Comments on: The [Non] Value of Friendfeed http://technosailor.com/2009/06/26/the-non-value-of-friendfeed/ Web Technology and Real Life Merge Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:16:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha By: Chris Heath http://technosailor.com/2009/06/26/the-non-value-of-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-255177 Chris Heath Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:14:32 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=7632#comment-255177 i'll tell you when comedy ensued... comedy ensued when i tried to click on your 'comedy ensued' link... that's when comedy ensued... i’ll tell you when comedy ensued… comedy ensued when i tried to click on your ‘comedy ensued’ link… that’s when comedy ensued…

]]> By: Jonathan Fleming http://technosailor.com/2009/06/26/the-non-value-of-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-255130 Jonathan Fleming Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:57:38 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=7632#comment-255130 All the social media sites have value because they each cater to a specific audience or medium point blank, if you had to meet your customers at their favorite hot dog to get their business, would you do it? Yes, if you wanted their business, of course you would! I find friendfeed.com has excellent real time discussion services, search capabilities and unique ways to communicate with small to large groups. You can take a group talk directly from twitter's 140 character rule nonsense, bounce them directly on to ff without that group even missing a beat. IF you selling, even better, if you informing, even better, if you marketing, even better, just go folks! If you have information, then by all means all should use friendfeed, if you are just talking to friends and a select group then FF might not be for you, however it's automatic and does not require any real maintenace, on average, I have about 10 people weekly signed up to read my blog about real estate and other news, so it's a easy call for me since I'll meet my clients at their favorite hot dog stand to get their business. How you use social media or FF is really about how flexible you want to be to meet the "marketplace" not your ego of where you want to spend your time. Most entprepreuers look at this as marketing, Marketing is war, you do what it takes to win the battle versus arguing about what color is your uniforms, just win the marketing battle, distribute your info, it's free for now! Jonathan All the social media sites have value because they each cater to a specific audience or medium point blank, if you had to meet your customers at their favorite hot dog to get their business, would you do it? Yes, if you wanted their business, of course you would! I find friendfeed.com has excellent real time discussion services, search capabilities and unique ways to communicate with small to large groups. You can take a group talk directly from twitter’s 140 character rule nonsense, bounce them directly on to ff without that group even missing a beat. IF you selling, even better, if you informing, even better, if you marketing, even better, just go folks!

If you have information, then by all means all should use friendfeed, if you are just talking to friends and a select group then FF might not be for you, however it’s automatic and does not require any real maintenace, on average, I have about 10 people weekly signed up to read my blog about real estate and other news, so it’s a easy call for me since I’ll meet my clients at their favorite hot dog stand to get their business.

How you use social media or FF is really about how flexible you want to be to meet the “marketplace” not your ego of where you want to spend your time. Most entprepreuers look at this as marketing, Marketing is war, you do what it takes to win the battle versus arguing about what color is your uniforms, just win the marketing battle, distribute your info, it’s free for now!

Jonathan

]]> By: Laura P. http://technosailor.com/2009/06/26/the-non-value-of-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-255009 Laura P. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:50:53 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=7632#comment-255009 I don't think Friendfeed is worse, it gives us another type of communication. We can use Digg for sharing our bookmars, Youtube for videos and Friendfeed for thougs or texts I don’t think Friendfeed is worse, it gives us another type of communication. We can use Digg for sharing our bookmars, Youtube for videos and Friendfeed for thougs or texts

]]> By: Vinnie http://technosailor.com/2009/06/26/the-non-value-of-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-254992 Vinnie Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:43:16 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=7632#comment-254992 Friendfeed is the solution to a problem I've never had. I found that being selective in who and where I follow/friend people was a better way to go than to try and cram everything into one catch-all list the way FF does. As to the troll point, is Friendfeed really any worse than Youtube or Digg? Friendfeed is the solution to a problem I’ve never had. I found that being selective in who and where I follow/friend people was a better way to go than to try and cram everything into one catch-all list the way FF does.

As to the troll point, is Friendfeed really any worse than Youtube or Digg?

