Comments on: The Favor Exchange http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-666874 mark Sat, 06 Jan 2007 09:43:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-666874 how can everyone seem to like favorville, but I can't see where, one year later, it's growing at all? how can everyone seem to like favorville, but I can’t see where, one year later, it’s growing at all?

]]> By: hard cock http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-663076 hard cock Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:52:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-663076 My mind is like a fog, not that it matters. I just don't have much to say these days. That's how it is. I haven't been up to anything recently. My life's been basically boring. Not much on my mind today. I've just been letting everything pass me by recently, but such is life. Basically nothing seems worth bothering with, but eh. It's not important. I've just been hanging out doing nothing. Not much on my mind recently. Basically nothing seems important. So it goes. Today was a complete loss. My mind is like a fog, not that it matters. I just don’t have much to say these days. That’s how it is. I haven’t been up to anything recently.
My life’s been basically boring. Not much on my mind today. I’ve just been letting everything pass me by recently, but such is life. Basically nothing seems worth bothering with, but eh. It’s not important. I’ve just been hanging out doing nothing.
Not much on my mind recently. Basically nothing seems important. So it goes. Today was a complete loss.

]]> By: brettbum http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-480806 brettbum Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:54:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-480806 I've been on Favorville since last spring, a friend of Parv's recommended me to the site. I do like Favorville, but I've found that even when favors are provided the feedback loop by the recipient is often left wide open. Even when they gush with enthusiasm over the help they have received, something makes it slightly awkward to actually close the loop and provide a rating for the person that provided the favor. Plus, the site has a bit of a bias for linking together people from one local as opposed to people all over the world. The original site was more open to the world when most of the members were only in Toronto, but as its grown there has been an emphasis to help people in your region with a favor as opposed to providing or receiving a favor from the entire globe. I think this perspective works against the benefits that the internet can provide in this type of community. Overall, I like the site and think it has excellent potential. I look forward to future refinements and hope it grows into its own. I’ve been on Favorville since last spring, a friend of Parv’s recommended me to the site.

I do like Favorville, but I’ve found that even when favors are provided the feedback loop by the recipient is often left wide open. Even when they gush with enthusiasm over the help they have received, something makes it slightly awkward to actually close the loop and provide a rating for the person that provided the favor.

Plus, the site has a bit of a bias for linking together people from one local as opposed to people all over the world. The original site was more open to the world when most of the members were only in Toronto, but as its grown there has been an emphasis to help people in your region with a favor as opposed to providing or receiving a favor from the entire globe.

I think this perspective works against the benefits that the internet can provide in this type of community.

Overall, I like the site and think it has excellent potential. I look forward to future refinements and hope it grows into its own.

]]> By: Centro Commerciale http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-213951 Centro Commerciale Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:51:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-213951 It's real?? i can't believe that it works It’s real?? i can’t believe that it works

]]> By: rado rohal http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-68447 rado rohal Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:35:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-68447 Good idea but where is Slovak Republic? Good idea but where is Slovak Republic?

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]]> By: Nuvvo Blog » Blog Archive » DemoCamp. Rocks. http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-10340 Nuvvo Blog » Blog Archive » DemoCamp. Rocks. Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:15:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-10340 [...] The one that tickled by warm fuzzy bone: Favorville. Daniel Talas and Parveen Sanga have built “a social experiment in good will” where you can ask for a favor or offer one. Favor-providers receive ratings. Favors are sorted with tags and by category. These guys are receiving some serious traction, with a review on TechCrunch and a feature on CNN. Go Favorville! [...] [...] The one that tickled by warm fuzzy bone: Favorville. Daniel Talas and Parveen Sanga have built “a social experiment in good will” where you can ask for a favor or offer one. Favor-providers receive ratings. Favors are sorted with tags and by category. These guys are receiving some serious traction, with a review on TechCrunch and a feature on CNN. Go Favorville! [...]

]]> By: paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-8161 paul Mon, 09 Jan 2006 22:07:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-8161 this is very VERY much like www.freecycle.org, except for the TAG and yahoo group portion this is very VERY much like http://www.freecycle.org, except for the TAG and yahoo group portion

]]> By: Netzfischer » Blog Archive » Hier wäscht eine Hand die andere… http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-7903 Netzfischer » Blog Archive » Hier wäscht eine Hand die andere… Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:44:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-7903 [...] Bei TechCrunch habe ich vor einigen Tagen einen Link zu einer Online-Börse für Gefallen gefunden. Hier geht es allerdings nicht um das Gefallen, wie einem bei einer Single-Börse gewisse Profile gefallen sollten, sondern um die eine Hand, die die andere wäscht. Favorville bietet eine Plattform für solch einen Austausch von hiflreichen Gefallen: Favorville – facilitating the exchange of helpful acts. Favorville.com is a social networking tool which provides members with the opportunity to help and be helped by others. With Favorville, members can post help requests, offer help and help grow the community. [...] [...] Bei TechCrunch habe ich vor einigen Tagen einen Link zu einer Online-Börse für Gefallen gefunden. Hier geht es allerdings nicht um das Gefallen, wie einem bei einer Single-Börse gewisse Profile gefallen sollten, sondern um die eine Hand, die die andere wäscht. Favorville bietet eine Plattform für solch einen Austausch von hiflreichen Gefallen: Favorville – facilitating the exchange of helpful acts. Favorville.com is a social networking tool which provides members with the opportunity to help and be helped by others. With Favorville, members can post help requests, offer help and help grow the community. [...]

