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]]> By: AOL’s WOW.com Becomes a Paid Search Engine « Anti-AOL http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1868774 AOL’s WOW.com Becomes a Paid Search Engine « Anti-AOL Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:26:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1868774 [...] I suppose). This search thing is brand-spanking new, considering the lack of results throughout. I can’t believe Michael Arrington hasn’t already gotten a hot tip about it. So much for the tip he received today about it becoming a WOW (World of Warcraft) social [...] [...] I suppose). This search thing is brand-spanking new, considering the lack of results throughout. I can’t believe Michael Arrington hasn’t already gotten a hot tip about it. So much for the tip he received today about it becoming a WOW (World of Warcraft) social [...]

]]> By: Warli http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1698471 Warli Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:25:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1698471 Arent they a bit late for this? The big WoW hype has been a year ago and player numbers are declining. Arent they a bit late for this? The big WoW hype has been a year ago and player numbers are declining.

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]]> By: Brooke http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1658583 Brooke Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:58:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1658583 Of course there is room for MMORPG related social networks outside the games themselves. Most people are so addicted to these kinds of games that they dream about them every minute they aren't actually playing them. That means people will go online from work, vacation, or even when the game servers are down just to get a taste of their Crack. It will be enough to tide them over until they can get themselves home and plug back in... Of course there is room for MMORPG related social networks outside the games themselves. Most people are so addicted to these kinds of games that they dream about them every minute they aren’t actually playing them.

That means people will go online from work, vacation, or even when the game servers are down just to get a taste of their Crack. It will be enough to tide them over until they can get themselves home and plug back in…

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1656842 Joe Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:28:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1656842 Personally, I've actually thought that a WoW social network would be a good idea for a while now. Yes, I realize that it's a social game, but that doesn't make it a social network. When I'm playing the game, I want to...play the game. Call me crazy. It's not too often that I stand around in a city in the game or whatever and just chat or check people's gear, or whatever. A social network would be able to bring the ability to look up the type of information found in the Armory, as well as sites like Thottbot and Wowhead, together with the ability to send email to your in-game friends without the need to be on a certain character or server when you may in fact have friends that cross those boundries, as well as get to know them a little better outside of the game. It's not that you CAN'T do these things by simply playing. A social network would simply make it EASIER. I'll definitely be checking it out. Personally, I’ve actually thought that a WoW social network would be a good idea for a while now. Yes, I realize that it’s a social game, but that doesn’t make it a social network. When I’m playing the game, I want to…play the game. Call me crazy. It’s not too often that I stand around in a city in the game or whatever and just chat or check people’s gear, or whatever.

A social network would be able to bring the ability to look up the type of information found in the Armory, as well as sites like Thottbot and Wowhead, together with the ability to send email to your in-game friends without the need to be on a certain character or server when you may in fact have friends that cross those boundries, as well as get to know them a little better outside of the game.

It’s not that you CAN’T do these things by simply playing. A social network would simply make it EASIER. I’ll definitely be checking it out.

]]> By: Rune W. Ecklon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1656759 Rune W. Ecklon Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:15:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1656759 There is room for social networks etc outside of wow itself. Look at the Armory by blizzard. It gives people a host of useful infoss that arent available ingame unless you wanna go and manually get it from each player in the game. There is room for social networks etc outside of wow itself. Look at the Armory by blizzard. It gives people a host of useful infoss that arent available ingame unless you wanna go and manually get it from each player in the game.

]]> By: Yishan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1656188 Yishan Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:47:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1656188 The first comment in this thread is astoundingly clueless and indicative of exactly why AOL died. The first comment in this thread is astoundingly clueless and indicative of exactly why AOL died.

]]> By: Marah Marie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1656106 Marah Marie Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:21:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1656106 "fine idea but WOW is a social network…" No, I'm afraid it's a search engine now. You heard it here first: http://anti-aol.livejournal.com/44304.html “fine idea but WOW is a social network…”

No, I’m afraid it’s a search engine now. You heard it here first:

http://anti-aol.livejournal.com/44304.html

]]> By: Tribulus Kre-Alkalyn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1656082 Tribulus Kre-Alkalyn Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:42:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1656082 fine idea but WOW is a social network... ;-) fine idea but WOW is a social network… ;-)

]]> By: Bill G http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655948 Bill G Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:24:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655948 I think it all depends on the idea/execution of what a "WoW Social Network" means. Have all the ways of creating value among the WoW community been found? Not a chance. Is a giant corporation like AOL is going to create a site of some value to the WoW community? Highly unlikely, but not impossible. I think it all depends on the idea/execution of what a “WoW Social Network” means.

Have all the ways of creating value among the WoW community been found? Not a chance.

Is a giant corporation like AOL is going to create a site of some value to the WoW community? Highly unlikely, but not impossible.

]]> By: Jeff Clavier http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655933 Jeff Clavier Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:10:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655933 The most obvious thing they could have done until now is to redirect wow.com onto wowinsider.com, one of the top blogs of Weblogs Inc. - an AOL company last time I checked. For the Alliance! The most obvious thing they could have done until now is to redirect wow.com onto wowinsider.com, one of the top blogs of Weblogs Inc. - an AOL company last time I checked.

