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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:35:54 -0800http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4hourly1By: manu prasad » Social Factories
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manu prasad » Social FactoriesMon, 19 Jan 2009 08:53:01 +0000http://startupmeme.com/facebook-launches-voter-registration-app/#comment-15569[...] The interesting part for me is who will influence whom more. Microsoft, to me, has been an old style capitalist product company which just sends out factory made stuff without listening to consumers, while Facebook, notwithstanding its latest design move, is a ’social’ service that listens to consumers. Hey, Mark Zuck did write a post to address the plebeians, and as Mashable points out, 4 out of his 6 posts has been to address user concerns. But with 1% MS in its lifestream, Facebook quite firmly put down the user created anti new design rebellion, I wonder if its a change in attitude we witnessed. If MS influences Facebook than vice versa, it could be fatal to both. Or perhaps Mark Zuck is just promoting this movie, just like this Facebook app does. Speaking of Facebook apps, a new one - Rock the Vote, allows Facebook members to register their names in the voting list, online. (via Startup Meme) [...][...] The interesting part for me is who will influence whom more. Microsoft, to me, has been an old style capitalist product company which just sends out factory made stuff without listening to consumers, while Facebook, notwithstanding its latest design move, is a ’social’ service that listens to consumers. Hey, Mark Zuck did write a post to address the plebeians, and as Mashable points out, 4 out of his 6 posts has been to address user concerns. But with 1% MS in its lifestream, Facebook quite firmly put down the user created anti new design rebellion, I wonder if its a change in attitude we witnessed. If MS influences Facebook than vice versa, it could be fatal to both. Or perhaps Mark Zuck is just promoting this movie, just like this Facebook app does. Speaking of Facebook apps, a new one – Rock the Vote, allows Facebook members to register their names in the voting list, online. (via Startup Meme) [...]
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Erik UngerSun, 28 Sep 2008 04:26:46 +0000http://startupmeme.com/facebook-launches-voter-registration-app/#comment-10807Have a look at this excellent speech about social networks by Eben Moglen: http://twurl.nl/ucuhoj
The information who votes is at least as important as the the information for who you vote. Gathering your political profile is the last puzzle piece in the ultimate data mining afford.Have a look at this excellent speech about social networks by Eben Moglen: http://twurl.nl/ucuhoj
The information who votes is at least as important as the the information for who you vote. Gathering your political profile is the last puzzle piece in the ultimate data mining afford.