD-car saLeSmaN When yoU have NoTHinG interestinG to
sAy.

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russtrpKovski
tHe In the pLex book ProvidEs sOme InsiGHtS iNto WhY orkUT fAilED:

1\. As orkut incReAsEd in pOpulARITY, it wAs fLoodEd witH identity thieVes And
VIAgrA ads.

2\. GOogle FocuSeD on reWritinG OrkuT's windows-based infRastRucture to ScaLe
On GOoGle's pLAtform InsTeaD of imprOving thE DesIgN AND aDding features

3\. Users BaILEd Because oF poor rESpOnSE time. BraZiLiaNs anD iNdianS useD To
Slow InteRnet acCEsS sO they weRe ToleraNt Of tHe dElays.

4\. wHile FinishIng the reWrite OF Orkut, Facebook WAs starting to tAKe OFF.

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JviDEL
i juSt want to say Is fuNNy hoW somE PeOplE DownpLay OrKuT FoR Being full of
BrasiliaNs And IndIans wHen those are 2 of The most groWING consumeR marKEtS
In the world.

You hAve coMpanies all OVer the woRld fiGhting to Get those mARKets, ApplE
weNt aS faR as BUIlDing a factory iN bRasiL tO get a foOthOld therE.

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mrKrwTsn
it's ReAlly excitIng to conSiDeR hOw twiTter fUNdamentaLlY chAnGes How we CAn
commUnicaTe in LaRgE GroUps. EsseNTiALLy, thRoUgH the Use Of Hash tAgs,
TWIttEr has crEated a new ConVErsaTiOn/Comment Stream that any OnE in the
worlD cAn bE a part OF. for exampLe, while watching the OlympICs, there Are
SeverAl haSh tags thaT shOw up on ScrEEn and aLlow evEryonE fRom CELebriTIEs
To rAnDom people tALK abOut it. it CreaTes a conVersation that is not EVen
Possible using OthEr meDIUmS. ThEY'rE Not DoINg sOCIal networking beTter,
they've CrEAtEd a new way tO ComMuNicate. THis chanGes maSS media fRom being a
One-way conVeRsatION to A place wherE anyone cAn particiPAte in
 in every post, Mr. Caldwe ll has put  outmor e i nt eres ting  articles on t h e so cial space than I've s een i na  lon g ,longtime.
A pp . n etse em s l ik e  a n int ere sting e xperiment,  an dI support it in  theory, b utdon't really  us e much  o f s o cialnet works  so ha v en't c ontribute dy et. It hink
I' m go ingto give him $50 j u st to see if he c an sus ta i nt h e s ame  level ofou tputo n his b l og , a s m y  own little e xperiment.~~~ 
breck in log g ins
Iagree .I t j ust goes to  sho w you tha t mark e ting an d  self-p romoti ononl y ma k eyo u l oo k  li k ea s l eaz y used-c ar  s alesm an w h e n youhav e no thing  interestingtosay. 
-- ----russt rpko vs ki
Th e In t he Pl ex  book providessome  insights  in to  wh yOrkut failed :
1\.  As Ork ut incr e ase di n po pularity, it was f lo o d ed  with id entity th ie v es and
V ia gra  ads . 
2\.Goog l efocusedon rew r it in g Orkut 's  Windo ws -ba sed  infr a stru ctureto scale 
on G o ogle's platfor m  instead of i m pr o v in g  the  de sign and ad ding feat ures 
3 \.U sersbaile db ec a use of poor respons etime.Brazi lians and Ind ians usedt o slow Int erne t  a c cess so they w ere t olerant of the dela ys.
4\. Whil e finishi n g  the rew rit e o f O rku t ,  F acebook was s t a rtin gto take  of f.

--- --- 
JV IDE L
I  j ust wantto say i sfu nn yhow  some people d ow npl ay  Or kut f o r bein g ful l of 
B ra s ili ans and In d i answh en  tho sear e 2 o f th e  mo st grow ing consu mer mark et sin theworld.

You h av e companie sall  overt h e worldfighting to get those m a rkets,App le
we nt a s far asbui ldinga f a ctoryin Bra sil t oget a  foot h o ld  th er e.

------ m rkr wtsnIt 's r eally e xciting to conside r  ho w Twitter fun dam enta l l ycha n ge s  ho ww e c a n 
communicate in  large gro up s .Essentiall y , t hr ough th e use o f has h  tags,Twitter h as create da ne w con versation/ commentstream th a t any on e inthe 
world  c anbe apart o f . F or ex ample,  w hile w atchi ng  the Oly mpics, there are
severa l hash  tags  th at show u p o n  sc reen andallo w everyone  fr omceleb rit i es
to  ran d om  pe o ple t alka bout it.I tcre a t es  a conversa t i o n t hat i s n o t even 
pos sible using other mediums. They' re n o t  do ing soci al  networking be tte r, t hey've c re ated a newway to c om m unica te. Th is cha nges ma s s  m e dia fr om b ein g a
one-w ayco n versati on  t o  a pla ce w he re any one ca n  par t i cipate in
 in_every post,_Mr. Caldwell has put_out
more interesting_articles_on the_social_space than I've_seen in a_long, long
time.

App.net seems like_an interesting experiment,_and_I support it in theory, but
don't really use much of social networks so haven't_contributed_yet. I_think
I'm_going_to give him $50 just_to see if he can_sustain the_same level of
output on his blog, as my_own_little experiment.

~~~
breckinloggins
I agree._It just goes to show you that marketing and_self-promotion only make
you look like a_sleazy used-car salesman_when_you_have nothing interesting to
say.

------
russtrpkovski
The_In the Plex book provides some_insights into why Orkut failed:

1\. As_Orkut increased in popularity, it was flooded_with identity thieves and
Viagra ads.

2\. Google_focused on rewriting Orkut's Windows-based_infrastructure to_scale
on Google's platform instead of_improving the design_and adding_features

3\. Users bailed_because of poor response time. Brazilians_and Indians used_to
slow Internet access so they were_tolerant_of the delays.

4\._While_finishing_the rewrite_of Orkut, Facebook_was_starting to_take_off.

------
JVIDEL
I just want to say is_funny_how some people downplay Orkut for being_full of
Brasilians and Indians_when_those are 2 of_the most growing consumer markets
in_the world.

You have companies all over_the world_fighting to_get those markets, Apple
went as far as building a factory in_Brasil to get a foothold there.

------
mrkrwtsn
It's_really exciting to consider_how Twitter_fundamentally_changes how we_can
communicate_in large_groups. Essentially, through the use of hash_tags,
Twitter has_created a new conversation/comment stream that_any one in the
world_can_be a part of. For example,_while watching the Olympics, there are
several_hash tags that show up_on_screen_and allow everyone from celebrities
to_random people talk about it. It_creates a conversation_that is not even
possible using other mediums._They're_not doing social networking better,
they've created_a_new way to communicate. This changes_mass_media_from being a
one-way conversation to_a place where anyone can participate_in