Comments on: Open Social : The FaceBook Killer? http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html Entrepreneur, Blogger, Speaker, Webaholic & Search Engine Guru Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:43:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: John http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154393 John Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:10:05 +0000 http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154393 How has the open social network progressed so farm, any thoughts? How has the open social network progressed so farm, any thoughts?

]]> By: John http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-106747 John Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:10:05 +0000 http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-106747 How has the open social network progressed so farm, any thoughts? How has the open social network progressed so farm, any thoughts?

]]> By: Gordon Choi http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154392 Gordon Choi Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:43:25 +0000 http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154392 Vinny, even since hearing about Open Social I have been wanting to see your comments / thoughts about this new adventure of Google into social networking sites. Vinny, even since hearing about Open Social I have been wanting to see your comments / thoughts about this new adventure of Google into social networking sites.

]]> By: Gordon Choi http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-80429 Gordon Choi Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:43:25 +0000 http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-80429 Vinny, even since hearing about Open Social I have been wanting to see your comments / thoughts about this new adventure of Google into social networking sites. Vinny, even since hearing about Open Social I have been wanting to see your comments / thoughts about this new adventure of Google into social networking sites.

]]> By: Vinny Lingham http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154391 Vinny Lingham Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:22:18 +0000 http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154391 Anand - I really think that Facebook have lost the edge on their developer platform with Open Social - the news just keeps getting better - even MySpace has joined - Facebook will have to follow suit, and then Microsoft arguably did overpay - remember that there are other investors following Microsoft's valuation - that was part of Facebook's plan - and I think the may be reconsidering the valuation. Anand - I really think that Facebook have lost the edge on their developer platform with Open Social - the news just keeps getting better - even MySpace has joined - Facebook will have to follow suit, and then Microsoft arguably did overpay - remember that there are other investors following Microsoft’s valuation - that was part of Facebook’s plan - and I think the may be reconsidering the valuation.

]]> By: Vinny Lingham http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-80109 Vinny Lingham Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:22:18 +0000 http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-80109 Anand - I really think that Facebook have lost the edge on their developer platform with Open Social - the news just keeps getting better - even MySpace has joined - Facebook will have to follow suit, and then Microsoft arguably did overpay - remember that there are other investors following Microsoft's valuation - that was part of Facebook's plan - and I think the may be reconsidering the valuation. Anand - I really think that Facebook have lost the edge on their developer platform with Open Social - the news just keeps getting better - even MySpace has joined - Facebook will have to follow suit, and then Microsoft arguably did overpay - remember that there are other investors following Microsoft’s valuation - that was part of Facebook’s plan - and I think the may be reconsidering the valuation.

]]> By: Chui http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154390 Chui Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:06:59 +0000 http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154390 The loser is actually Microsoft, who has been trying to persuade users to come back to Windows, which used to be a platform, if anyone remembers. Windows was supplanted by the browser, and now giant APIs which use HTML and javascript. This is going to make it even harder for rich client apps to gain traction. The loser is actually Microsoft, who has been trying to persuade users to come back to Windows, which used to be a platform, if anyone remembers. Windows was supplanted by the browser, and now giant APIs which use HTML and javascript. This is going to make it even harder for rich client apps to gain traction.

]]> By: Chui http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-80021 Chui Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:06:59 +0000 http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-80021 The loser is actually Microsoft, who has been trying to persuade users to come back to Windows, which used to be a platform, if anyone remembers. Windows was supplanted by the browser, and now giant APIs which use HTML and javascript. This is going to make it even harder for rich client apps to gain traction. The loser is actually Microsoft, who has been trying to persuade users to come back to Windows, which used to be a platform, if anyone remembers. Windows was supplanted by the browser, and now giant APIs which use HTML and javascript. This is going to make it even harder for rich client apps to gain traction.

]]> By: Anand http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154389 Anand Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:01:29 +0000 http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154389 Hi Vinny<br>You cannot call Microsoft a loser here. MS has been around for quite a long time to know how competitors attack. For one, the 1.6 percent stake cannot be extrapolated to be called a $15 billion valuation. MS has secured an advertising deal with Facebook. <br><br>Now, look at this advertising deal from the point of this news: <a href="http://www.techmeme.com/071030/p68#a071030p68">http://www.techmeme.com/071030/p68#a071030p68</a><br><br>Facebook could be launching a Social ad network that can be even matching up with Adsense..Nobody can be sure how large that can go, but the blogosphere now calls it a $100 billion company!<br><br>That's not it..FB is also coming up with other things like Facebook Music, etc..(http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/more-facebook-music-rumors/)<br><br>So, I think merely launching OpenSocial is not going to get FB cowed down..All this being said, I am an open admirer of Google, and would love to see it win this battle! Hi Vinny
You cannot call Microsoft a loser here. MS has been around for quite a long time to know how competitors attack. For one, the 1.6 percent stake cannot be extrapolated to be called a $15 billion valuation. MS has secured an advertising deal with Facebook.

Now, look at this advertising deal from the point of this news: http://www.techmeme.com/071030/p68#a071030p68

Facebook could be launching a Social ad network that can be even matching up with Adsense..Nobody can be sure how large that can go, but the blogosphere now calls it a $100 billion company!

That’s not it..FB is also coming up with other things like Facebook Music, etc..(http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/more-facebook-music-rumors/)

So, I think merely launching OpenSocial is not going to get FB cowed down..All this being said, I am an open admirer of Google, and would love to see it win this battle!

]]> By: Mike Mothner http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154388 Mike Mothner Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:02:20 +0000 http://www.vinnylingham.com/open-social-the-facebook-killer.html#comment-154388 OpenSocial may help keep Facebook on its toes, but beyond that, I do not believe that it will pose much threat to Facebook's current level of growth and popularity, especially with the $240 million investment by Microsoft. However, Vinny makes a very good point that one benefit of OpenSocial may be that it will force Facebook to adopt more open standards. OpenSocial may help keep Facebook on its toes, but beyond that, I do not believe that it will pose much threat to Facebook’s current level of growth and popularity, especially with the $240 million investment by Microsoft. However, Vinny makes a very good point that one benefit of OpenSocial may be that it will force Facebook to adopt more open standards.

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