Comments on: Loopster Makes Friends of Social Networks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:37:41 -0800 hourly 1 By: My Worst Money Making Ideas #4 | Loopster – Making Money Online http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-2/#comment-2935953 My Worst Money Making Ideas #4 | Loopster – Making Money Online Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:25:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-2935953 [...] the Ukraine build our beta site and launched in March 2007.  TechCrunch did a story on us (see here).  This got us a HUGE amount of people signing up for our service.  On Easter day the server got [...] [...] the Ukraine build our beta site and launched in March 2007.  TechCrunch did a story on us (see here).  This got us a HUGE amount of people signing up for our service.  On Easter day the server got [...]

]]> By: Power.com: For Social Networking Power Users http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-2/#comment-2552183 Power.com: For Social Networking Power Users Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:53:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-2552183 [...] that attempt to do some of the things Power.com is doing. See our posts on MyLifeBrand, Spokeo, Loopster and ProfileLinker. None of those sites were able to tap into the viral growth features that [...] [...] that attempt to do some of the things Power.com is doing. See our posts on MyLifeBrand, Spokeo, Loopster and ProfileLinker. None of those sites were able to tap into the viral growth features that [...]

]]> By: Power.com: For Social Networking Power Users | Spotster http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-2/#comment-2551738 Power.com: For Social Networking Power Users | Spotster Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:25:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-2551738 [...] that attempt to do some of the things Power.com is doing. See our posts on MyLifeBrand, Spokeo, Loopster and ProfileLinker. None of those sites were able to tap into the viral growth features that [...] [...] that attempt to do some of the things Power.com is doing. See our posts on MyLifeBrand, Spokeo, Loopster and ProfileLinker. None of those sites were able to tap into the viral growth features that [...]

]]> By: Library clips :: Centralising distributed social networks :: January :: 2008 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-2/#comment-1918384 Library clips :: Centralising distributed social networks :: January :: 2008 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:36:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1918384 [...] a service can I enter my Gmail details, Facebook details, etc…so it grabs all my friends. Indeed this is what Loopster does, you enter your profiles to generate your lifestream, and it grabs all [...] [...] a service can I enter my Gmail details, Facebook details, etc…so it grabs all my friends. Indeed this is what Loopster does, you enter your profiles to generate your lifestream, and it grabs all [...]

]]> By: Library clips :: Read/Write Lifestrea.ms :: December :: 2007 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-2/#comment-1810692 Library clips :: Read/Write Lifestrea.ms :: December :: 2007 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:19:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1810692 [...] profiles when you enter their name and email. MyLifeBrand, Fidg’t, upscoop, Profile Linker, Loopster and Plaxo Pulse add external friends as contact links [...] [...] profiles when you enter their name and email. MyLifeBrand, Fidg’t, upscoop, Profile Linker, Loopster and Plaxo Pulse add external friends as contact links [...]

]]> By: NexGen Technology Blog » Profile Builder Launches Tonight At TechCrunch Meetup http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-2/#comment-1524888 NexGen Technology Blog » Profile Builder Launches Tonight At TechCrunch Meetup Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:17:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1524888 [...] other sites also trying to link together our online identities. ProfileLinker, Profilactic, and Loopster are some of the identity aggregators we’ve seen. Identity search engines like like WikiYou, [...] [...] other sites also trying to link together our online identities. ProfileLinker, Profilactic, and Loopster are some of the identity aggregators we’ve seen. Identity search engines like like WikiYou, [...]

]]> By: Profile Builder Launches Tonight At TechCrunch Meetup http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-2/#comment-1523070 Profile Builder Launches Tonight At TechCrunch Meetup Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:59:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1523070 [...] other sites also trying to link together our online identities. ProfileLinker, Profilactic, and Loopster are some of the identity aggregators we’ve seen. Identity search engines like like WikiYou, [...] [...] other sites also trying to link together our online identities. ProfileLinker, Profilactic, and Loopster are some of the identity aggregators we’ve seen. Identity search engines like like WikiYou, [...]

]]> By: Library clips :: Meta-identity content, ok then Lifestreams :: April :: 2007 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-2/#comment-1355975 Library clips :: Meta-identity content, ok then Lifestreams :: April :: 2007 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:52:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1355975 [...] Loopster (review) [...] [...] Loopster (review) [...]

]]> By: Brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1331284 Brian Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:23:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1331284 The server did get crunched. Its been back online for a few days and appears more stable now. The server did get crunched. Its been back online for a few days and appears more stable now.

