Comments on: Does Metcalfe’s Law Contradict Data Portability? http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/does-metcalfes-law-contradict-data-portability/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:41:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bankruptcy Guy http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/does-metcalfes-law-contradict-data-portability/comment-page-1/#comment-9968 Bankruptcy Guy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:40:36 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=478#comment-9968 I very much agree with the view you expressed I very much agree with the view you expressed

]]> By: Italian Restaurant http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/does-metcalfes-law-contradict-data-portability/comment-page-1/#comment-2028 Italian Restaurant Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:19:45 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=478#comment-2028 This is an interesting issue. Thanks for sharing . I wonder how will it go. This is an interesting issue. Thanks for sharing . I wonder how will it go.

]]> By: Nick O'Neill http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/does-metcalfes-law-contradict-data-portability/comment-page-1/#comment-2024 Nick O'Neill Mon, 19 May 2008 22:35:33 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=478#comment-2024 @Eric, aren't they still just a well designed communications platform? the only difference now is that they theoretically own our data. There's no need for them to own it. When we use their platform we grant them the right to use our data to make the service more efficient. There ability to leverage our data to make something valuable is what's important. As to your statement that they have no say in the argument ... we all have a right to discuss what happens with our data ... @Eric, aren’t they still just a well designed communications platform? the only difference now is that they theoretically own our data. There’s no need for them to own it. When we use their platform we grant them the right to use our data to make the service more efficient. There ability to leverage our data to make something valuable is what’s important.

As to your statement that they have no say in the argument … we all have a right to discuss what happens with our data …

]]> By: Nick O'Neill http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/does-metcalfes-law-contradict-data-portability/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 Nick O'Neill Mon, 19 May 2008 22:35:33 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=478#comment-2027 @Eric, aren't they still just a well designed communications platform? the only difference now is that they theoretically own our data. There's no need for them to own it. When we use their platform we grant them the right to use our data to make the service more efficient. There ability to leverage our data to make something valuable is what's important. <br><br>As to your statement that they have no say in the argument ... we all have a right to discuss what happens with our data ... @Eric, aren't they still just a well designed communications platform? the only difference now is that they theoretically own our data. There's no need for them to own it. When we use their platform we grant them the right to use our data to make the service more efficient. There ability to leverage our data to make something valuable is what's important.

As to your statement that they have no say in the argument … we all have a right to discuss what happens with our data …

]]> By: Eric http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/does-metcalfes-law-contradict-data-portability/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 Eric Mon, 19 May 2008 22:24:52 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=478#comment-2025 I find it very interesting that most (if not all) of the advocates for "portability" only stand to benefit from it being a reality. People (mostly bloggers) can throw around the words "friend, data, and portability" in the same sentence together, but the fact of the matter is they really have no muscle in the argument until they build something people actually want to use. I picture the whole debacle like a dad with very small children pulling on his shorts to try to get him to do something. As implied, I very much agree with the view you expressed over the weekend about sites such as facebook being reduced to nothing more than a "well design communication platform" if it does in fact become a reality. I find it very interesting that most (if not all) of the advocates for “portability” only stand to benefit from it being a reality. People (mostly bloggers) can throw around the words “friend, data, and portability” in the same sentence together, but the fact of the matter is they really have no muscle in the argument until they build something people actually want to use. I picture the whole debacle like a dad with very small children pulling on his shorts to try to get him to do something. As implied, I very much agree with the view you expressed over the weekend about sites such as facebook being reduced to nothing more than a “well design communication platform” if it does in fact become a reality.

]]> By: Eric http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/does-metcalfes-law-contradict-data-portability/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 Eric Mon, 19 May 2008 22:24:52 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=478#comment-2026 I find it very interesting that most (if not all) of the advocates for "portability" only stand to benefit from it being a reality. People (mostly bloggers) can throw around the words "friend, data, and portability" in the same sentence together, but the fact of the matter is they really have no muscle in the argument until they build something people actually want to use. I picture the whole debacle like a dad with very small children pulling on his shorts to try to get him to do something. As implied, I very much agree with the view you expressed over the weekend about sites such as facebook being reduced to nothing more than a "well design communication platform" if it does in fact become a reality. I find it very interesting that most (if not all) of the advocates for “portability” only stand to benefit from it being a reality. People (mostly bloggers) can throw around the words “friend, data, and portability” in the same sentence together, but the fact of the matter is they really have no muscle in the argument until they build something people actually want to use. I picture the whole debacle like a dad with very small children pulling on his shorts to try to get him to do something. As implied, I very much agree with the view you expressed over the weekend about sites such as facebook being reduced to nothing more than a “well design communication platform” if it does in fact become a reality.

]]> By: Nick O'Neill http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/does-metcalfes-law-contradict-data-portability/comment-page-1/#comment-8665 Nick O'Neill Mon, 19 May 2008 20:35:33 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=478#comment-8665 @Eric, aren't they still just a well designed communications platform? the only difference now is that they theoretically own our data. There's no need for them to own it. When we use their platform we grant them the right to use our data to make the service more efficient. There ability to leverage our data to make something valuable is what's important. <br><br>As to your statement that they have no say in the argument ... we all have a right to discuss what happens with our data ... @Eric, aren't they still just a well designed communications platform? the only difference now is that they theoretically own our data. There's no need for them to own it. When we use their platform we grant them the right to use our data to make the service more efficient. There ability to leverage our data to make something valuable is what's important.

As to your statement that they have no say in the argument … we all have a right to discuss what happens with our data …

]]> By: Eric http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/05/does-metcalfes-law-contradict-data-portability/comment-page-1/#comment-8664 Eric Mon, 19 May 2008 20:24:52 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=478#comment-8664 I find it very interesting that most (if not all) of the advocates for "portability" only stand to benefit from it being a reality. People (mostly bloggers) can throw around the words "friend, data, and portability" in the same sentence together, but the fact of the matter is they really have no muscle in the argument until they build something people actually want to use. I picture the whole debacle like a dad with very small children pulling on his shorts to try to get him to do something. As implied, I very much agree with the view you expressed over the weekend about sites such as facebook being reduced to nothing more than a "well design communication platform" if it does in fact become a reality. I find it very interesting that most (if not all) of the advocates for “portability” only stand to benefit from it being a reality. People (mostly bloggers) can throw around the words “friend, data, and portability” in the same sentence together, but the fact of the matter is they really have no muscle in the argument until they build something people actually want to use. I picture the whole debacle like a dad with very small children pulling on his shorts to try to get him to do something. As implied, I very much agree with the view you expressed over the weekend about sites such as facebook being reduced to nothing more than a “well design communication platform” if it does in fact become a reality.

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