]]> By: Web Jungle » Blog Archive » The Online Favor Exchange http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-7826 Web Jungle » Blog Archive » The Online Favor Exchange Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:35:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-7826 [...] TechCrunch had a post almost a week ago about a Favor Exchange called Favorville: Favorville – facilitating the exchange of helpful acts. Favorville.com is a social networking tool which provides members with the opportunity to help and be helped by others. With Favorville, members can post help requests, offer help and help grow the community. [...] [...] TechCrunch had a post almost a week ago about a Favor Exchange called Favorville: Favorville – facilitating the exchange of helpful acts. Favorville.com is a social networking tool which provides members with the opportunity to help and be helped by others. With Favorville, members can post help requests, offer help and help grow the community. [...]

]]> By: The Favorville Blog » TechCrunch Profile http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-7730 The Favorville Blog » TechCrunch Profile Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:37:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-7730 [...] January 5, 2006 @ 2:42 pm · Filed under General Well, it has been a week since our profile went up on TechCrunch and I must say, the response has been overwhelming.  Traffic, registrations and overall usage are on the rise.  Thanks again Mike!  You really did help “kick start our network”.    [...] [...] January 5, 2006 @ 2:42 pm · Filed under General Well, it has been a week since our profile went up on TechCrunch and I must say, the response has been overwhelming.  Traffic, registrations and overall usage are on the rise.  Thanks again Mike!  You really did help “kick start our network”.    [...]

]]> By: mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-7264 mark Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-7264 Richard, does Multiply label the links between users? This is what neighbor ring does too - the idea is that you can distinguish between people who are arbitrarily linked (e.g. online "friends") and chains of real-life relationships with higher degrees of trust. This is really helpful when deciding whether to say let someone into your house to do work, or lending someone your rototiller. Richard, does Multiply label the links between users? This is what neighbor ring does too - the idea is that you can distinguish between people who are arbitrarily linked (e.g. online “friends”) and chains of real-life relationships with higher degrees of trust. This is really helpful when deciding whether to say let someone into your house to do work, or lending someone your rototiller.

]]> By: manfmnantucket http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-7257 manfmnantucket Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:16:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-7257 Hi, I like the graphics and use of keyword tags on favorville - is that what makes it "2.0"? Yet there are plenty of these kinds of sites around. Perhaps the largest is Friendly Favors: http://www.livingdirectory.net/FF/ FF has 48K members, around since 1999. Then there's the GoodNeighborsNet / NeighborRing.org family of neighborhood resource nets. Hmm, then there are the "time dollars" family of sites - these are based around using service credits as per Edgar Cahn, see www.timebanks.org . There's also timebanks-like, but more commercial sites like www.DayLo.com and TimeBux.com I probably left out a few... Any comments on how FavorVille is new/different? thanks Hi,

I like the graphics and use of keyword tags on favorville - is that what makes it “2.0″?

Yet there are plenty of these kinds of sites around. Perhaps the largest is Friendly Favors:
http://www.livingdirectory.net/FF/
FF has 48K members, around since 1999.

Then there’s the GoodNeighborsNet / NeighborRing.org family of neighborhood resource nets.

Hmm, then there are the “time dollars” family of sites - these are based around using service credits as per Edgar Cahn, see http://www.timebanks.org .

There’s also timebanks-like, but more commercial sites like http://www.DayLo.com and
TimeBux.com

I probably left out a few…

Any comments on how FavorVille is new/different?

thanks

]]> By: Norman http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6888 Norman Tue, 03 Jan 2006 02:24:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6888 I think reaching out to strangers is the idea of Favorville. I think reaching out to strangers is the idea of Favorville.

]]> By: Marc http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6862 Marc Mon, 02 Jan 2006 19:34:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6862 I suggest using Multiply for this sort of thing because it lets you communicate with your social network. The site shows you exactly how you're related to everyone in your network, so you know who you're dealing with right off the bat, as opposed to sites where you're reaching out to strangers. I suggest using Multiply for this sort of thing because it lets you communicate with your social network. The site shows you exactly how you’re related to everyone in your network, so you know who you’re dealing with right off the bat, as opposed to sites where you’re reaching out to strangers.