]]> By: pligg.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1325741 pligg.com Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:14:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1325741 <strong>Loopster Makes Friends of Social Networks...</strong> The popularity of social networks continues to rise, but there are more of them than you can shake a stick at. See, for example, our recent coverage of social networks for families, dog lovers, teens, tweens, and even old fogies. In a fragmented world,... Loopster Makes Friends of Social Networks…

The popularity of social networks continues to rise, but there are more of them than you can shake a stick at. See, for example, our recent coverage of social networks for families, dog lovers, teens, tweens, and even old fogies.
In a fragmented world,…

]]> By: developers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1323203 developers Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:01:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1323203 Yes there are a plethora of social websites lying around. Sites like Digg.com were created for US$200 using elance. That doesn't mean to say that new sites shouldn't come up. Yes they have every right to come up but surviving long time is a different ball game. Unless the new websites innovate they have fat chance of pulling loyal users from other social websites. Yes there are a plethora of social websites lying around. Sites like Digg.com were created for US$200 using elance. That doesn’t mean to say that new sites shouldn’t come up. Yes they have every right to come up but surviving long time is a different ball game. Unless the new websites innovate they have fat chance of pulling loyal users from other social websites.

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1322244 Robert Dewey Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:27:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1322244 Looks like their server got crunched. Alexa showed several spikes up around 10K, can't get data from Compete. I really don't think there is any sort of legal violation, at least with MySpace. I'm pretty familiar with MySpace's policy; for the most part, they are pretty relaxed when it comes to crawling and aggregating. The problem seems to be embeddable widgets [which is somewhat justified given the current spamfest going on over there]. Looks like their server got crunched. Alexa showed several spikes up around 10K, can’t get data from Compete.

I really don’t think there is any sort of legal violation, at least with MySpace. I’m pretty familiar with MySpace’s policy; for the most part, they are pretty relaxed when it comes to crawling and aggregating. The problem seems to be embeddable widgets [which is somewhat justified given the current spamfest going on over there].

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1322185 Jason Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:14:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1322185 I had a really good read on this, very detail, and very useful information.Thanks. RM to Zune http://www.rm-converter.net I had a really good read on this, very detail,
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]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1322090 Peter Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:30:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1322090 already offline? myspace friendly laywers or who? already offline? myspace friendly laywers or who?

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1322003 David Mackey Sun, 08 Apr 2007 23:46:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1322003 :-P Good interim solutions, but a long-term solution is still required. Probably OpenID in one incarnation or another. :-P Good interim solutions, but a long-term solution is still required. Probably OpenID in one incarnation or another.

]]> By: Brian Juris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1320799 Brian Juris Sun, 08 Apr 2007 08:07:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1320799 Wow, that was some post by our illustrious Facebook founder. Mark, I had no idea you had such malice towards firms that aren't willing to unload 8 billion for Facebook. So by you're own logic, MySpace is worth 2-3 times as much as NewsCorp? Wow, they got a great discount. Mature social networking sites are just too volatile for publicly traded companies to take big bets on. Because they just can't justify the economics. The inflation is incredible. These companies want to get a good return on their investment, with the discounted cash flows yielding a much higher rate of return than other investments. Social networking is too volatile, with blogs controlling most of the future growth in the online advertising market. Wow, that was some post by our illustrious Facebook founder. Mark, I had no idea you had such malice towards firms that aren’t willing to unload 8 billion for Facebook. So by you’re own logic, MySpace is worth 2-3 times as much as NewsCorp? Wow, they got a great discount. Mature social networking sites are just too volatile for publicly traded companies to take big bets on. Because they just can’t justify the economics. The inflation is incredible. These companies want to get a good return on their investment, with the discounted cash flows yielding a much higher rate of return than other investments. Social networking is too volatile, with blogs controlling most of the future growth in the online advertising market.

]]> By: Webszene http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1320732 Webszene Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:10:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1320732 <strong>Loopster - Die Freunde Vereinigung...</strong> Bei Techchrunch habe ich diesen interessanten Artikel zum Portal loopster.com gelesen. Loopster verfolgt das Ziel, Virtuelle Freundschaften aus diversen Online Communities/Social Networks auf einem Portal zu vereinen. Derzeit angeschlossen findet man ... Loopster – Die Freunde Vereinigung…

Bei Techchrunch habe ich diesen interessanten Artikel zum Portal loopster.com gelesen.
Loopster verfolgt das Ziel, Virtuelle Freundschaften aus diversen Online Communities/Social Networks auf einem Portal zu vereinen.
Derzeit angeschlossen findet man …

]]> By: Jay (living in First Life) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1320688 Jay (living in First Life) Sun, 08 Apr 2007 06:33:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1320688 Loopster guys - cool idea, good luck, please prove me wrong but I think your business model sucks. This is worse than RockYou and stuff like that. Meebo raising millions of dollars? Where is all of this advertising driven revenue going to come from? Don't people make money by charging users anymore? What's next? Procter & Gamble to invest in Web 2.0 startup that gives away virtual shampoo sponsored by advertising? This is a big shell game. There is not enough advertising in the world to support all of these sites. Loopster guys – cool idea, good luck, please prove me wrong but I think your business model sucks.

