Comments on: Google’s Orkut Down For 13+ Hours http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:45:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bad bad Orkut for too long! « Once upon a time http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-2415270 Bad bad Orkut for too long! « Once upon a time Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:53:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-2415270 [...] Source for the link from this post. [...] [...] Source for the link from this post. [...]

]]> By: Google Teases Us With A Promised New Orkut http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-1570092 Google Teases Us With A Promised New Orkut Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:03:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-1570092 [...] rarely mention Google’s three year old social network Orkut these days. Except to point out down time or flawed Alexa stats that suggest it is bigger than MySpace. But now some real [...] [...] rarely mention Google’s three year old social network Orkut these days. Except to point out down time or flawed Alexa stats that suggest it is bigger than MySpace. But now some real [...]

]]> By: 内職求人探しは内職求人情報【内職求人情報マニア】 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-1403059 内職求人探しは内職求人情報【内職求人情報マニア】 Wed, 30 May 2007 15:40:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-1403059 <strong>内職求人探しは内職求人情報【内職求人情報マニア】...</strong> 内職求人情報は在宅での内職求人情報です。... 内職求人探しは内職求人情報【内職求人情報マニア】…

内職求人情報は在宅での内職求人情報です。…

]]> By: rahul http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-1153561 rahul Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:20:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-1153561 we need it.so be quick.plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz we need it.so be quick.plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

]]> By: naeim http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-1022827 naeim Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:32:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-1022827 plz we need orkut. plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz plz we need orkut. plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

]]> By: munna http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-922604 munna Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:05:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-922604 hi to everyone hi to everyone

]]> By: André http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-649985 André Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:45:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-649985 no problem. it's normal. Orkut became a virus to brazillian users, and I think a pause is good. Due to a lot of spam, bad users, bad communities and useless purposes, orkut is not good enough yet. no problem. it’s normal. Orkut became a virus to brazillian users, and I think a pause is good. Due to a lot of spam, bad users, bad communities and useless purposes, orkut is not good enough yet.

]]> By: Falcao http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-647020 Falcao Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:52:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-647020 Forget orkut. I'm Brazilian and I use Desktoptwo. It has message boards, live chat, etc. Besides, its a small company from LatAm and the US. Better interfaces and I like to support it. Check it out at http://desktoptwo.com Forget orkut. I’m Brazilian and I use Desktoptwo. It has message boards, live chat, etc. Besides, its a small company from LatAm and the US. Better interfaces and I like to support it. Check it out at http://desktoptwo.com

]]> By: J.Do http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-639374 J.Do Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:34:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-639374 and now http://docs.google.com is broken too -- since I last edited a document at around 9:50 on 2007-01-01. and now http://docs.google.com is broken too — since I last edited a document at around 9:50 on 2007-01-01.

]]> By: Sharad http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-628196 Sharad Sun, 31 Dec 2006 04:24:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-628196 Orkut / googlesheets are the most popular google products that have failed. Any more insights? Orkut / googlesheets are the most popular google products that have failed. Any more insights?

]]> By: Jhatak Free Web Meeting Client http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-624911 Jhatak Free Web Meeting Client Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:26:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-624911 Orkut is one of the un-used arrows in googles ammunition. i have been really amazed at the reach of orkut...i have some friends in the asian countiries and it is surprising that almost everbobdy outhere is on orkut.. maybe later in the future google will have a strategy to get leverage out of this strong -userbase. meanwhile, since google is underplaying on the importance of orkut in its overall product mix/offering, it is probably getting lesser importance...and hence maybe we have such a large downtime for it...hopefully google realizes the importance of orkut. Orkut is one of the un-used arrows in googles ammunition. i have been really amazed at the reach of orkut…i have some friends in the asian countiries and it is surprising that almost everbobdy outhere is on orkut.. maybe later in the future google will have a strategy to get leverage out of this strong -userbase. meanwhile, since google is underplaying on the importance of orkut in its overall product mix/offering, it is probably getting lesser importance…and hence maybe we have such a large downtime for it…hopefully google realizes the importance of orkut.

]]> By: Cheap VPS Hosting http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-624069 Cheap VPS Hosting Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:16:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-624069 Is this the first time or it has been down in the past also? Is this the first time or it has been down in the past also?

]]> By: rulepark http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-623481 rulepark Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:01:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-623481 I can't even access ur site, Mike for the last couple of days. This is because I am much affected by the earth quake in Taiwan. So.........is good to have it all back again 80% I can’t even access ur site, Mike for the last couple of days. This is because I am much affected by the earth quake in Taiwan.

So………is good to have it all back again 80%

]]> By: mathew http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-621005 mathew Sat, 30 Dec 2006 03:01:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-621005 Well, after reading that Orkut was "having a bit of a renaissance", I logged in to see. It was just as I remembered. Almost entirely full of spam in Portuguese. Well, after reading that Orkut was “having a bit of a renaissance”, I logged in to see.

It was just as I remembered. Almost entirely full of spam in Portuguese.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-620731 David Mackey Sat, 30 Dec 2006 01:45:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-620731 Any news on why the site was down? Any news on why the site was down?

