Comments on: Big Bucks For Better Comments; SezWho Raises $1 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:20:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: SezWho Partners with BlogCatalog for Distribution of Comment Reputation System http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-2302377 SezWho Partners with BlogCatalog for Distribution of Comment Reputation System Sat, 17 May 2008 01:24:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-2302377 [...] use SezWho on CrunchGear to track reputations there. You can see our previous coverage of SezWho here. CrunchBase Information SezWho BlogCatalog Information provided by [...] [...] use SezWho on CrunchGear to track reputations there. You can see our previous coverage of SezWho here. CrunchBase Information SezWho BlogCatalog Information provided by [...]

]]> By: D.I.A Free News Online 2008 » Techcrunch: SezWho 2.0: Now Available For More Platforms http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-2188622 D.I.A Free News Online 2008 » Techcrunch: SezWho 2.0: Now Available For More Platforms Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:43:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-2188622 [...] raised $1M in funding last October. Competitors include Disqus, JS-Kit, and Intense Debate. CrunchBase [...] [...] raised $1M in funding last October. Competitors include Disqus, JS-Kit, and Intense Debate. CrunchBase [...]

]]> By: SezWho 2.0: Now Available For More Platforms http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-2186990 SezWho 2.0: Now Available For More Platforms Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:02:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-2186990 [...] raised $1M in funding last October. Competitors include Disqus, JS-Kit, and Intense Debate. CrunchBase [...] [...] raised $1M in funding last October. Competitors include Disqus, JS-Kit, and Intense Debate. CrunchBase [...]

]]> By: SezWho Partners with BlogCatalog for Distribution of Comment Reputation System | tech heroes blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1952463 SezWho Partners with BlogCatalog for Distribution of Comment Reputation System | tech heroes blog Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:16:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1952463 [...] use SezWho on CrunchGear to track reputations there. You can see our previous coverage of SezWho here. SezWho Loading information about [...] [...] use SezWho on CrunchGear to track reputations there. You can see our previous coverage of SezWho here. SezWho Loading information about [...]

]]> By: Blogcatalog SezWho Partnership - Passes MyBlogLog Traffic | Andy Beard - Niche Marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1951426 Blogcatalog SezWho Partnership - Passes MyBlogLog Traffic | Andy Beard - Niche Marketing Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:53:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1951426 [...] SezWho when they received $1M investment from KPG Ventures back in October 2007 were given quite a luke warm reception on Techcrunch. [...] [...] SezWho when they received $1M investment from KPG Ventures back in October 2007 were given quite a luke warm reception on Techcrunch. [...]

]]> By: dart_bruise http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1788886 dart_bruise Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:17:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1788886 I've more or less been doing nothing to speak of. I just don't have much to say these days, not that it matters. Basically not much noteworthy going on worth mentioning. So it goes. I’ve more or less been doing nothing to speak of. I just don’t have much to say these days, not that it matters. Basically not much noteworthy going on worth mentioning. So it goes.

]]> By: Jitendra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1719423 Jitendra Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:55:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1719423 Les, I send you a mail yesterday...Odd that you did not get it...I just resent it again. Eric, We are not looking to build a portal site...We are a value add service to the existing site... Thanks, Jitendra Les, I send you a mail yesterday…Odd that you did not get it…I just resent it again.

Eric, We are not looking to build a portal site…We are a value add service to the existing site…

Thanks,
Jitendra

]]> By: Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1718748 Eric Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:24:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1718748 Most of the recent newcomers in commenting and ratings are trying to distinguish their offerings on the basis of user-facing “social” features, including user profiles, “portal” sites that promise to drive traffic back to publishers, etc. In contrast, we’ve been focused on delivering known value to publishers in the form of solid, easy to deploy services, enterprise-class infrastructure, powerful administrative tools and data-access and SEO options that support publishers directly. So far, over 8500 publishers seem to support this approach. We think they will continue to do so, at least until the network scale is there to make social features truly valuable out-of-the-box. Cheers, Eric at js-kit dot com Most of the recent newcomers in commenting and ratings are trying to distinguish their offerings on the basis of user-facing “social” features, including user profiles, “portal” sites that promise to drive traffic back to publishers, etc. In contrast, we’ve been focused on delivering known value to publishers in the form of solid, easy to deploy services, enterprise-class infrastructure, powerful administrative tools and data-access and SEO options that support publishers directly. So far, over 8500 publishers seem to support this approach. We think they will continue to do so, at least until the network scale is there to make social features truly valuable out-of-the-box.

