Comments on: When social software isn’t http://www.currion.net/2009/02/18/when-social-software-isnt/ Paul Currion struggles to explain himself. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:53:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PLANETwebfoot http://www.currion.net/2009/02/18/when-social-software-isnt/comment-page-1/#comment-916 PLANETwebfoot Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:49:11 +0000 http://www.currion.net/?p=476#comment-916 I think that if a social network or blog or any other form of online communication isn't monetized in some form right from the start then no matter who they are, they will find some trouble. The companies that put out these types of social vehicles can't be so naive that they don't see the future necessity of monetizing the site...or at least the possibility of it...so why not just do it from the beginning and leave less surprises for their genuinely interested users later on. I think that if a social network or blog or any other form of online communication isn’t monetized in some form right from the start then no matter who they are, they will find some trouble. The companies that put out these types of social vehicles can’t be so naive that they don’t see the future necessity of monetizing the site…or at least the possibility of it…so why not just do it from the beginning and leave less surprises for their genuinely interested users later on.

]]> By: social networking software http://www.currion.net/2009/02/18/when-social-software-isnt/comment-page-1/#comment-593 social networking software Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:34:44 +0000 http://www.currion.net/?p=476#comment-593 Facebook always needs to weather a storm with any change. this one is bad but nothing compared to the beacon concept/disaster. It's all about finding the best way to monetize. the perfect way to take advantage of the social networking animal. Great post Jon McInerney http://www.pearsestreet.com Facebook always needs to weather a storm with any change. this one is bad but nothing compared to the beacon concept/disaster. It’s all about finding the best way to monetize. the perfect way to take advantage of the social networking animal.

Great post
Jon McInerney
http://www.pearsestreet.com

]]> By: Paul Currion http://www.currion.net/2009/02/18/when-social-software-isnt/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Paul Currion Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:24:48 +0000 http://www.currion.net/?p=476#comment-571 That's right - I always get the impression that when (if?) these futurists talk about how "difficult" the transition will be, they do so in a fairly abstract way that glosses over the fact that these difficulties will actually be, you know, difficult. That’s right – I always get the impression that when (if?) these futurists talk about how “difficult” the transition will be, they do so in a fairly abstract way that glosses over the fact that these difficulties will actually be, you know, difficult.

]]> By: tom s. http://www.currion.net/2009/02/18/when-social-software-isnt/comment-page-1/#comment-569 tom s. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:40:33 +0000 http://www.currion.net/?p=476#comment-569 Absolutely right. I think it is this collision of social and market norms that makes me dubious about the idea of a successful "hybrid economy" that Lawrence Lessig and others talk about. It's not going to be that easy. Absolutely right.

I think it is this collision of social and market norms that makes me dubious about the idea of a successful “hybrid economy” that Lawrence Lessig and others talk about. It’s not going to be that easy.

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