For the Alliance!

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655828 Michael Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:12:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655828 I play WOW several times a week, and I can tell you there is almost zero use for a WOW social network. First off, during the game i can interact all I want with my guildies (the people I most want to interact with ) or my friends ( who are very likely to be guildies as well ). I can chat with them, email them, quest with them, raid with them, cyb0rsex them, whatever. Outside of the game, there are few things I need to monitor and most of them are taken care of by guild forums. Probably the best site i've seen in a while for helping with guild forums, maintainence, etc is dkpsystem.com Other sites that give me info on items, quests, etc are useful, and there are other forums (including blizzard sponsored ones) where WOW related discussions take place. In summary, introducing a WOW social network at this point is : 1) way too late 2) A waste of time 3) see #1 and #2 They better come up with some amazing stuff on this site to make it worth browsing, or the only traffic you are going to get is accidental. I play WOW several times a week, and I can tell you there is almost zero use for a WOW social network.

First off, during the game i can interact all I want with my guildies (the people I most want to interact with ) or my friends ( who are very likely to be guildies as well ). I can chat with them, email them, quest with them, raid with them, cyb0rsex them, whatever.

Outside of the game, there are few things I need to monitor and most of them are taken care of by guild forums. Probably the best site i’ve seen in a while for helping with guild forums, maintainence, etc is dkpsystem.com

Other sites that give me info on items, quests, etc are useful, and there are other forums (including blizzard sponsored ones) where WOW related discussions take place.

In summary, introducing a WOW social network at this point is :
1) way too late
2) A waste of time
3) see #1 and #2

They better come up with some amazing stuff on this site to make it worth browsing, or the only traffic you are going to get is accidental.

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655592 Jason Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:41:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655592 Please just go away AOL. Please just go away AOL.

]]> By: zack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655579 zack Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:30:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655579 this is flippin' idiotic. WOW is a social network. this is flippin’ idiotic. WOW is a social network.

]]> By: Billy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655514 Billy Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:47:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655514 If AOL decides to use wow.com in any relation to World of Warcraft, we are bound to see lawsuits from Blizzard to get that coveted domain. If AOL decides to use wow.com in any relation to World of Warcraft, we are bound to see lawsuits from Blizzard to get that coveted domain.

]]> By: Gamer2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655507 Gamer2.0 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:39:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655507 Check out the GGL (Global Gaming League - www.ggl.com). This is the ESPN of video gaming, with a social twist. Check out the GGL (Global Gaming League - http://www.ggl.com). This is the ESPN of video gaming, with a social twist.

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655506 Steve Ballmer Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:38:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655506 Now this takes an uber-nerd! Now this takes an uber-nerd!

]]> By: zizi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655494 zizi Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:31:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655494 if you play wow you dont have time to shower let alone a social nerdworking site. plus like some people already have said, wow is a social nerdworking site. it has been a pleasure watching AOL crash and burn. if you play wow you dont have time to shower let alone a social nerdworking site.
plus like some people already have said, wow is a social nerdworking site.
it has been a pleasure watching AOL crash and burn.

]]> By: phenom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655490 phenom Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:29:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655490 wow they realized it so soon http://vidsonly.blogspot.com wow they realized it so soon
http://vidsonly.blogspot.com

]]> By: Mike Rundle http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655443 Mike Rundle Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:45:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655443 "It is so depressing how AOL, who for about a decade was among the top largest internet company, as well as the most revered and coveted online business suddenly imploded and is now a shell of its former self." A shell of its former self.... because it's trying to make money by providing content instead of still tricking rural America into paying $30 for dialup Internet? They may not be making more money now, but at least they're doing it in a slightly more honest fashion. “It is so depressing how AOL, who for about a decade was among the top largest internet company, as well as the most revered and coveted online business suddenly imploded and is now a shell of its former self.”

A shell of its former self…. because it’s trying to make money by providing content instead of still tricking rural America into paying $30 for dialup Internet? They may not be making more money now, but at least they’re doing it in a slightly more honest fashion.

]]> By: Richard Miller http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655401 Richard Miller Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:52:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655401 enough with the social networks already! It's become like hell. Every 2 seconds a new one pops up. enough with the social networks already! It’s become like hell. Every 2 seconds a new one pops up.

]]> By: 3pointD.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655391 3pointD.com Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:44:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655391 <strong>AOL to Launch World of Warcraft Social Net?...</strong> Michael Arrington is reporting that the AOL Games Group may be getting ready to launch a social network for World of Warcraft players, since the company owns wow.com. Could AOL’s reach make wow.com a category-killer? Sean Fanning’s Rupture,... AOL to Launch World of Warcraft Social Net?…

Michael Arrington is reporting that the AOL Games Group may be getting ready to launch a social network for World of Warcraft players, since the company owns wow.com. Could AOL’s reach make wow.com a category-killer? Sean Fanning’s Rupture,…

]]> By: Frank Gruber http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655357 Frank Gruber Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:08:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/aol-finds-an-obvious-use-for-wowcom-world-of-warcraft-social-network/#comment-1655357 Sounds like a great use of the domain to me. :) Sounds like a great use of the domain to me. :)

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