Cheers,
Eric at js-kit dot com

]]> By: Les http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1718620 Les Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:15:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1718620 Jitendra, I did follow the links you mentioned above --- and I did send an e-mail to your contact us ID. No answer and the FAQs and support forum have not helped. Should I just uninstall the WP plug in and move on? Les Jitendra,

I did follow the links you mentioned above — and I did send an e-mail to your contact us ID. No answer and the FAQs and support forum have not helped. Should I just uninstall the WP plug in and move on?

Les

]]> By: yasam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715993 yasam Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:49:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715993 you may find my blog http://lapnol.blogspot.com in digg as well which is related to future technology you may find my blog http://lapnol.blogspot.com in digg as well which is related to future technology

]]> By: yasam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715978 yasam Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:42:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715978 this is something new to hear this is something new to hear

]]> By: Jitendra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715936 Jitendra Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:23:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715936 And FAQs at http://sezwho.com/faq.php (sorry I had to break the messages to bypass the typical link limit) Thanks, Jitendra And FAQs at
http://sezwho.com/faq.php

(sorry I had to break the messages to bypass the typical link limit)

Thanks, Jitendra

]]> By: Jitendra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715930 Jitendra Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:22:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715930 Les, Also our support forum is at http://sezwho.com/support/ thanks, Jitendra Les,

Also our support forum is at
http://sezwho.com/support/

thanks, Jitendra

]]> By: Jitendra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715846 Jitendra Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:53:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715846 Les, Also our support forum is at http://sezwho.com/support/ And FAQs at http://sezwho.com/faq.php Thanks, Jitendra Les,

Also our support forum is at
http://sezwho.com/support/

And FAQs at
http://sezwho.com/faq.php

Thanks, Jitendra

]]> By: Jitendra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715837 Jitendra Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:50:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715837 Les, thanks for your recommendation...What is your blog url (hard for me to guess today as we are getting a lot of hits)? Contact me at contact@sezwho.com and we will get this sorted out... -Jitendra Les, thanks for your recommendation…What is your blog url (hard for me to guess today as we are getting a lot of hits)? Contact me at contact@sezwho.com and we will get this sorted out…

-Jitendra

]]> By: ipanema http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715685 ipanema Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:48:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715685 Why is there a need to give marks on comments? They should be spontaneous. And who is voting on them? Is the person authoritative enough to vote? It's limiting communication or even repartee. I used to go to another tech blog but when I saw they installed that rating comments, it suddenly look snooty for me. Just my opinion. Why is there a need to give marks on comments? They should be spontaneous. And who is voting on them? Is the person authoritative enough to vote? It’s limiting communication or even repartee.

I used to go to another tech blog but when I saw they installed that rating comments, it suddenly look snooty for me. Just my opinion.

]]> By: Les http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715621 Les Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:17:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715621 I love(d) it! This looked pretty good. I went to the site. I signed up. I downloaded the code for a WP blog in order to do some testing. I installed the plugins. Then my "key" would not validate. So I went to the site to look for some trouble-shooting tips,,,,,and .... well nothing. There is no Contact Us or Forum... Just a BLOG.... Now what do I do? Jitendra, Tedd, "where are you guys?" I love(d) it! This looked pretty good. I went to the site. I signed up. I downloaded the code for a WP blog in order to do some testing. I installed the plugins. Then my “key” would not validate. So I went to the site to look for some trouble-shooting tips,,,,,and …. well nothing. There is no Contact Us or Forum… Just a BLOG…. Now what do I do?

Jitendra, Tedd, “where are you guys?”

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715325 Andrew Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:19:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715325 WE CERTAINLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH COMMENTS. THE '@' PREVIOUS COMMENT JUNK SHOWS THIS. @ MIKE, @ JOE, ETC. IF WE HAVE REPLY TO COMMENTS IT WILL HELP.. WE CERTAINLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH COMMENTS. THE ‘@’ PREVIOUS COMMENT JUNK SHOWS THIS. @ MIKE, @ JOE, ETC. IF WE HAVE REPLY TO COMMENTS IT WILL HELP..

