Comments on: BakeSpace.com: MySpace For People Who Like Cooking http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:12:06 -0800 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-2921897 Matt Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:16:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-2921897 Maybe I have missed something, but what is the main difference between a recipe website and a cooking social networking site? It seems to me that both simply provide you with recipes. I recently found http://www.recipelion.com and that site works fine for me so I do not know what advantages a food MySpace would have for me. Maybe I have missed something, but what is the main difference between a recipe website and a cooking social networking site? It seems to me that both simply provide you with recipes. I recently found http://www.recipelion.com and that site works fine for me so I do not know what advantages a food MySpace would have for me.

]]> By: tim http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-2522156 tim Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:31:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-2522156 wat up wat up

]]> By: My Autism Facts site http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-2239835 My Autism Facts site Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:31:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-2239835 <strong>My Autism Facts site...</strong> She thinks we're moving too fast with oxytocin therapies. She pointed out several issues with dosing humans with oxytocin. First, it's not clear how much relation there is between serum levels of oxytocin and levels in the central nervous system. Sec... My Autism Facts site…

She thinks we’re moving too fast with oxytocin therapies. She pointed out several issues with dosing humans with oxytocin. First, it’s not clear how much relation there is between serum levels of oxytocin and levels in the central nervous system. Sec…

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]]> By: Google Search Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1521798 Google Search Blog Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:29:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1521798 <strong>Purchase Cooking here on sale today only...</strong> Cool site... Purchase Cooking here on sale today only…

Cool site…

]]> By: The Place for Life’s Events! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1486032 The Place for Life’s Events! Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:58:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1486032 Duncan - good write-up! Congrats Babette on creating a great site and a great community! Duncan – good write-up! Congrats Babette on creating a great site and a great community!

]]> By: Nik http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1485243 Nik Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:31:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1485243 To all, pink is the new blue. To all, pink is the new blue.

]]> By: Steve Keys http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1483582 Steve Keys Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:58:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1483582 @58 - Peter, Your comment that the site doesn't have what it takes to build community is "offensively" stupid. It has more than 10,000 members and a Webby honor. That's pretty impressive in the world of niche social networks. For some reason, sites like bakespace irk techno-elitists like you. Perhaps it's because they are created by people who are not in "the club." You circle jerk with your buddies and spew negative comments about newcomers, while spouting nothing but brown-nosing praise for the usual suspects. Perhaps you should take up cooking to get rid of some of your misdirected animosity. @58 – Peter, Your comment that the site doesn’t have what it takes to build community is “offensively” stupid. It has more than 10,000 members and a Webby honor. That’s pretty impressive in the world of niche social networks.

For some reason, sites like bakespace irk techno-elitists like you. Perhaps it’s because they are created by people who are not in “the club.” You circle jerk with your buddies and spew negative comments about newcomers, while spouting nothing but brown-nosing praise for the usual suspects. Perhaps you should take up cooking to get rid of some of your misdirected animosity.

]]> By: Jill http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1483503 Jill Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:34:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1483503 Personally, I have found Bakespace to be a godsend of sorts. My son has autism and is very difficult to feed, and he likes to browse the recipes with me for food ideas. Some of them he has actually eaten! :-) Kudos to the Bakespace people, I think it is a really great site and anyway, who cares about colors/web style/etc. as long as so many of us (10,000 or so) are having fun? Personally, I have found Bakespace to be a godsend of sorts. My son has autism and is very difficult to feed, and he likes to browse the recipes with me for food ideas. Some of them he has actually eaten! :-) Kudos to the Bakespace people, I think it is a really great site and anyway, who cares about colors/web style/etc. as long as so many of us (10,000 or so) are having fun?

]]> By: Rose http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1483501 Rose Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:33:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1483501 Interesting. I'm a woman and I'm not "offended". I'm actually rather impressed with bakespace.com. Looks like a charming site, all in all, with huge potential. And just as an aside, can we try and not put a different emphasis on women who are "stay-at-home" and women who work? That's what offends me. Interesting. I’m a woman and I’m not “offended”. I’m actually rather impressed with bakespace.com. Looks like a charming site, all in all, with huge potential.

And just as an aside, can we try and not put a different emphasis on women who are “stay-at-home” and women who work? That’s what offends me.

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1483354 Peter Kirn Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:12:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1483354 Actually, I think the controversy here illustrates WHY it makes sense to write about niche-specific sites. Note that people immediately make comparisons to sites with very different feature sets -- that is, the needs of each niche are really different. But I'm with the critics here. The site looks awful, and it's missing basic functionality you need for both building the community and finding actual recipes. And, sorry, but why does a cooking site need to be targeted at women, anyway? It's likely to offend both would-be male readers and female readers alike. Actually, I think the controversy here illustrates WHY it makes sense to write about niche-specific sites. Note that people immediately make comparisons to sites with very different feature sets — that is, the needs of each niche are really different.

