Comments on: The Old College Try: Who Will Give Students Their Facebook Back? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:42:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Cell Phones » Blog Archive » Comment on The Old College Try: Who Will Give Students Their … http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1977371 Cell Phones » Blog Archive » Comment on The Old College Try: Who Will Give Students Their … Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:38:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1977371 [...] dantrotheplanetman wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptmobiles, Blogroll, gadget, news, Uncategorized Let’s add one more new social network to the list that’s trying to woo college students back from Facebook: Lymabean. It hasn’t launched yet, but you can watch an overview video of […] [...] [...] dantrotheplanetman wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptmobiles, Blogroll, gadget, news, Uncategorized Let’s add one more new social network to the list that’s trying to woo college students back from Facebook: Lymabean. It hasn’t launched yet, but you can watch an overview video of […] [...]

]]> By: Lymabean: It May Not Go Far, But It Sure Looks Pretty | oscarpages http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1977066 Lymabean: It May Not Go Far, But It Sure Looks Pretty | oscarpages Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:48:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1977066 [...] add one more new social network to the list that’s trying to woo college students back from Facebook: Lymabean. It hasn’t launched yet, but you can watch an overview video of [...] [...] add one more new social network to the list that’s trying to woo college students back from Facebook: Lymabean. It hasn’t launched yet, but you can watch an overview video of [...]

]]> By: Lymabean: It May Not Go Far, But It Sure Looks Pretty http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1971643 Lymabean: It May Not Go Far, But It Sure Looks Pretty Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:30:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1971643 [...] add one more new social network to the list that’s trying to woo college students back from Facebook: Lymabean. It hasn’t launched yet, but you can watch an overview video of [...] [...] add one more new social network to the list that’s trying to woo college students back from Facebook: Lymabean. It hasn’t launched yet, but you can watch an overview video of [...]

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]]> By: Facebook Competitor CollegeTonight “Goes Public”, Raises $1.6M http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1799655 Facebook Competitor CollegeTonight “Goes Public”, Raises $1.6M Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:50:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1799655 [...] one of a group of startups that is trying to win over Facebook’s core college membership, has raised a $1.6 million [...] [...] one of a group of startups that is trying to win over Facebook’s core college membership, has raised a $1.6 million [...]

]]> By: PhD » Facebook for Students? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1746655 PhD » Facebook for Students? Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:31:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1746655 [...] Hendrikson suggests that students want facebook back. As others have noted, the opening up of Facebook to those that don’t have an educational [...] [...] Hendrikson suggests that students want facebook back. As others have noted, the opening up of Facebook to those that don’t have an educational [...]

]]> By: Devin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1741857 Devin Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:30:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1741857 Facebook is a specialized site. They used to target only college students by requiring an edu email address... 18 to 24 year olds (this crowd may be very valuable to some advertisers out there willing to pay the big bucks to advertise on the platform.) Facebook chose to merely expand into seemingly unchartered territory. The assumption being they will attract users who have a social appetite in the least. Nevertheless, their early ad products targeted users who were only in college. Now, their ad products can do the same, and also target users who aren't necessarily in college. So, it seems to me, their decision to open the site to non-college students may not negatively affect their current ad products, but can perhaps enhance them by provided their ad clients with the ability to advertise to a larger number of users. As for the competitors, good for them. Healthy competition is good competition. Though, the more specialized your product is, the better. Today, we have so many social networks that target college students. Build a product that you can convince is better than what people already have. If they don't already have it, you're in luck. http://www.jumpswap.com (not a social network) Facebook is a specialized site. They used to target only college students by requiring an edu email address… 18 to 24 year olds (this crowd may be very valuable to some advertisers out there willing to pay the big bucks to advertise on the platform.) Facebook chose to merely expand into seemingly unchartered territory. The assumption being they will attract users who have a social appetite in the least. Nevertheless, their early ad products targeted users who were only in college. Now, their ad products can do the same, and also target users who aren’t necessarily in college. So, it seems to me, their decision to open the site to non-college students may not negatively affect their current ad products, but can perhaps enhance them by provided their ad clients with the ability to advertise to a larger number of users.

