Comments on: Web 2.0 Experiments, snafus and stumbles http://zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:19:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: It’s my social graph, darn it! » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology http://zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html/comment-page-1#comment-4989 It’s my social graph, darn it! » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:28:48 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html#comment-4989 [...] after my brief lapse, I’m going back to my promise: no more social networks until the data flows both ways, and I [...] [...] after my brief lapse, I’m going back to my promise: no more social networks until the data flows both ways, and I [...]

]]> By: Jay http://zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html/comment-page-1#comment-4966 Jay Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:20:10 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html#comment-4966 Hi - I wanted to clarify a few things about Spock mentioned above. I hope this will help in understanding how it works. 1. Invites - we never send automated emails or email to anyone unless it was specifically requested by the user. 96% of people who ask Spock to scan their address book do not end up inviting anyone to their trust network. Only 4% of people do actually invite people in their address book to their trust network on Spock. Now, I admit there are cases where people may have been confused about the process and accidently invited other people. we do take feedback seriously and try to add any other information possible to make it clear to people that an email will be generated to the user you are requesting trust from. In addition, the person getting the email is clearly told who sent the email. If you felt that the process was confusing and sent invites when you did not plan to, I am sorry. We improved the process based on feedback during the past week and so far have not recieved any direct complaints about users sending out a trust request when they did not intend to. Please let me know what can be done to make it more clear. I take feedback from users very seriously 2. Data - We collect only data that is on the public web like all other search engines and never display personally identifiable information (phone, email, address). As a search engine, users never have to sign-up to get value from Spock. You can come to Spock whenever you want to search for someone without ever having to login or share any data with Spock. The ability to login is just a benefit to people who want the ability to search within their own network and stay up to date on what data changes on the web about people they know. I welcome your feedback and critique:) Hi – I wanted to clarify a few things about Spock mentioned above. I hope this will help in understanding how it works.

1. Invites – we never send automated emails or email to anyone unless it was specifically requested by the user. 96% of people who ask Spock to scan their address book do not end up inviting anyone to their trust network. Only 4% of people do actually invite people in their address book to their trust network on Spock. Now, I admit there are cases where people may have been confused about the process and accidently invited other people. we do take feedback seriously and try to add any other information possible to make it clear to people that an email will be generated to the user you are requesting trust from. In addition, the person getting the email is clearly told who sent the email.

If you felt that the process was confusing and sent invites when you did not plan to, I am sorry. We improved the process based on feedback during the past week and so far have not recieved any direct complaints about users sending out a trust request when they did not intend to. Please let me know what can be done to make it more clear. I take feedback from users very seriously

2. Data – We collect only data that is on the public web like all other search engines and never display personally identifiable information (phone, email, address). As a search engine, users never have to sign-up to get value from Spock. You can come to Spock whenever you want to search for someone without ever having to login or share any data with Spock. The ability to login is just a benefit to people who want the ability to search within their own network and stay up to date on what data changes on the web about people they know.

I welcome your feedback and critique:)

]]> By: Change » Blog Archive » Profile aggregators http://zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html/comment-page-1#comment-4961 Change » Blog Archive » Profile aggregators Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:45:53 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html#comment-4961 [...] - there has been a fair amount of traffic about this on the ISF mailing list (see, e.g. zenofnptech). I must admit I was really surprised to get a “trust invite” from Cyber-Yenta Deborah [...] [...] – there has been a fair amount of traffic about this on the ISF mailing list (see, e.g. zenofnptech). I must admit I was really surprised to get a “trust invite” from Cyber-Yenta Deborah [...]

]]> By: Ade http://zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html/comment-page-1#comment-4960 Ade Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:52:55 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html#comment-4960 I hate giving my Google password to any web site that's not at google.com. Given the widespread problem with phishing schemes, it's disturbing that web apps are training users that it's OK to give a new site your email username/password. And if you have a Gmail account, it's the same username/password that you'd be using for Analytics, Google Docs, Adsense, etc. The effects could be disastrous if someone got their hands on that information. BTW, I'm paranoid enough that I wrote a <a href="http://www.twitterwho.com/" rel="nofollow">tool for easily finding people on Twitter</a> that doesn't require you to give up your Gmail account. I don't necessarily think Twitter will abuse the info, but you never know what's happening behind the scenes. I hate giving my Google password to any web site that’s not at google.com. Given the widespread problem with phishing schemes, it’s disturbing that web apps are training users that it’s OK to give a new site your email username/password.

And if you have a Gmail account, it’s the same username/password that you’d be using for Analytics, Google Docs, Adsense, etc. The effects could be disastrous if someone got their hands on that information.

BTW, I’m paranoid enough that I wrote a tool for easily finding people on Twitter that doesn’t require you to give up your Gmail account. I don’t necessarily think Twitter will abuse the info, but you never know what’s happening behind the scenes.

]]> By: Harrison http://zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html/comment-page-1#comment-4957 Harrison Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:39:55 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html#comment-4957 Spokeo connects people from different networks together, just like how RSS readers connect disjoint blogs into one united Blogosphere. As frictions to communication crumble down, the Web will be more and more social, and people will be more and more connected. It's an irreversible trend. Just like how search engines allow you to quickly find anything you want, future technologies will help you easily connect with friends from anywhere. Spokeo connects people from different networks together, just like how RSS readers connect disjoint blogs into one united Blogosphere. As frictions to communication crumble down, the Web will be more and more social, and people will be more and more connected.

It’s an irreversible trend. Just like how search engines allow you to quickly find anything you want, future technologies will help you easily connect with friends from anywhere.

]]> By: Beth Kanter http://zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html/comment-page-1#comment-4956 Beth Kanter Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:22:34 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html#comment-4956 Michelle, I think we have to shift from thinking - wow, this is the cool and need to try it to being critical. I'm not joining any social networks like this anymore. I've had enough Michelle, I think we have to shift from thinking – wow, this is the cool and need to try it to being critical. I’m not joining any social networks like this anymore. I’ve had enough

]]> By: Caroline Meeks http://zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html/comment-page-1#comment-4954 Caroline Meeks Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:07:01 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/2007/12/web-20-experiments-snafus-and-stumbles.html#comment-4954 Eww, yeah Spokeo is not for the feint of heart. I really could have skipped the pictures of two of my work colleagues necking. :) Kinda fun though. Eww, yeah Spokeo is not for the feint of heart. I really could have skipped the pictures of two of my work colleagues necking. :) Kinda fun though.

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