Comments on: What Was AOL Thinking? http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:29:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Henderson http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 David Henderson Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:35:02 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/#comment-1070 I have lots of ideas how AOL can leverage the social graph with AIM. Rule #1, you don not need to acquire a single social graph aggregation point! The social graph is open.... HELLO! I have lots of ideas how AOL can leverage the social graph with AIM.

Rule #1, you don not need to acquire a single social graph aggregation point! The social graph is open…. HELLO!

]]> By: David Henderson http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 David Henderson Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:35:02 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/#comment-1077 I have lots of ideas how AOL can leverage the social graph with AIM. <br><br>Rule #1, you don not need to acquire a single social graph aggregation point! The social graph is open.... HELLO! I have lots of ideas how AOL can leverage the social graph with AIM.

Rule #1, you don not need to acquire a single social graph aggregation point! The social graph is open…. HELLO!

]]> By: David Henderson http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-6964 David Henderson Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:35:02 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/#comment-6964 I have lots of ideas how AOL can leverage the social graph with AIM. <br><br>Rule #1, you don not need to acquire a single social graph aggregation point! The social graph is open.... HELLO! I have lots of ideas how AOL can leverage the social graph with AIM.

Rule #1, you don not need to acquire a single social graph aggregation point! The social graph is open…. HELLO!

]]> By: Doug http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Doug Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:59:39 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/#comment-1074 In order to have a network you need to have people. There are people using AIM, but instead of concentrating on them they have concentrated on advertising to them. This has neglected the true needs of the individual using the service. This is how things like AIM pages slip through the cracks. I use the AIM service, but I don't use AIM client. If we take out all the people that are in that scenario, how many true users do they have? In order to have a network you need to have people. There are people using AIM, but instead of concentrating on them they have concentrated on advertising to them. This has neglected the true needs of the individual using the service. This is how things like AIM pages slip through the cracks.

I use the AIM service, but I don’t use AIM client. If we take out all the people that are in that scenario, how many true users do they have?

]]> By: Nick O'Neill http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Nick O'Neill Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:44:48 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/#comment-1073 Hey Rajiv, I do know about AIM pages but why didn't they build it into the application? I should be able to search and do everything right from the app. No? Hey Rajiv,

I do know about AIM pages but why didn’t they build it into the application? I should be able to search and do everything right from the app. No?

]]> By: Rajiv Doshi http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Rajiv Doshi Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:43:18 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/#comment-1072 AOL has tried to leverage AIM to build a social network called AIM Pages. Considering most people have not heard of it, means they not done a good job in terms of integrating it into AIM itself. Plus last update to their blog was in September 2007 so the project made be abandoned at this point. AOL has tried to leverage AIM to build a social network called AIM Pages. Considering most people have not heard of it, means they not done a good job in terms of integrating it into AIM itself. Plus last update to their blog was in September 2007 so the project made be abandoned at this point.

]]> By: Rajiv Doshi http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Rajiv Doshi Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:43:18 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/#comment-1076 AOL has tried to leverage AIM to build a social network called AIM Pages. Considering most people have not heard of it, means they not done a good job in terms of integrating it into AIM itself. Plus last update to their blog was in September 2007 so the project made be abandoned at this point. AOL has tried to leverage AIM to build a social network called AIM Pages. Considering most people have not heard of it, means they not done a good job in terms of integrating it into AIM itself. Plus last update to their blog was in September 2007 so the project made be abandoned at this point.

]]> By: Tom http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Tom Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:30:20 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/#comment-1071 Ironic considering that AOL was basically the most popular social network at one point. Ironic considering that AOL was basically the most popular social network at one point.

]]> By: Tom http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Tom Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:30:20 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/#comment-1075 Ironic considering that AOL was basically the most popular social network at one point. Ironic considering that AOL was basically the most popular social network at one point.

]]> By: Doug http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-6963 Doug Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:59:39 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/what-was-aol-thinking/#comment-6963 In order to have a network you need to have people. There are people using AIM, but instead of concentrating on them they have concentrated on advertising to them. This has neglected the true needs of the individual using the service. This is how things like AIM pages slip through the cracks.<br><br>I use the AIM service, but I don't use AIM client. If we take out all the people that are in that scenario, how many true users do they have? In order to have a network you need to have people. There are people using AIM, but instead of concentrating on them they have concentrated on advertising to them. This has neglected the true needs of the individual using the service. This is how things like AIM pages slip through the cracks.

I use the AIM service, but I don't use AIM client. If we take out all the people that are in that scenario, how many true users do they have?

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