Comments on: The End Of Social Networking http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:48:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: gigi http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-200766 gigi Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:51:32 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-200766 this is very ture. im sick of social networking as well. just want to be left alone and focus on things that's more constructive this is very ture. im sick of social networking as well. just want to be left alone and focus on things that’s more constructive

]]> By: e-Mino http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-200769 e-Mino Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:59:31 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-200769 The lack of privacy is taking disturbing proportions indeed (see my post on this <a href="http://e-mino.blogspot.com/2007/11/10-biggest-threaths-for-internet.html" rel="nofollow"> here </a>), especially with Spock which even lists highly personal information, like one's sexual preferences ! You might also enjoy reading The Cult of the Amateur (reviewed <a href="http://e-mino.blogspot.com/2007/12/cult-of-amateur.html" rel="nofollow"> here </a> which deals with this and other related phenomena. The lack of privacy is taking disturbing proportions indeed (see my post on this here ), especially with Spock which even lists highly personal information, like one’s sexual preferences !

You might also enjoy reading The Cult of the Amateur (reviewed here which deals with this and other related phenomena.

]]> By: Facebook http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-200902 Facebook Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:26:25 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-200902 [...]now I am just sick of it, and I was happy to read I am not the only one.[...] […]now I am just sick of it, and I was happy to read I am not the only one.[…]

]]> By: Social Media Takes Year End Beating http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-200980 Social Media Takes Year End Beating Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:57:55 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-200980 [...]from CoolzOr who announces he now officially hates social networks.[...] […]from CoolzOr who announces he now officially hates social networks.[…]

]]> By: J-dude http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-201054 J-dude Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-201054 I'm with you man! And add plaxopulse to the ban-list too! I’m with you man! And add plaxopulse to the ban-list too!

]]> By: Manish http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-201366 Manish Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:55:40 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-201366 You are so right Coolz0r . so I am not the only one who is mightily pissed off by social networks/ intrusive media...i had similar thots - http://indiadrant.blogspot.com/search?q=burp and here - http://indiadrant.blogspot.com/2007/12/no-entry-to-brands_18.html You are so right Coolz0r . so I am not the only one who is mightily pissed off by social networks/ intrusive media…i had similar thots - http://indiadrant.blogspot.com/search?q=burp
and here - http://indiadrant.blogspot.com/2007/12/no-entry-to-brands_18.html

]]> By: .carsten http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-201488 .carsten Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:14:37 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-201488 It's always the same way things go on: first there are the enthusiasts end aeverything is new and an adventure. Then there comes something like a vision of the golden future and then everything gets normal and the first people appear that use the system in other ways then intended. In Germany the social networking platform for students called "studivz" wants to sell the data of all the participants in the network. It's allways a rise and a fall of projects. It’s always the same way things go on: first there are the enthusiasts end aeverything is new and an adventure. Then there comes something like a vision of the golden future and then everything gets normal and the first people appear that use the system in other ways then intended. In Germany the social networking platform for students called “studivz” wants to sell the data of all the participants in the network. It’s allways a rise and a fall of projects.

]]> By: newbie2adWorld http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-202138 newbie2adWorld Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:52:21 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-202138 I agree with the majority of your statements regarding privacy, we are losing it. Privacy is hard to find these days which is wrong. However, with Facebook, that started as a way for college students to connect and was never taken seriously like Linkin. One must take into consideration the goal of the social site -is it for fun or business? I don't think one can have both. In the end we should be able to control our online personas and opt in if we want our info out there. I agree with the majority of your statements regarding privacy, we are losing it. Privacy is hard to find these days which is wrong. However, with Facebook, that started as a way for college students to connect and was never taken seriously like Linkin. One must take into consideration the goal of the social site -is it for fun or business? I don’t think one can have both. In the end we should be able to control our online personas and opt in if we want our info out there.