]]> By: pankaj http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-620672 pankaj Sat, 30 Dec 2006 01:25:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-620672 @manish. have you tried clicking oldest link just above the day column? You will be shown the first mail you received and then you can traverse back with newer link. I guess that is what Yahoo date sort does (look is a bit different though). But I guess people are smart enough to figure that out. Google has a business model based on ads and that is why they bought YouTube (to sustain their business model and they have cash too). Google Video is still a good enough product. Other google products are purely based on innovation and their long term goal of providing information to all. If you don't like their products...don't use them. Linkedin, as a social network is lot different than orkut. The target audience of both the sites are totally different. Orkut ain't going down but it is a start of something big. Untill then, you can ignore it. @manish.
have you tried clicking oldest link just above the day column? You will be shown the first mail you received and then you can traverse back with newer link. I guess that is what Yahoo date sort does (look is a bit different though). But I guess people are smart enough to figure that out.
Google has a business model based on ads and that is why they bought YouTube (to sustain their business model and they have cash too). Google Video is still a good enough product.
Other google products are purely based on innovation and their long term goal of providing information to all. If you don’t like their products…don’t use them.
Linkedin, as a social network is lot different than orkut. The target audience of both the sites are totally different.

Orkut ain’t going down but it is a start of something big. Untill then, you can ignore it.

]]> By: raj http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-620649 raj Sat, 30 Dec 2006 01:15:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-620649 i agree orkut should be shut down for good.....in orkuts case 20% of playtime did not work well as they produced something which cannot scale....social networking is not google's core product....is Eric listening!!?? i agree orkut should be shut down for good…..in orkuts case 20% of playtime did not work well as they produced something which cannot scale….social networking is not google’s core product….is Eric listening!!??

]]> By: Manish http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-620246 Manish Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:42:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-620246 Finally the cracks are showing up more and more on GOOG !!! To be honest they have tons of ME-TOO products but besides search and map maybe none other impress me. On the contrary they suck. I cannot even sort my emails in Gmail by time.. who would design it that way? Tag as much as you want.. but dont ignore the most needed features. Buying YouTube was a clear testimony of how they lack that capability of bringing out good products. And search is product out of 7-8years of hard work. Such qualit products dont come out overnight if you just throw lot of geeks to the problem. Also saw that Gmail had all emails deleted for some folks.. I was always scared of the privacy issue with that. Yahoo! email is the best. Regarding social networking I LOVE LINKEDIN. It is neat, clean, nonintrusive and simply beautiful. I dont want to spend time on one more social site... They should take Orkut down like they did with GOOGLE ANSWERS... Finally the cracks are showing up more and more on GOOG !!!

To be honest they have tons of ME-TOO products but besides search and map maybe none other impress me. On the contrary they suck. I cannot even sort my emails in Gmail by time.. who would design it that way? Tag as much as you want.. but dont ignore the most needed features. Buying YouTube was a clear testimony of how they lack that capability of bringing out good products. And search is product out of 7-8years of hard work. Such qualit products dont come out overnight if you just throw lot of geeks to the problem.

Also saw that Gmail had all emails deleted for some folks.. I was always scared of the privacy issue with that. Yahoo! email is the best.

Regarding social networking I LOVE LINKEDIN. It is neat, clean, nonintrusive and simply beautiful. I dont want to spend time on one more social site…

They should take Orkut down like they did with GOOGLE ANSWERS…

]]> By: Fashion Industry Ceo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-620158 Fashion Industry Ceo Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:07:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-620158 Orkut...never used it...probably never will. Orkut…never used it…probably never will.

]]> By: Frank Sinatra in a Time Machine http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619931 Frank Sinatra in a Time Machine Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:33:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619931 Bad idea Google. Another .COM bust? Bad idea Google. Another .COM bust?

]]> By: Tiago Serafim http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619927 Tiago Serafim Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:29:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619927 I really hope they take down it forever. People here on Brazil spend too much time there, when they should spend a little bit of that time on mine websites. =P My Google Analytics already shows me a "inexplicable" increase in the number of unique visitors. Which are related to online games/entertainment. Thank you Michael for the covering. I really hope they take down it forever. People here on Brazil spend too much time there, when they should spend a little bit of that time on mine websites. =P

My Google Analytics already shows me a “inexplicable” increase in the number of unique visitors. Which are related to online games/entertainment.

Thank you Michael for the covering.

]]> By: Kartik Trivedi http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619881 Kartik Trivedi Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:13:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619881 It's working again, but I think every thing is same, as I havent noticed any thing new. I think they have done some major server overhauling, and from now on we wont get donuts, which every orkut user hate. And....we want.... a long list can be there. But mother of all thing is that Google should take Orkut seriously. They have biggest video library in form of youtube, and it is not integrated with orkut. Hmmm...they should really get serious after seeing all VCs spending millions on ever budding social networking sites. It’s working again, but I think every thing is same, as I havent noticed any thing new. I think they have done some major server overhauling, and from now on we wont get donuts, which every orkut user hate. And….we want….
a long list can be there. But mother of all thing is that Google should take Orkut seriously. They have biggest video library in form of youtube, and it is not integrated with orkut. Hmmm…they should really get serious after seeing all VCs spending millions on ever budding social networking sites.

]]> By: Tom B http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619818 Tom B Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:49:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619818 Orkut is back up now. I recently started using Orkut and I'm surprised at the high amount of US-based users. I had thought this was mostly Brazilian and Asian. I do wish they would freshen up the user interface a little, and cut down on some of the groups spam. Tom <a href="http://www.exacq.com/" rel="nofollow"> exacqVision IP Video Surveillance Solutions </a> Orkut is back up now. I recently started using Orkut and I’m surprised at the high amount of US-based users. I had thought this was mostly Brazilian and Asian. I do wish they would freshen up the user interface a little, and cut down on some of the groups spam.
Tom

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]]> By: Sean http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619787 Sean Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:31:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619787 Does anyone in the US even use the site? <a href="http://www.roofcontractor.com/" rel="nofollow"> Roof Contractor </a> Does anyone in the US even use the site?

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]]> By: Kanishk http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619737 Kanishk Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:13:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/googles-orkut-down-for-13-hours/#comment-619737 Hurray...Orkut is working again.....finally..... Hurray…Orkut is working again…..finally…..

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