]]> By: Search Craigslist http://technosailor.com/2009/06/26/the-non-value-of-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-254981 Search Craigslist Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:25:55 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=7632#comment-254981 I’ve had a Friendfeed profile since private beta so here’s my .02: It’s extremely low-maintenance and everyone I follow has more than just their Twitter accounts linked to the feed. I think the primary reason I prefer it over some of the other life stream services I’ve seen is because it has very simple GUI but I’ve been around since the days of MSDOS so I’ve never been a fan of too much graphic crap on a page anyway. I’ve had a Friendfeed profile since private beta so here’s my .02:

It’s extremely low-maintenance and everyone I follow has more than just their Twitter accounts linked to the feed.

I think the primary reason I prefer it over some of the other life stream services I’ve seen is because it has very simple GUI but I’ve been around since the days of MSDOS so I’ve never been a fan of too much graphic crap on a page anyway.

]]> By: Donna http://technosailor.com/2009/06/26/the-non-value-of-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-254967 Donna Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:16:04 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=7632#comment-254967 I wonder if this embracing of all the social media tools is going to aggravate a generational gap? As I get older, I find I am less interested in the newest things and more interested in the tools I have already mastered and am comfortable with. I don't just sign up for every little thing anymore - I have to be convinced of the need or value first, and if it doesn't work out I don't have a hard time giving it up or walking away. I wonder if this embracing of all the social media tools is going to aggravate a generational gap?

As I get older, I find I am less interested in the newest things and more interested in the tools I have already mastered and am comfortable with. I don’t just sign up for every little thing anymore – I have to be convinced of the need or value first, and if it doesn’t work out I don’t have a hard time giving it up or walking away.

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://technosailor.com/2009/06/26/the-non-value-of-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-254965 Aaron Brazell Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:39:48 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=7632#comment-254965 <blockquote>Friendfeed has a better interface and just creates a much better user experience</blockquote> ... if you're using the web. Clearly you didn't actually read my article because 1) you don't completely agree (which is ok, just observing) and 2) you ignore my argument about mobile being the cornerstone of what I need. Thanks for playing.

Friendfeed has a better interface and just creates a much better user experience

… if you’re using the web. Clearly you didn’t actually read my article because 1) you don’t completely agree (which is ok, just observing) and 2) you ignore my argument about mobile being the cornerstone of what I need.

Thanks for playing.

]]> By: Cyril Paciullo http://technosailor.com/2009/06/26/the-non-value-of-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-254962 Cyril Paciullo Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:27:37 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=7632#comment-254962 I completely agree. While Twitter has been a great tool, I'm finding it tremendously tedious and more of a burden than something enjoyable. Friendfeed has a better interface and just creates a much better user experience. http://twitter.com/CyrilPaciullo I completely agree. While Twitter has been a great tool, I’m finding it tremendously tedious and more of a burden than something enjoyable. Friendfeed has a better interface and just creates a much better user experience.

http://twitter.com/CyrilPaciullo

]]> By: Joel McLaughlin http://technosailor.com/2009/06/26/the-non-value-of-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-254949 Joel McLaughlin Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:17:38 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=7632#comment-254949 I am right there with you Aaron. The idea behind FriendFeed is great, but I don't see value in utilizing it. Maybe if it really streamlined time for me or did something extraordinary or unique - I would be interested, but in all reality it doesn't meet any particular needs for me I am right there with you Aaron. The idea behind FriendFeed is great, but I don’t see value in utilizing it. Maybe if it really streamlined time for me or did something extraordinary or unique – I would be interested, but in all reality it doesn’t meet any particular needs for me

]]> By: Ben Tremblay http://technosailor.com/2009/06/26/the-non-value-of-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-254948 Ben Tremblay Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:31:55 +0000 http://technosailor.com/?p=7632#comment-254948 Now /that's/ why it feels like FF and I are on different wave-lengths: Twitter felt exactly the same to you? To me it's like satin and sack-cloth; I jumped into Twitter whole hog from day one and stayed with it daily ever since. Now /that’s/ why it feels like FF and I are on different wave-lengths: Twitter felt exactly the same to you? To me it’s like satin and sack-cloth; I jumped into Twitter whole hog from day one and stayed with it daily ever since.

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