]]> By: Tom De Bruyne http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-202499 Tom De Bruyne Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:04:16 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-202499 Mielz0r, friend! Great rant. To look at it from a slightly different angle: I think Facebook is the most interesting tool in the world to differentiate the sociopaths from the genuine people in my network. And god there are quite some sociopaths around. As a result of your app I started a facebook group called "graveyard of the utterly boring Facebook apps" http://www.facebook.com/board.php?uid=7929387270 Looking forward to seeing you all on it ;-) Mielz0r, friend!
Great rant.
To look at it from a slightly different angle: I think Facebook is the most interesting tool in the world to differentiate the sociopaths from the genuine people in my network. And god there are quite some sociopaths around.

As a result of your app I started a facebook group called “graveyard of the utterly boring Facebook apps”

http://www.facebook.com/board.php?uid=7929387270

Looking forward to seeing you all on it ;-)

]]> By: Pinny Cohen http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-205229 Pinny Cohen Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:36:05 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-205229 It seems like we need to move away from "being on every network" and over to using the network we want, with the same info appearing across the board of social networks. It seems like we need to move away from “being on every network” and over to using the network we want, with the same info appearing across the board of social networks.

]]> By: Small Business Marketing http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-208997 Small Business Marketing Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:05:46 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-208997 Do you get permission to add your 'friends' to your 'personal' networks on Facebook? Isn't this a contradiction in terms? Do you get permission to add your ‘friends’ to your ‘personal’ networks on Facebook? Isn’t this a contradiction in terms?

]]> By: Le cancer des réseaux sociaux — SHOOB http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-210428 Le cancer des réseaux sociaux — SHOOB Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:13:02 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-210428 [...] Coolz0r - Marketing Thoughts » The End Of Social Networking [...] […] Coolz0r - Marketing Thoughts » The End Of Social Networking […]

]]> By: norman http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-213134 norman Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:02:37 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-213134 I think lots of things are useless. To call a social network useless because of features you dont have to use is strange. You have social networks only to remember people with special abilitites that you may need in the future? Hm, my social networks are made of friends, humans, rockers, jockers, businessman, women.... I think lots of things are useless. To call a social network useless because of features you dont have to use is strange. You have social networks only to remember people with special abilitites that you may need in the future? Hm, my social networks are made of friends, humans, rockers, jockers, businessman, women….

]]> By: Computer aus. Augen auf. | Werbeblogger - Weblog über Marketing, Werbung und PR » Blog Archiv » Computer aus. Augen auf. http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-213245 Computer aus. Augen auf. | Werbeblogger - Weblog über Marketing, Werbung und PR » Blog Archiv » Computer aus. Augen auf. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:36:38 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-213245 [...] aber noch lange keinen praktischen Nutzen für den Verbraucher. Eher irritiert wenden sich durchaus Anwender wieder ab, denn der irrelevante soziale Informationsmüll, den die Seitenbetreiber funktionell auch noch [...] […] aber noch lange keinen praktischen Nutzen für den Verbraucher. Eher irritiert wenden sich durchaus Anwender wieder ab, denn der irrelevante soziale Informationsmüll, den die Seitenbetreiber funktionell auch noch […]

]]> By: Coolz0r http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-213603 Coolz0r Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:50:40 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-213603 @ Small Business Marketing: "Do you get permission to add your ‘friends’ to your ‘personal’ networks on Facebook? Isn’t this a contradiction in terms?" Yes. You send an invite to connect which they can decline or accept. BUT ! That does not give you the right to send a load of crap their way. One 'yes' to connect does not equal a 'yes' from their part for every entertaining bit you want to be part of and share (like zombie army, quizzes, vampire bites and what not). At least to me it doesn't. @ Small Business Marketing:

“Do you get permission to add your ‘friends’ to your ‘personal’ networks on Facebook? Isn’t this a contradiction in terms?”

Yes. You send an invite to connect which they can decline or accept. BUT ! That does not give you the right to send a load of crap their way. One ‘yes’ to connect does not equal a ‘yes’ from their part for every entertaining bit you want to be part of and share (like zombie army, quizzes, vampire bites and what not). At least to me it doesn’t.