But I’m with the critics here. The site looks awful, and it’s missing basic functionality you need for both building the community and finding actual recipes.

And, sorry, but why does a cooking site need to be targeted at women, anyway? It’s likely to offend both would-be male readers and female readers alike.

]]> By: Marc http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1482478 Marc Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:33:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1482478 I think a better name would have been HalfBaked.com I think a better name would have been HalfBaked.com

]]> By: Jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1482448 Jack Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:57:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1482448 Saw this story and immediately thought I bet Duncan Riley wrote this. This is crap. Every social network with a different theme gets written up about here. Saw this story and immediately thought I bet Duncan Riley wrote this. This is crap. Every social network with a different theme gets written up about here.

]]> By: yongfook http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1482208 yongfook Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:21:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1482208 @39 > yes, that should have been blindingly obvious. And just because I own a site doesn't make it any less AWESOME. @39 > yes, that should have been blindingly obvious.

And just because I own a site doesn’t make it any less AWESOME.

]]> By: Raquel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1482194 Raquel Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:09:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1482194 I think it's a great idea! I can learn of each other..I like your article, and I'm going to write about it in my blog...thank you. I think it’s a great idea! I can learn of each other..I like your article, and I’m going to write about it in my blog…thank you.

]]> By: Alison http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1482192 Alison Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:08:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1482192 @48 - Allrecipes, is a great recipe site - but it's is just that a recipe site (it's actually the #1 position if you google, so of course they are popular). Don't you think bakespace is going for a community rather than a recipe site? AR has forums and profiles and stuff, but I like bakespace's grassroots feel and charm. It feels more organic in the space. AR reminds me of yahoo food - wall to wall gloss - not much like grandma's kitchen, eh? @49 I agree with you Emile - more power to them for passing 10,000. I will be trying those cupcakes as well (@45) let's hope they are good! If you want to join here's a link.... http://bakespace.com/index.php?mode=join&ref_id=128 @48 – Allrecipes, is a great recipe site – but it’s is just that a recipe site (it’s actually the #1 position if you google, so of course they are popular). Don’t you think bakespace is going for a community rather than a recipe site? AR has forums and profiles and stuff, but I like bakespace’s grassroots feel and charm. It feels more organic in the space. AR reminds me of yahoo food – wall to wall gloss – not much like grandma’s kitchen, eh?

@49 I agree with you Emile – more power to them for passing 10,000. I will be trying those cupcakes as well (@45) let’s hope they are good! If you want to join here’s a link…. http://bakespac...&ref_id=128

]]> By: Demetri http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1482178 Demetri Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:00:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1482178 Congratulations to Bakespace :) I'm happy to see that there's real viability for these kinds of smaller, topic-oriented sites. I'd also like to personally congratulate Babette, with whom I have interacted a couple of times; I run a similarly themed site (efoodi.com, much smaller, and with more of a food-search angle), and she has been extremely friendly and supportive. I'm happy to see people from this community succeed, and hopefully some of that will rub off :) Kudos to TC for being willing to cover stuff outside your "core expertise" :) Congratulations to Bakespace :) I’m happy to see that there’s real viability for these kinds of smaller, topic-oriented sites.

I’d also like to personally congratulate Babette, with whom I have interacted a couple of times; I run a similarly themed site (efoodi.com, much smaller, and with more of a food-search angle), and she has been extremely friendly and supportive. I’m happy to see people from this community succeed, and hopefully some of that will rub off :)

Kudos to TC for being willing to cover stuff outside your “core expertise” :)

]]> By: patricia http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1482128 patricia Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:10:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1482128 @ transcend, for me, a really big niche fashion social media company that is the oldest, largest and presently most successful, no funding, a new classifieds site that will launch next week, also without funding.... @ transcend, for me, a really big niche fashion social media company that is the oldest, largest and presently most successful, no funding, a new classifieds site that will launch next week, also without funding….

]]> By: Emile http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-2/#comment-1482126 Emile Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:10:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1482126 It is good to see these niche social networking sites take off. We started an outdoor enthusiast social network (outdoorzy.com) and when viewing our stats compared to bakespace.com in alexa it gets me really excited. Congrats to bakespace.com for their growth! I can't wait till we get to 10K members! It is good to see these niche social networking sites take off. We started an outdoor enthusiast social network (outdoorzy.com) and when viewing our stats compared to bakespace.com in alexa it gets me really excited. Congrats to bakespace.com for their growth! I can’t wait till we get to 10K members!