This is worse than RockYou and stuff like that. Meebo raising millions of dollars? Where is all of this advertising driven revenue going to come from? Don’t people make money by charging users anymore?

What’s next? Procter & Gamble to invest in Web 2.0 startup that gives away virtual shampoo sponsored by advertising?

This is a big shell game. There is not enough advertising in the world to support all of these sites.

]]> By: Jazzy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1320629 Jazzy Sun, 08 Apr 2007 05:37:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1320629 Unless social-networks will actually open-up, i dont think this site will prosper. But i agree to some, this can start of a new revolution. Unless social-networks will actually open-up, i dont think this site will prosper. But i agree to some, this can start of a new revolution.

]]> By: Antonella Barber kiaza Kiov http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1320555 Antonella Barber kiaza Kiov Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:31:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1320555 Sorry about my last comment link .. mistake was done .. but what i hate is that people think I am antonella Barba which is not .. although I love sharing these commenst with such a blog like ,, it is very useful .. but I am just a noral person that ANtonELLA ! ;) Sorry about my last comment link .. mistake was done .. but what i hate is that people think I am antonella Barba which is not .. although I love sharing these commenst with such a blog like ,, it is very useful .. but I am just a noral person that ANtonELLA ! ;)

]]> By: Antonella Barberkiaza Kiov http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1320549 Antonella Barberkiaza Kiov Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:27:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1320549 Now I also know that really online "as here" there are ideas that could change someones existance online and his ways of reaching what he want .. ! Great to know that . Now I also know that really online “as here” there are ideas that could change someones existance online and his ways of reaching what he want .. !

Great to know that .

]]> By: Eduardo Rocha http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1320547 Eduardo Rocha Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:26:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1320547 Actually there is a site like this for Orkut, at orkurioso.com. It is only portuguese and the signup will be back in the next two weeks. Actually there is a site like this for Orkut, at orkurioso.com.

It is only portuguese and the signup will be back in the next two weeks.

]]> By: College Marketing 4.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1320432 College Marketing 4.0 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:56:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1320432 <strong>Same Name, Same Logo, Same Company?...</strong> TechCrunch helped launch knew social network mashup Loopster, which funnily enough has almost the same logo as ULoop, a company marketing to UW students another student-to-student exchange service. Same logo, same company? Maybe both just decided that ... Same Name, Same Logo, Same Company?…

TechCrunch helped launch knew social network mashup Loopster, which funnily enough has almost the same logo as ULoop, a company marketing to UW students another student-to-student exchange service. Same logo, same company? Maybe both just decided that …

]]> By: Phil Butler http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1320423 Phil Butler Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:51:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1320423 And now I know why only the first two sentences of my articles are read :) Great article Nick! Interesting synopsis of half of Web 2.0 Mark. All that junk they taught is in ethics and philosophy just taxed our minds so that we could not perfect the Internet version of vacuum cleaner sales. LMAO And now I know why only the first two sentences of my articles are read :) Great article Nick! Interesting synopsis of half of Web 2.0 Mark. All that junk they taught is in ethics and philosophy just taxed our minds so that we could not perfect the Internet version of vacuum cleaner sales. LMAO

]]> By: Brent http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1320416 Brent Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:43:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/07/loopster-makes-friends-of-social-networks/#comment-1320416 So a startup that ironically markets to my university on facebook (http://uloop.com) has almost the exact same logo as loopster, and I'm curious if they're the same company, or if one of em's going to get in trouble soon for having the same logo. Maybe it's just obvious that a double O word can easily be made into a smiley face. On the facebook note, while I highly doubt it's Zuckerberg, facebook has become such an institution in college that he can almost say whatever he wants. So a startup that ironically markets to my university on facebook (http://uloop.com) has almost the exact same logo as loopster, and I’m curious if they’re the same company, or if one of em’s going to get in trouble soon for having the same logo.

Maybe it’s just obvious that a double O word can easily be made into a smiley face.

On the facebook note, while I highly doubt it’s Zuckerberg, facebook has become such an institution in college that he can almost say whatever he wants.

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