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]]> By: Maya’s Mom Raises Angel Round, Launches http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-713530 Maya’s Mom Raises Angel Round, Launches Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:45:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-713530 [...] Other companies are addressing the parenting/family social network opportunity as well (we’ve covered Minti, Famster and FriendsForFamilies). But Maya’s Mom is focused on allowing users to request and offer advice to others first, and more traditional social networking features second. [...] [...] Other companies are addressing the parenting/family social network opportunity as well (we’ve covered Minti, Famster and FriendsForFamilies). But Maya’s Mom is focused on allowing users to request and offer advice to others first, and more traditional social networking features second. [...]

]]> By: Famster - Your family’s home on the internet « Talking tech on Family 2.0 (a niche of Web 2.0) http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-310908 Famster - Your family’s home on the internet « Talking tech on Family 2.0 (a niche of Web 2.0) Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:32:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-310908 [...] More info see Techcrunch profile on Famster. [...] [...] More info see Techcrunch profile on Famster. [...]

]]> By: Family Networks « Web|Redux http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-307655 Family Networks « Web|Redux Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:14:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-307655 [...] Interesting developments in the family/parenting /social network space.  TechCrunch writes about a new entrant, Maya’s Mom - and also mentions previously-covered sites Minti, Famster and FriendsForFamilies. [...] [...] Interesting developments in the family/parenting /social network space.  TechCrunch writes about a new entrant, Maya’s Mom - and also mentions previously-covered sites Minti, Famster and FriendsForFamilies. [...]

]]> By: ink defence » Blog Archive » Famster’s hamster wants to network with your mom http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-185237 ink defence » Blog Archive » Famster’s hamster wants to network with your mom Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:29:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-185237 [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Famster’s hamster wants to network with your mom [...] [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Famster’s hamster wants to network with your mom [...]

]]> By: PostBubble http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-152617 PostBubble Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:20:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-152617 <strong>Famster does social networking for families...</strong> Famster is a social network for families, a place where you and your family can connect online and share things like video, photos, blog posts, and favorite websites. These can be shared publicly or privately. There is also a whole bunch of organizati... Famster does social networking for families…

Famster is a social network for families, a place where you and your family can connect online and share things like video, photos, blog posts, and favorite websites. These can be shared publicly or privately. There is also a whole bunch of organizati…

]]> By: Famster http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-149146 Famster Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:09:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-149146 Hello World, This is an Official response from Famster.com. We are very thankful and happy about all of the praise and attention we have been receiving from the online community. Believe it or not, from time to time incorrect information gets disseminated on the Internet :-). Unfortunately this is one of those times. The comment by Iain(http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147314) regarding information found on Alexa.com couldn't be farther from the truth. Famster.com nor any of its parent or subsidiary companies are affiliated with any adult websites. The information posted on Alexa.com is completely out of date. The domain name Famster.com was purchased in July 2005 from Safe Site Central, located at 2900 S Valley View #292, Las Vegas, NV 89102. If you look carefully at the information posted at Alexa.com, the owner of Famster.com is listed as Registerfly.com, located at 623 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052. The URL, http://www.registerfly.com/ is a Web site hosting and domain registration company. All of the adult sites listed as being owned by Famster.com aren't even owned by Registerfly.com. Various owners all around the country and world own them. The only consistency we can tell from the information posted on Alexa is that all of the adult sites purchased their domains at Registerfly.com. They are also all hosted on various servers, not ours. Anyone is welcome to check out the owner of any of the sites listed by doing what is called a "Whois" lookup at any domain registration Web site. Seek and you shall find that they are not owned, hosted by or affiliated with Famster in any way. We have contacted Alexa.com to have them update our profile to the most recent and correct information. We hope you take the time to evaluate our product on its merits and not that of an erroneous, out-of-date post on Alexa. Thank you, Famster Hello World,

This is an Official response from Famster.com. We are very thankful and happy about all of the praise and attention we have been receiving from the online community. Believe it or not, from time to time incorrect information gets disseminated on the Internet :-). Unfortunately this is one of those times. The comment by Iain(http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147314) regarding information found on Alexa.com couldn’t be farther from the truth. Famster.com nor any of its parent or subsidiary companies are affiliated with any adult websites. The information posted on Alexa.com is completely out of date. The domain name Famster.com was purchased in July 2005 from Safe Site Central, located at 2900 S Valley View #292, Las Vegas, NV 89102.