]]> By: Phillip Marquez http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715308 Phillip Marquez Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:07:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715308 @Mitch Maddox (#2): It's interesting that you brought up Digg--have we already forgotten the craptastic commenting implementation there? While I agree, most small blogs, or low comment volume blogs really don't need a full featured (kitchen sink) comment system, something that can give me a fairly familiar experience, with the ability to track favored commentators, ignore the people who regularly piss me off, etc sounds like a solution I'd take. Granted, a lot of what we're seeing is "1.0" (must we start using this term? Everything being 2.0 and now 3.0 is annoying enough), but hey, we have to start somewhere right? I'm anxiously waiting to see what takes flight from the group and evolves into something we'll all be wondering "how did we live without this in the old 2.0 world?" @Mitch Maddox (#2):

It’s interesting that you brought up Digg–have we already forgotten the craptastic commenting implementation there? While I agree, most small blogs, or low comment volume blogs really don’t need a full featured (kitchen sink) comment system, something that can give me a fairly familiar experience, with the ability to track favored commentators, ignore the people who regularly piss me off, etc sounds like a solution I’d take. Granted, a lot of what we’re seeing is “1.0″ (must we start using this term? Everything being 2.0 and now 3.0 is annoying enough), but hey, we have to start somewhere right? I’m anxiously waiting to see what takes flight from the group and evolves into something we’ll all be wondering “how did we live without this in the old 2.0 world?”

]]> By: Jitendra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715158 Jitendra Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:05:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715158 Alex, its really up to the community and the highest reputed members of the community...The ratings are scaled based on the reputation of the rater withing the context to ensure that conversation is beneficial to all of the community. -Jitendra Alex, its really up to the community and the highest reputed members of the community…The ratings are scaled based on the reputation of the rater withing the context to ensure that conversation is beneficial to all of the community.

-Jitendra

]]> By: Alex mac http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715140 Alex mac Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:58:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715140 What make's you think "popularity" increases reputation? What separates the insightful comments, from the QUESTIONS, from the jokes...which in all likelihood will have the highest ratings...? What make’s you think “popularity” increases reputation? What separates the insightful comments, from the QUESTIONS, from the jokes…which in all likelihood will have the highest ratings…?

]]> By: Jitendra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715123 Jitendra Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:52:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715123 Hi, Jitendra from SezWho here...Some clarifications: We are not replacing comments as a number of commenting companies are trying to do...We are a context, ratings and reputation system focussed on making it easy to discover good content across the social web. In fact, our commenter based content discovery mechanism helps drive additional traffic to sites. The way it works is that once users find a good bit of content by a commenter they are look at the profile of the user where they are likely to find links to other pieces that the user has commented on. This leads to additional page views on typically older content on the site. All-in-all we make it easy for readers to follow their favorite comments, for commenters to carry their reputation and for site owners to drive additional traffic. -Jitendra Hi, Jitendra from SezWho here…Some clarifications:

We are not replacing comments as a number of commenting companies are trying to do…We are a context, ratings and reputation system focussed on making it easy to discover good content across the social web. In fact, our commenter based content discovery mechanism helps drive additional traffic to sites.

The way it works is that once users find a good bit of content by a commenter they are look at the profile of the user where they are likely to find links to other pieces that the user has commented on. This leads to additional page views on typically older content on the site.

All-in-all we make it easy for readers to follow their favorite comments, for commenters to carry their reputation and for site owners to drive additional traffic.

-Jitendra

]]> By: Jeremy Wright http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715104 Jeremy Wright Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:45:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715104 We'll be testing this out at ad:tech next week. It's potentially interesting, though I haven't seen enough to know if we're deeply interested or just tangentially interested ;-) We’ll be testing this out at ad:tech next week. It’s potentially interesting, though I haven’t seen enough to know if we’re deeply interested or just tangentially interested ;-)

]]> By: techmine http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715046 techmine Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:10:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1715046 Is techcrunch planning to use any of these "comment system" software? Intense debate impressed a lot. They are trying to develop a social network around the comments. But rating system is just like Digg.. Is techcrunch planning to use any of these “comment system” software? Intense debate impressed a lot. They are trying to develop a social network around the comments. But rating system is just like Digg..

]]> By: Developer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1714967 Developer Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:31:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/31/big-bucks-for-better-comments-sezwho-raises-1-million/#comment-1714967 Thank you for information. Thank you for information.

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