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6821 Richard Sun, 01 Jan 2006 18:51:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6821 I checked out Favorville and the concept is good, but would hate to see it taken over buy > for money and not just favors I checked out Favorville and the concept is good, but would hate to see it taken over buy > for money and not just favors

]]> By: Marcelo Ruiz http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6820 Marcelo Ruiz Sun, 01 Jan 2006 18:25:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6820 Very interesting site and a really cool idea, but they don't allow me to register from Buenos Aires, Argentina :( Very interesting site and a really cool idea, but they don’t allow me to register from Buenos Aires, Argentina :(

]]> By: Parv http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6783 Parv Sat, 31 Dec 2005 21:10:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6783 Mike, this write up is greatly appreciated!. We've been live (beta) for just a month now and the response has been, quite honestly, overwhelming. Thanks to you we've seen a tremendous amount of new registrations and tons of positive feedback. Watch for new features in the New Year. Happy New Year to you and all your readers! The Favorville Team Mike, this write up is greatly appreciated!.

We’ve been live (beta) for just a month now and the response has been,
quite honestly, overwhelming. Thanks to you we’ve seen a tremendous
amount of new registrations and tons of positive feedback. Watch for
new features in the New Year.

Happy New Year to you and all your readers!

The Favorville Team

]]> By: Kyle http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6776 Kyle Sat, 31 Dec 2005 17:38:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6776 That's a cool concept, and I hope it picks up. I could actually see it becoming more of social network for designers/developers, etc. I know a lot of designers who aren't programmers, and vice versa. A small favorville button that people could identify with on their site might help them in some small way to build traffic. Cool site, thanks. That’s a cool concept, and I hope it picks up. I could actually see it becoming more of social network for designers/developers, etc. I know a lot of designers who aren’t programmers, and vice versa. A small favorville button that people could identify with on their site might help them in some small way to build traffic.

Cool site, thanks.

]]> By: Entertainment : Need a favor? Got a favor? http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6771 Entertainment : Need a favor? Got a favor? Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:38:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6771 [...] Source: Originally seen on TechCrunch Published Saturday, December 31, 2005 10:37 AM by LPH [...] [...] Source: Originally seen on TechCrunch Published Saturday, December 31, 2005 10:37 AM by LPH [...]

]]> By: What Is New : Need a favor? Got a favor? http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6770 What Is New : Need a favor? Got a favor? Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:38:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6770 [...] Source: Originally seen on TechCrunch Published Saturday, December 31, 2005 10:37 AM by LPH [...] [...] Source: Originally seen on TechCrunch Published Saturday, December 31, 2005 10:37 AM by LPH [...]

]]> By: missmarymac http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6744 missmarymac Sat, 31 Dec 2005 06:29:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6744 thanks for the good words, Michael and Dave. very useful sites. look forward to what you both have to say in the new year! thanks for the good words, Michael and Dave. very useful sites. look forward to what you both have to say in the new year!

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6741 Michael Arrington Sat, 31 Dec 2005 04:54:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6741 Dave, I read about unitus.com in biz20 or wired at some point (or something just like it). I'd love to get involved with this somehow - the dollars cost per changing people's lives ratio seems outstanding. Dave, I read about unitus.com in biz20 or wired at some point (or something just like it). I’d love to get involved with this somehow - the dollars cost per changing people’s lives ratio seems outstanding.

]]> By: Dave McClure http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6739 Dave McClure Sat, 31 Dec 2005 04:51:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6739 Mike - check out www.Unitus.com -- they're sort of like a venture model for microfinance institutions. they do terrific work around the world by investing in groups that in turn lend money to the working poor. [full disclosure: i'm a board member] they've put about $10-15M to work in 8-9 microfinance institutions around the world (India, Africa, Mexico, etc) and currently reach over half a million people. imho, they're the best place to donate funds to (although the funds they place are in for-profit institutions, they themselves are a non-profit). your $100 acts like ~$1,000-$5,000 in local currency, and can change someone's life forever. for more info, check out my post on the Silicon Valley Microfinance Network blog here: http://svmn.wordpress.com/2005/10/10/first-svmn-meeting-mike-murray-unitus/ regards & happy holidays, - dave mcclure www.unitus.com Mike -

check out http://www.Unitus.com — they’re sort of like a venture model for microfinance institutions. they do terrific work around the world by investing in groups that in turn lend money to the working poor. [full disclosure: i'm a board member]

they’ve put about $10-15M to work in 8-9 microfinance institutions around the world (India, Africa, Mexico, etc) and currently reach over half a million people.

imho, they’re the best place to donate funds to (although the funds they place are in for-profit institutions, they themselves are a non-profit).

your $100 acts like ~$1,000-$5,000 in local currency, and can change someone’s life forever.

for more info, check out my post on the Silicon Valley Microfinance Network blog here:
http://svmn.wordpress.com/2005.....ay-unitus/

regards & happy holidays,

- dave mcclure
http://www.unitus.com

]]> By: Anonymis http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6736 Anonymis Sat, 31 Dec 2005 04:01:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/30/the-favor-exchange/#comment-6736 a favorvillite a favorvillite

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