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Jul 30, 2008

Submitted by Rafe: I'm testing out socialmedian by posting this story. I'm also hoping that socialmedian does not fall into the category of products I discuss in this post. (Read More)

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Jasongoldberg,

Jul 30, 2008

: Hey Rafe -- read your article just now.

Of course, we too hope that socialmedian does not fall into the category of products you discussed.

Here are a few reasons we think not.

1. We have built socialmedian over the course of 2008 with the direct help and input of thousands of people from around the world who have participated in our alpha. It's not a product looking for an audience rather an audience-built product.

2. We have chosen not to demo at Demo (asked but we turned down because there is no point in us paying $18K to demo socialmedian at this point), nor at TC50 (discussed with Mike but we both agree that socialmedian with 4300 alpha users is further along than stealth startup). We are working with TC on a different sort of presence by socialmedian at TC50. Stay tuned.

3. We're solving a real problem here at socialmedian: The noise factor. All these web 2.0 apps have turned the volume way up. We're helping people filter down the noise to personal interests. Which we think may be a web 3.0 beginning.

We'll see.

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Article Dan,

Aug 01, 2008

: Ah...
Coding in all things.
Beautiful.

Rapideye,

Nov 06, 2008

: Heh - I love Rafe.
He is our generation's John C. Dvorak.
Rafe, what age did Dvorak transition from being a krumudgin to being a cranky old man?
"Get off my Web 2.0 you darn kids!!!"

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50 Fastest Growing Niche Social Media Sites and Networks | Internet Service Deals

Jul 31, 2008

Submitted by Scbalazs: Everyone knows about social media sites like Digg and Reddit, but the fact is, they are incredibly hard to penetrate, and the traffic they offer is often superficial. For many bloggers, niche sites are a refreshing alternative to these behemoths, offering more targeted links and a much smaller base of competition. Read on t (Read More)

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Techn0tic,

Jul 31, 2008

: Great list, I'll need to dig(g) through some of these sites.

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Romey Louangvila,

Feb 02, 2009

: I never understood Digg and Reddit but I know its important @duncanriley

Tweric,

Feb 04, 2009

: I have a secret: I don't dig Digg. Or as the boys back in NY would say: Digg this!

Glad to see another list to explore...something more user friendly.

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Twitter Versus Plurk: The UI Advantage

Jul 31, 2008

ReadWriteWeb When I first reviewed Plurk for ReadWriteWeb, I had only been using this new lifestreaming service for a little while. After using it for much longer, I've realized that there is really just one major difference between Twitter and Plurk - but it's that one difference that makes Plurk so much better.This is a guest post by (Read More)

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Lukefrombuzzle,

Jul 31, 2008

: Is Plurk still alive? I found most people have headed back to Twitter..I just seem to struggle with the way the conversations are 'hidden' unless you prompt them to open...

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Chewbocka,

Sep 05, 2008

: Plurk's UI advantage won't save it when pitted against Twitter's community advantage. At least for me, everyone in my geographical area is on Twitter and not Plurk. So, it's a no-brainer.

Vincent Wright,

Sep 06, 2008

: I'm still warming up to Plurk so, for right now, I'll take the energy of Twitter over the improved UI of Plurk.

Additionally, the abundance of client tools such as Twhirl make Twitter a better bargain, for me...