If you look carefully at the information posted at Alexa.com, the owner of Famster.com is listed as Registerfly.com, located at 623 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052. The URL, http://www.registerfly.com/ is a Web site hosting and domain registration company. All of the adult sites listed as being owned by Famster.com aren’t even owned by Registerfly.com. Various owners all around the country and world own them. The only consistency we can tell from the information posted on Alexa is that all of the adult sites purchased their domains at Registerfly.com. They are also all hosted on various servers, not ours.

Anyone is welcome to check out the owner of any of the sites listed by doing what is called a “Whois” lookup at any domain registration Web site. Seek and you shall find that they are not owned, hosted by or affiliated with Famster in any way. We have contacted Alexa.com to have them update our profile to the most recent and correct information.

We hope you take the time to evaluate our product on its merits and not that of an erroneous, out-of-date post on Alexa.

Thank you,
Famster

]]> By: Andy http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-148584 Andy Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:51:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-148584 The study that you link to about sex offenders has to do with online harassment. I think the feature that monitors for registered sex offenders in your geographic area is a totally different thing. If sex offender moves in across that street from me I'm not worried that my kid will suddenly start IMing with the dude - I'm worried that the dude will snag my kid. You seem to be comparing apples to oranges - seems misleading on your part. The study that you link to about sex offenders has to do with online harassment. I think the feature that monitors for registered sex offenders in your geographic area is a totally different thing. If sex offender moves in across that street from me I’m not worried that my kid will suddenly start IMing with the dude - I’m worried that the dude will snag my kid.

You seem to be comparing apples to oranges - seems misleading on your part.

]]> By: Ashish Sinha http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-148200 Ashish Sinha Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:10:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-148200 I covered Famster few days back (link <a href="http://ashish-sinha.blogspot.com/2006/08/after-all-its-all-in-family.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, Overall, their biggest asset is the well-thought feature set...and the sleek UI.. Only thing that lack is probably a defined business model (still not ad supported, no premium account stuff..) I covered Famster few days back (link here, Overall, their biggest asset is the well-thought feature set…and the sleek UI..
Only thing that lack is probably a defined business model (still not ad supported, no premium account stuff..)

]]> By: Craig Burton Blog » Blog Archive » Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Famster’s hamster wants to network with your mom http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-148036 Craig Burton Blog » Blog Archive » Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Famster’s hamster wants to network with your mom Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:44:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-148036 [...] Source: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Famster’s hamster wants to network with your mom Posted by craigburton Filed in Uncategorized [...] [...] Source: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Famster’s hamster wants to network with your mom Posted by craigburton Filed in Uncategorized [...]

]]> By: Cruncher http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-148021 Cruncher Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:26:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-148021 If this is a social network, should show some user content on the front page, then new users will know if it is of interesting to them. If this is a social network, should show some user content on the front page, then new users will know if it is of interesting to them.

]]> By: Greg http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147943 Greg Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:36:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147943 Well said. The site looks pretty interesting and I'm enjoying the web 2.0 fad. Well said. The site looks pretty interesting and I’m enjoying the web 2.0 fad.

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147759 Paul Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:33:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147759 I have a theory: that at least 30% of critics in the comments section of TechCrunch are competitors, or jealous wannabes. ;) I can never prove it, but if I'm right - you know who you are! (Although if you're a wannabe, you know it only in the back of your mind.) Anyways, as most everyone has pointed out, it has a great interface. While reportedly buggy right now, its featureset is pretty impressive. @Steve: "Please stop calling your idiotic sites “beta” as though that somehow associates you with Google and Web 2.0. It’s just stupid." *sigh* Google? Eh? Web 2.0 perhaps....but no-one thinks adding "beta" to their site somehow associates them with Google. *rolls eyes* Beta means something, OK? It means the software is not yet stable, changes and improvements will be made. God, I am SO SICK of you Web 2.0 critics. You're BORING. Shiny logos, beta signs, pastel colours, gradients, meaningless buzzword...unoriginal, yadee yada yada. Hush. There's nothing wrong with fads, and some of the brighest companies on the Web are the main players in incorperating and perpetuating them - I'm sure they know more about Web services than you do. Long live the Web 2.0 design fad (Web 2.0 itself is entirely different, but not to you) - I think it's great. :) (Not so much to jealous I-can't-make-it-so-I-hate-it types though.) TC forever. I have a theory: that at least 30% of critics in the comments section of TechCrunch are competitors, or jealous wannabes. ;) I can never prove it, but if I’m right - you know who you are! (Although if you’re a wannabe, you know it only in the back of your mind.)

