Comments on: WikiDating, Does This Make Sense? http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/wikidating-does-this-make-sense/ The Social Times covers news, analysis and insight pertaining to the social web. Learn how to brand yourself and your company via the social web. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:30:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jared Goralnick http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/wikidating-does-this-make-sense/#comment-105 Jared Goralnick Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:16:09 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/wikidating-does-this-make-sense/#comment-105 The reason this story caught my eye was because so many people who are genuinely interesting can't write a profile to save their life...and either don't realize it or have the courage to ask for help from a friend. It's sort of like how an article on this blog might have mistakes, but short of contacting Nick I can't do much about it. Enabling a profile-oriented site with wiki features enables us all to look a little better and offers a much gentler way of getting people to improve their image. Wikipedia allows the community to improve the quality of articles. Offering this for dating enables people to present themselves better. The same strategy could be applied to resumes--we all need to put a better face forward, and this is as innovative a way as any. The only thing cooler I've seen was also put forth by the founders of okcupid: <a href="http://crazyblinddate.com" rel="nofollow">Crazy Blind Date</a> I'm not single, but when I was I tried a few sites...and I must say it's a pretty exciting space for innovation and social media. The reason this story caught my eye was because so many people who are genuinely interesting can’t write a profile to save their life…and either don’t realize it or have the courage to ask for help from a friend. It’s sort of like how an article on this blog might have mistakes, but short of contacting Nick I can’t do much about it. Enabling a profile-oriented site with wiki features enables us all to look a little better and offers a much gentler way of getting people to improve their image.

Wikipedia allows the community to improve the quality of articles. Offering this for dating enables people to present themselves better.

The same strategy could be applied to resumes–we all need to put a better face forward, and this is as innovative a way as any.

The only thing cooler I’ve seen was also put forth by the founders of okcupid: Crazy Blind Date

I’m not single, but when I was I tried a few sites…and I must say it’s a pretty exciting space for innovation and social media.

]]> By: Jared Goralnick http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/wikidating-does-this-make-sense/#comment-5179 Jared Goralnick Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:16:09 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/wikidating-does-this-make-sense/#comment-5179 The reason this story caught my eye was because so many people who are genuinely interesting can't write a profile to save their life...and either don't realize it or have the courage to ask for help from a friend. It's sort of like how an article on this blog might have mistakes, but short of contacting Nick I can't do much about it. Enabling a profile-oriented site with wiki features enables us all to look a little better and offers a much gentler way of getting people to improve their image.<br><br>Wikipedia allows the community to improve the quality of articles. Offering this for dating enables people to present themselves better.<br><br>The same strategy could be applied to resumes--we all need to put a better face forward, and this is as innovative a way as any.<br><br>The only thing cooler I've seen was also put forth by the founders of okcupid: <a href="http://crazyblinddate.com" rel="nofollow">Crazy Blind Date</a><br><br>I'm not single, but when I was I tried a few sites...and I must say it's a pretty exciting space for innovation and social media. The reason this story caught my eye was because so many people who are genuinely interesting can't write a profile to save their life…and either don't realize it or have the courage to ask for help from a friend. It's sort of like how an article on this blog might have mistakes, but short of contacting Nick I can't do much about it. Enabling a profile-oriented site with wiki features enables us all to look a little better and offers a much gentler way of getting people to improve their image.

Wikipedia allows the community to improve the quality of articles. Offering this for dating enables people to present themselves better.

The same strategy could be applied to resumes–we all need to put a better face forward, and this is as innovative a way as any.

The only thing cooler I've seen was also put forth by the founders of okcupid: Crazy Blind Date

I'm not single, but when I was I tried a few sites…and I must say it's a pretty exciting space for innovation and social media.

]]> By: Matthew Martin http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/wikidating-does-this-make-sense/#comment-104 Matthew Martin Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:44:44 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/wikidating-does-this-make-sense/#comment-104 If changes have to be approved, I'm not sure what the controversy is, only positive improvements will be approved. People already on match ask their friends to write their profile for them. The web 1.0 online dating experience doesn't suck just because of the poorly written profiles but for oh-so-many other reasons, mostly because almost all dating sites uses the "spam as a way to woo" method. And who dreams of finding a significant other in a pile of spam? If changes have to be approved, I’m not sure what the controversy is, only positive improvements will be approved. People already on match ask their friends to write their profile for them. The web 1.0 online dating experience doesn’t suck just because of the poorly written profiles but for oh-so-many other reasons, mostly because almost all dating sites uses the “spam as a way to woo” method. And who dreams of finding a significant other in a pile of spam?

]]> By: Matthew Martin http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/wikidating-does-this-make-sense/#comment-5178 Matthew Martin Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:44:44 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/wikidating-does-this-make-sense/#comment-5178 If changes have to be approved, I'm not sure what the controversy is, only positive improvements will be approved. People already on match ask their friends to write their profile for them. The web 1.0 online dating experience doesn't suck just because of the poorly written profiles but for oh-so-many other reasons, mostly because almost all dating sites uses the "spam as a way to woo" method. And who dreams of finding a significant other in a pile of spam? If changes have to be approved, I'm not sure what the controversy is, only positive improvements will be approved. People already on match ask their friends to write their profile for them. The web 1.0 online dating experience doesn't suck just because of the poorly written profiles but for oh-so-many other reasons, mostly because almost all dating sites uses the “spam as a way to woo” method. And who dreams of finding a significant other in a pile of spam?

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