]]> By: Serge http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-214882 Serge Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:02:25 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-214882 Finally: the end of social networks as we know them is drawing near. Couldn't agree more with you, Miel, or with Tom DB and his graveyard initiative for that matter. "A medium that becomes a mass medium turns to shit at some point" - I wonder if there's a new law in there somewhere? :-) Fortunately, even "shitty" media, like tv, produce gems too from time to time. So there might be hope still. :-) As long as we can get rid of all the crap and clutter apps... Finally: the end of social networks as we know them is drawing near. Couldn’t agree more with you, Miel, or with Tom DB and his graveyard initiative for that matter. “A medium that becomes a mass medium turns to shit at some point” - I wonder if there’s a new law in there somewhere? :-) Fortunately, even “shitty” media, like tv, produce gems too from time to time. So there might be hope still. :-) As long as we can get rid of all the crap and clutter apps…

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-217022 Tom Raftery Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:25:54 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-217022 Broadly agree with you on this Miel and this reads very much like the kind of rant post I have often written ;-) Having said that, never say never! You just don't know what is coming around the next corner which may change your mind. Broadly agree with you on this Miel and this reads very much like the kind of rant post I have often written ;-)

Having said that, never say never! You just don’t know what is coming around the next corner which may change your mind.

]]> By: The Big Picture » Blog Archive » Het internet als sociale verplichting http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-224259 The Big Picture » Blog Archive » Het internet als sociale verplichting Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:33:49 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-224259 [...] Ook internaut Miel Van Opstal, beter bekend als Coolz0r, had vorige maand al een serieuze oprisping van socialnetworking [...] […] Ook internaut Miel Van Opstal, beter bekend als Coolz0r, had vorige maand al een serieuze oprisping van socialnetworking […]

]]> By: Coolz0r http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-226614 Coolz0r Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:15:59 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-226614 http://benbrown.com/says/2008/01/02/if-all-your-friends-jumped-off-of-a-bridge/ http://benbrown.com/says/2008/01/02/if-all-your-friends-jumped-off-of-a-bridge/

]]> By: Social Media Takes Year End Beating « Setyocentre’s Weblog http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-229191 Social Media Takes Year End Beating « Setyocentre’s Weblog Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:58:37 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-229191 [...] interesting pieces about the back lash of social networking. The first story comes from CoolzOr who announces he now officially hates social networks. What caused him to arrive at this state of mind. A growing [...] […] interesting pieces about the back lash of social networking. The first story comes from CoolzOr who announces he now officially hates social networks. What caused him to arrive at this state of mind. A growing […]

]]> By: SocialCrack http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-233537 SocialCrack Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:38:49 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-233537 I couldn't agree with you more about some of your complaints. I actually just posted a blog entry about the end of social at <a href="http://blogs.socialcrack.com" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.socialcrack.com</a>. But I don't think the rest of cyberspace is intelligent enough to realize what a waste of time most of their online activities are. Here's to the eventual awakening of cyberspace :) I couldn’t agree with you more about some of your complaints. I actually just posted a blog entry about the end of social at http://blogs.socialcrack.com. But I don’t think the rest of cyberspace is intelligent enough to realize what a waste of time most of their online activities are. Here’s to the eventual awakening of cyberspace :)

]]> By: Social Crack Blogs http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-233539 Social Crack Blogs Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:43:15 +0000 http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2007/12/20/the-end-of-social-networking/#comment-233539 <strong>The End of Social??...</strong> So I found this article on the Telegraph’s website titled, “The Shine Comes Off Social Networking.” Read it here. It’s an interesting read that suggests that social fatigue is beginning to set in on some of the more popular so... The End of Social??…

So I found this article on the Telegraph’s website titled, “The Shine Comes Off Social Networking.” Read it here. It’s an interesting read that suggests that social fatigue is beginning to set in on some of the more popular so…

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