Anyways, as most everyone has pointed out, it has a great interface. While reportedly buggy right now, its featureset is pretty impressive.

@Steve:

“Please stop calling your idiotic sites “beta” as though that somehow associates you with Google and Web 2.0. It’s just stupid.”

*sigh* Google? Eh? Web 2.0 perhaps….but no-one thinks adding “beta” to their site somehow associates them with Google. *rolls eyes*

Beta means something, OK? It means the software is not yet stable, changes and improvements will be made.

God, I am SO SICK of you Web 2.0 critics. You’re BORING. Shiny logos, beta signs, pastel colours, gradients, meaningless buzzword…unoriginal, yadee yada yada. Hush.

There’s nothing wrong with fads, and some of the brighest companies on the Web are the main players in incorperating and perpetuating them - I’m sure they know more about Web services than you do.

Long live the Web 2.0 design fad (Web 2.0 itself is entirely different, but not to you) - I think it’s great. :) (Not so much to jealous I-can’t-make-it-so-I-hate-it types though.)

TC forever.

]]> By: Markus http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147629 Markus Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:04:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147629 Interesting that a site like that (quite a mouthful) has no contact-info anywhere to be found. Interesting that a site like that (quite a mouthful) has no contact-info anywhere to be found.

]]> By: Adam http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147604 Adam Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:34:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147604 Fearmongering, no discernible revenue plan, and walled-garden features that are done better by Yahoo!, Google, 37 Signals, etc. Gee, I can't WAIT to sign up ;-) Fearmongering, no discernible revenue plan, and walled-garden features that are done better by Yahoo!, Google, 37 Signals, etc.

Gee, I can’t WAIT to sign up ;-)

]]> By: Scott http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147432 Scott Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:01:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147432 Off topic, but their logo is a total rip off of the <a href="http://www.softpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Freeway logo.</a> Off topic, but their logo is a total rip off of the Freeway logo.

]]> By: Social Intelligence » Blog Archive » Famster - general network for families - Social Networking Watch List and Analysis http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147430 Social Intelligence » Blog Archive » Famster - general network for families - Social Networking Watch List and Analysis Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:57:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147430 [...] (via TechCrunch) Posted by justin.smith Filed in family [...] [...] (via TechCrunch) Posted by justin.smith Filed in family [...]

]]> By: jim http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147385 jim Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:56:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147385 Oh goodness. Yeah this is certainly a "family company". http://alexa.com/data/details/main?url=famster.com Not sure if : jizzonmyjuggs.com and hardcorepetites.net and bustyadventures.net and taylorbo.com are the type of sites I want associated with my 11 year old daughter's photobook. Looks like these guys are pretty sleazy and just out for a buck no matter what domain it is in. Oh goodness. Yeah this is certainly a “family company”.

http://alexa.com/data/details/main?url=famster.com

Not sure if :
jizzonmyjuggs.com and hardcorepetites.net and bustyadventures.net and taylorbo.com

are the type of sites I want associated with my 11 year old daughter’s photobook.

Looks like these guys are pretty sleazy and just out for a buck no matter what domain it is in.

]]> By: Iain http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147314 Iain Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:02:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147314 I could care less about the hamster, this is what s Information Collection and Use * Famster collects personal information when you register with Famster, when you use Famster products or services, when you visit Famster pages or the pages of certain Famster partners, and when you enter promotions or sweepstakes. Famster may combine information about you that we have with information we obtain from business partners or other companies. * Famster collects information about your transactions with us and with some of our business partners. * Famster works with vendors, partners, advertisers, and other service providers in different industries and categories of business. For more information regarding providers of products or services that you've requested please read our detailed reference links. Information Sharing and Disclosure * Famster does not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or nonaffiliated companies >EXCEPTMAY I could care less about the hamster, this is what s

Information Collection and Use

* Famster collects personal information when you register with Famster, when you use Famster products or services, when you visit Famster pages or the pages of certain Famster partners, and when you enter promotions or sweepstakes. Famster may combine information about you that we have with information we obtain from business partners or other companies.
* Famster collects information about your transactions with us and with some of our business partners.
* Famster works with vendors, partners, advertisers, and other service providers in different industries and categories of business. For more information regarding providers of products or services that you’ve requested please read our detailed reference links.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

