Comments on: Top 10 Social Networks for Apr 2008 http://www.joemanna.com/blog/top-10-us-blog-social-networks-for-apr-2008/ Joe Manna's Personal Blog. Community manager, social media strategist and very opinionated. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:23:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Joe http://www.joemanna.com/blog/top-10-us-blog-social-networks-for-apr-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-45935 Joe Tue, 20 May 2008 23:00:34 +0000 http://www.joemanna.com/blog/?p=587#comment-45935 Good question, Lee. I think the solution to manage noise to signal on the Web, isn't in a service or a new microformat or anything like that. Before I jump further, I will share that FriendFeed does help users understand the impact of noise on the Web. The solution lies in ourselves. We must all learn about the noise we create, so we can better manage it; we must learn to embrace the technologies we already have, and learn the value of content online. We must train ourselves to actually manage the Web, not let the Web manage us. Specifically, all I ask is that people TRY to use RSS feeds and Splogs/Spammers to stop, and to just produce tailored content for their audience. It won't happen, and believe me, it's just a hope. Sometimes I feel the drain of information overload. I'm not the only one. It's only a matter of time. Friendfeed fails in the sense they aren't attributing value to the feeds they capture. I'd love if they would classify content into tabs: Family, Friends, Co-Workers, Online Buddies. (Ahem, sound familiar? http://core.ecu.edu/engl/tpc/tekkom/technology/aol/direct3.gif ) That way, I can actually filter my feeds, categorize my content and really obtain value in getting status updates. FriendFeed succeeds, because they are attempting to consolidate all the online statuses, and contributions into one apparatus. Maybe give it another year with Data Portability, and FriendFeed just might rock my world. Thanks again for you comment, Lee, and sorry for my rather lengthy response. ;) ~Joe Good question, Lee. I think the solution to manage noise to signal on the Web, isn’t in a service or a new microformat or anything like that. Before I jump further, I will share that FriendFeed does help users understand the impact of noise on the Web.

The solution lies in ourselves. We must all learn about the noise we create, so we can better manage it; we must learn to embrace the technologies we already have, and learn the value of content online. We must train ourselves to actually manage the Web, not let the Web manage us.

Specifically, all I ask is that people TRY to use RSS feeds and Splogs/Spammers to stop, and to just produce tailored content for their audience. It won’t happen, and believe me, it’s just a hope.

Sometimes I feel the drain of information overload. I’m not the only one. It’s only a matter of time.

Friendfeed fails in the sense they aren’t attributing value to the feeds they capture. I’d love if they would classify content into tabs: Family, Friends, Co-Workers, Online Buddies. (Ahem, sound familiar? http://core.ecu.edu/engl/tpc/tekkom/technology/aol/direct3.gif )

That way, I can actually filter my feeds, categorize my content and really obtain value in getting status updates.

FriendFeed succeeds, because they are attempting to consolidate all the online statuses, and contributions into one apparatus. Maybe give it another year with Data Portability, and FriendFeed just might rock my world.

Thanks again for you comment, Lee, and sorry for my rather lengthy response. ;)

~Joe

]]> By: lee http://www.joemanna.com/blog/top-10-us-blog-social-networks-for-apr-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-45916 lee Tue, 20 May 2008 19:46:05 +0000 http://www.joemanna.com/blog/?p=587#comment-45916 interesting. especially like your recurrent thought which is that greater diversity adds to a more robust social network. funny how that happens. to the point you make in your last paragraph (i.e., quick access to information and a good filter), where do you think friendfeed falls or is going? interesting. especially like your recurrent thought which is that greater diversity adds to a more robust social network.
funny how that happens.

to the point you make in your last paragraph (i.e., quick access to information and a good filter), where do you think friendfeed falls or is going?

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