October 2011
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ScoopStream is Changing
We deployed ScoopStream in late August and had friends, family, and some others try it out.
We learned a lot, including:
a.) Building a new social graph is very, very tough - People (generally) have already built the best social graph that they’re going to have… it’s called Facebook.
b.) People weren’t creating communities - It’s too big of a barrier to entry. I...
September 2011
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“But there are ephemeral, ever-changing social networks that we participate in...”
– The New Social Network: Who’s Nearby, Not Who You Know
What should our prompt be?
Facebook has “What’s on your mind?”
Twitter has “What’s happening?”
Google+ has “Share what’s new…”
What should ScoopStream’s prompt be? I’ve intentionally left this field blank because I couldn’t think of anything good enough… I think someone else could come up with something good.
If you have any ideas,...
August 2011
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Introducing ScoopStream.com
I’m happy to say that ScoopStream.com is ready for the public.
It was coded by Brandon Carlson and designed by Greg Ponchak.
For those of you who don’t know, ScoopStream is a social network that brings together communities based on shared interests.
It didn’t start as a social network, though. We were originally working on a local news product, and through many iterations,...
July 2011
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“This recent discussion has focused on the differences between the Facebook and...”
– Yoav Shoham
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“…friends and interests are not so finite and fixed. They come and go. They...”
– Fred Wilson
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“The definition of groups is … everyone inside the group knows who else is...”
– Mark Zuckerberg, maybe dissing Google+ Circles
We're Getting Closer...
Saw the design last night - looks awesome. We’re aggressively moving closer to launch…stay tuned.