Hackers have been targeting social networks for some time. Phishing for MySpace or Facebook identities they can use to sell ads. The idea is that if my friend tells me about how they just made $10,000 working from home, I’m far more likely to believe it than if a blinking banner ad is selling me […]
At Ignite Portland, I made a public call to begin development of a decentralized social network (DSN). My principle assertion was that with an identity layer the blogosphere could be a DSN. This past Friday, I had the pleasure to join in a group discussion about the possible elements that could power that identity layer. […]
Yay! The videos from IgnitePortland are now on YouTube. This is my presentation, “Request for a Decentralized Social Network”. The basic concept is that with an identity layer, the blogosphere could be upgraded to have the features people value on social networks. People could still easily sign up to join (vs. installing a blog) on […]
Early social networks such as SixDegrees and Friendster paved the way for the explosion of MySpace. MySpace was the game changing social network that normalized the idea of socializing online. Now, we’re up to our ears in social networks trying to cash in on the phenomena. Just when we thought there was no more room, […]
There are so many social networks out there that it’s hard to keep track of everything: Passwords, profiles, friends, messages, feature updates, the scene, etc. Roy Christopher and I shared a few of our wishes and thought if we put them out there maybe some wicked smart developers would run with these awesome ideas.
Well, that’s not exactly a fair title. 9rules has been a member based blog aggregator since it’s inception, which is social in nature. However, the only way to contribute to the conversation on the 9rules site was as a member accepted via a tough, annual screening. The blog aggregator made a name for itself as […]
Ok, so I’m into MySpace the way dogs are into sniffin’ crotches. At the same time, I’ve also been a long time critic of the MySpace design, code, and usability. In fact, I think as a website, MySpace is really quite bad. The reason I love MySpace is because 1) it has so many people […]
So, I get a lot of questions about how to do various things for a profile, so I thought I’d put together a little list of FAQs. This information is in no way complete, so you may find many different methods for accomplishing what I cover below. I can tell you that I am a […]
In February of 2005, my younger brother introduced me to MySpace. I was hooked instantly. I spent the next few nights and dawns exploring this strange new place. I knew right away that this social networking site was different. I had played on Friendster and some others, but MySpace was different. After a few months […]
This has been a fascinating experience. It’s been one helluva challenge trying to figure out how to hide the MySpace code, but keep the ads and comments. The problem is compounded when you view your handy work in the various browsers. I must admit this profile still doesn’t look good in FireFox, but I’ll crack […]
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