* Famster does not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or nonaffiliated companies >EXCEPTMAY

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147200 Matt Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:40:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-147200 I am in my mid 30s....married with kids....this site seems solid to me. I also find it very easy to use and nice interface. Maybe I am too easy on them but i like the product. My only concern is that with no apparent revenue stream am I going to get pinged with some subscription fee 6 mos down the road after i have loaded in all my images and video, etc. I would rather know now that it will cost $XXXX per month. I am in my mid 30s….married with kids….this site seems solid to me. I also find it very easy to use and nice interface. Maybe I am too easy on them but i like the product. My only concern is that with no apparent revenue stream am I going to get pinged with some subscription fee 6 mos down the road after i have loaded in all my images and video, etc. I would rather know now that it will cost $XXXX per month.

]]> By: kalygul mochoev http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-146974 kalygul mochoev Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:57:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-146974 hello. In terms of interface , i also think that website is grate. but there is another issue that i think worth mentioning. As they mention tey are creating social network for famylies and that they are protectin children from abusers.good thats greate . but while you providing protection on one side you promoting pornografic content on other websites also owned by you , and contain links to websites that contain child abuse photos. the following link shows websites also oned by same people. http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=&url=famster.com).(Check out websites) I thougt it s important to mention this becouse once this article in blogosphere many peole would regiter their and upload their info and personal family photos. And is there a garanti that this images will not end up in unwanted places. Another point how ethical they re going to be once they have got so much of personal information. their field of business is porn, suddenly because of social networkin popularity they decided to try it out. Before warnig others for dangers of child abuse you have to clean your dirty laundry. hello.
In terms of interface , i also think that website is grate. but there is another issue that i think worth mentioning. As they mention tey are creating social network for famylies and that they are protectin children from abusers.good
thats greate . but while you providing protection on one side you promoting pornografic content on other websites also owned by you , and contain links to websites that contain child abuse photos. the following link shows websites also oned by same people. http://www.alexa.com/data/deta.....amster.com).(Check out websites)
I thougt it s important to mention this becouse once this article in blogosphere many peole would regiter their and upload their info and personal family photos. And is there a garanti that this images will not end up in unwanted places. Another point how ethical they re going to be once they have got so much of personal information. their field of business is porn, suddenly because of social networkin popularity they decided to try it out.
Before warnig others for dangers of child abuse you have to clean your dirty
laundry.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Famsterのハムスター君、ママのソーシャルネットを狙う http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-146748 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Famsterのハムスター君、ママのソーシャルネットを狙う Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:31:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-146748 [...] [原文へ] Famster [...] [...] [原文へ] Famster [...]

]]> By: jim http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-146745 jim Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:28:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-146745 This is laughably bad. I am about to have a seizure with all this flash. Ugh. Flash is an amazingly technology, but it isn't suited for a social networking site. Oh and anyone else notice they have stolen all 25,000 recipes from AllRecipes.com? I think AR might be getting an anonymous tip soon. This is laughably bad. I am about to have a seizure with all this flash. Ugh. Flash is an amazingly technology, but it isn’t suited for a social networking site.

Oh and anyone else notice they have stolen all 25,000 recipes from AllRecipes.com? I think AR might be getting an anonymous tip soon.

]]> By: Jessep http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-146683 Jessep Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:57:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-146683 Actually now that I think about it, their logo seems a bit demonic. What, with horns and all. (Two sets - one for mommy and one for junior!) Actually now that I think about it, their logo seems a bit demonic. What, with horns and all. (Two sets - one for mommy and one for junior!)

]]> By: Gerard http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-146664 Gerard Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:11:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/19/famsters-hamster-wants-to-network-with-your-mom/#comment-146664 I'm impressed. VERY impressed. I am wondering how the flash-based site will hold up under heavy traffic. Will that make a difference? It's got it all, laid out very intuitively with complete webmail, file storage, photo albums, 1GB space, IM, easy blogging tool with rss, and a lot more. I actually think a lot of sites - social networking or not - could learn a lot from this design and simplicity. I’m impressed. VERY impressed. I am wondering how the flash-based site will hold up under heavy traffic. Will that make a difference? It’s got it all, laid out very intuitively with complete webmail, file storage, photo albums, 1GB space, IM, easy blogging tool with rss, and a lot more. I actually think a lot of sites - social networking or not - could learn a lot from this design and simplicity.

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