]]> By: Clay Cook http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1482109 Clay Cook Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:54:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1482109 Just had a very quick flick through BakeSpace, we were actually thinking of building a cooking vertical last year but we stumbled upon AllRecipes.com (http://allrecipes.com) and I believe they have very good traction so we decided to concentrate on other verticals. One thing that I think BakeSpace needs to implement immediately is voting on the recipe and also member rank... why should i trust this recipe and also the baker who authored it? Tagging would also be very useful.... oh, and I also cant seem to search? :s Good luck to them, I think there is definitely a market. Clay Cook Co-Founder - Minti & Refurber Just had a very quick flick through BakeSpace, we were actually thinking of building a cooking vertical last year but we stumbled upon AllRecipes.com (http://allrecipes.com) and I believe they have very good traction so we decided to concentrate on other verticals.

One thing that I think BakeSpace needs to implement immediately is voting on the recipe and also member rank… why should i trust this recipe and also the baker who authored it?

Tagging would also be very useful…. oh, and I also cant seem to search? :s

Good luck to them, I think there is definitely a market.

Clay Cook
Co-Founder – Minti & Refurber

]]> By: transcend http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1482018 transcend Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:45:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1482018 Bakespace is a great concept and is off to a really good start. A lot of money is thrown at online efforts that never succeed at getting any real users. Why not start off grassroots like Bakespace did and simply validate the idea? With a little funding now, imagine where it can go.... What have you all built on your own lately? Bakespace is a great concept and is off to a really good start. A lot of money is thrown at online efforts that never succeed at getting any real users. Why not start off grassroots like Bakespace did and simply validate the idea? With a little funding now, imagine where it can go….

What have you all built on your own lately?

]]> By: dantinpa http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1481928 dantinpa Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:31:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1481928 Duncan - good review. I like the fact that you can recognize the value in a community that you are not part of. My wife is the target audience and a regular user of Epicurious - which is the hands-down winner for now. This site has great potential - it may not be all web2.0'd up, but it has utility. btw, these stay at home moms that are baking cookies don't seem to be watching much Oprah from what I can tell. They are busy volunteering at school, separating kids from fighting, arranging play dates, reviewing the kids summer camp schedules, getting the dog to the vet, sorting and folding an endless pile of clothes, etc., I bet if you looked at the site activity, the peak would actually be between 9PM and 1AM. The only time that moms can slow down for a few minutes. I understand this market a lot better than the myspace, text messaging crowd of teens -- my four kids are all under 10 - I know mom's and they will dig this site. Duncan – good review. I like the fact that you can recognize the value in a community that you are not part of. My wife is the target audience and a regular user of Epicurious – which is the hands-down winner for now. This site has great potential – it may not be all web2.0′d up, but it has utility. btw, these stay at home moms that are baking cookies don’t seem to be watching much Oprah from what I can tell. They are busy volunteering at school, separating kids from fighting, arranging play dates, reviewing the kids summer camp schedules, getting the dog to the vet, sorting and folding an endless pile of clothes, etc.,
I bet if you looked at the site activity, the peak would actually be between 9PM and 1AM. The only time that moms can slow down for a few minutes.
I understand this market a lot better than the myspace, text messaging crowd of teens — my four kids are all under 10 – I know mom’s and they will dig this site.

]]> By: Melany Gallant http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1481897 Melany Gallant Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:08:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1481897 I would like to thank Babette for publishing the cupcake recipe since it made me want to check out Bake Space. Whether I join or not will depend on how good the cupcakes turn out. LOL. I would like to thank Babette for publishing the cupcake recipe since it made me want to check out Bake Space. Whether I join or not will depend on how good the cupcakes turn out. LOL.

]]> By: patricia http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1481846 patricia Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:25:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1481846 @ Jarrod, I agree. I own a custom built site. It's a pain in the ass. @ Jarrod, I agree. I own a custom built site. It’s a pain in the ass.

]]> By: patricia http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1481844 patricia Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:23:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/02/bakespacecom-myspace-for-people-who-like-cooking/#comment-1481844 Not to be rude, but the anti-Duncan comments are annoying. I don't like every reporter at the New York Times, but that doesn't mean I go ballistic on them each time they publish an article. Appreciate that there are different voices on TechCrunch - and skip the writers that you don't like. Y'all are acting like stalkers. As for bakespace, it's a cute idea. I too am not a huge fan of the interface, but I've got plenty of crazy cooking friends and I think they'd love this kind of thing. I will definitely send it to my sister. She owns a cake company and hangs out on the worst cake message board. this is much better. Not to be rude, but the anti-Duncan comments are annoying. I don’t like every reporter at the New York Times, but that doesn’t mean I go ballistic on them each time they publish an article. Appreciate that there are different voices on TechCrunch – and skip the writers that you don’t like. Y’all are acting like stalkers.

As for bakespace, it’s a cute idea. I too am not a huge fan of the interface, but I’ve got plenty of crazy cooking friends and I think they’d love this kind of thing. I will definitely send it to my sister. She owns a cake company and hangs out on the worst cake message board. this is much better.

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