http://notsorelevant.com/2006-11-26/social-networks-and-hcards/ no expert in technology Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:22:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://notsorelevant.com/2006-11-26/social-networks-and-hcards/#comment-78 Carsten Pötter Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:10:41 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2006-11-26/social-networks-and-hcards/#comment-78 Cheralyn, you might have a point here. Why should social networks approach this? Well, I think a single social network cannot cover all interests of its users. It has to focus on one or two interests. If it tried to cover everything it would be too big for most people because it offered features hardly anyone used. You have Flickr for photos and Last.FM for music. That's simple and you know why you have signed up. People would leave for other services if the companies tried to combine those interests, I guess. So only networks which don't offer much value would fear hCards. At least that's what I believe. ;) Cheralyn, you might have a point here. Why should social networks approach this? Well, I think a single social network cannot cover all interests of its users. It has to focus on one or two interests. If it tried to cover everything it would be too big for most people because it offered features hardly anyone used. You have Flickr for photos and Last.FM for music. That’s simple and you know why you have signed up. People would leave for other services if the companies tried to combine those interests, I guess.
So only networks which don’t offer much value would fear hCards. At least that’s what I believe.

]]> http://notsorelevant.com/2006-11-26/social-networks-and-hcards/#comment-77 cheralyn Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:21:32 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2006-11-26/social-networks-and-hcards/#comment-77 Yes I think that you and Jeremy and others have hit onto something very real here. As people acquire profiles on more and more social networks they will find it increasingly tedious and unprofitable to continue to invite all the same people over again. An easier and seamless way to "carry your friends with you" seems ideal. Though it seems like social networks might be resistant to this since it makes it easier to leave them and start somewhere new with minimal effort. It's definitely something worth watching. Yes I think that you and Jeremy and others have hit onto something very real here. As people acquire profiles on more and more social networks they will find it increasingly tedious and unprofitable to continue to invite all the same people over again. An easier and seamless way to “carry your friends with you” seems ideal. Though it seems like social networks might be resistant to this since it makes it easier to leave them and start somewhere new with minimal effort. It’s definitely something worth watching.

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