As for the competitors, good for them. Healthy competition is good competition. Though, the more specialized your product is, the better. Today, we have so many social networks that target college students.

Build a product that you can convince is better than what people already have. If they don’t already have it, you’re in luck.

http://www.jumpswap.com
(not a social network)

]]> By: edutechie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1736805 edutechie Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:32:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1736805 You're missing www.digication.com. It's more substantial as it's based on student work using e-Portfolios. From their website, over 1000 schools are already using it! You’re missing http://www.digication.com. It’s more substantial as it’s based on student work using e-Portfolios. From their website, over 1000 schools are already using it!

]]> By: Errol http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1733717 Errol Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:04:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1733717 collegetonight looks cool... interested to see where it goes. i wonder when they are launching everywhere??? collegetonight looks cool… interested to see where it goes. i wonder when they are launching everywhere???

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1732924 Michael Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:16:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1732924 Does anyone realize that this is the first social networking company with a public stock (Ticker: SMXT). Once this website tour gets big, look for the stock price to follow. Web 2.0, I might not have come up with the ideas but I can still reep the monetary benefits that come with it. Does anyone realize that this is the first social networking company with a public stock (Ticker: SMXT). Once this website tour gets big, look for the stock price to follow. Web 2.0, I might not have come up with the ideas but I can still reep the monetary benefits that come with it.

]]> By: Alan Green http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1729759 Alan Green Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:49:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1729759 Interesting post here on the history of facebook from a students perspective including the ultimate betrayal. http://senithomas.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/growing-up-on-facebook-a-tale-of-a-students-transition-from-college-to-the-real-world/ Interesting post here on the history of facebook from a students perspective including the ultimate betrayal.

http://senithomas.wordpress.co.....eal-world/

]]> By: ChipRoss http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1727488 ChipRoss Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:03:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1727488 Playboy U does not have fake profiles, the "attractive" members mentioned really did join on their own. I work on the site and we verify each edu email. Also the comment about not getting value from the Playboy brand probably refers to us not having nudity. That's right. We don't want an adult friend finder or coeds gone wild site, this is about the lifestyle of Playboy and how it intersects with college social scenes. Playboy U does not have fake profiles, the “attractive” members mentioned really did join on their own. I work on the site and we verify each edu email. Also the comment about not getting value from the Playboy brand probably refers to us not having nudity. That’s right. We don’t want an adult friend finder or coeds gone wild site, this is about the lifestyle of Playboy and how it intersects with college social scenes.

]]> By: =Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1727402 =Jason Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:46:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1727402 I was in College when Facebook started and became popular. No one cares about joining anything new. The reason Facebook is succesful is because 99% of the original people on facebook are people who wouldn't normally be part of another social network. This demographic that i'm talking about were on Facebok before they created an account on Myspace (if they even did). No one cares about being part of an exclusive College social network, especially when you alreadyhave all of your friends established, profile finshed, etc. I am one of those nontypical social networkers and I don't plan on leaving. Im succesful in the space and I'm not even on stupid LinkdIn or however you spell that lame site. What ever happened to Google making the Social Network that mashed your profiles together from the ones you were a member at? If I had a place where I could have all my friends from Facebook, Myspace, LinkdIn(if i was a member), and I could sign itno all of them via one username/password to see all my activity and leave comments wherever? I was in College when Facebook started and became popular. No one cares about joining anything new. The reason Facebook is succesful is because 99% of the original people on facebook are people who wouldn’t normally be part of another social network. This demographic that i’m talking about were on Facebok before they created an account on Myspace (if they even did). No one cares about being part of an exclusive College social network, especially when you alreadyhave all of your friends established, profile finshed, etc. I am one of those nontypical social networkers and I don’t plan on leaving. Im succesful in the space and I’m not even on stupid LinkdIn or however you spell that lame site.

What ever happened to Google making the Social Network that mashed your profiles together from the ones you were a member at? If I had a place where I could have all my friends from Facebook, Myspace, LinkdIn(if i was a member), and I could sign itno all of them via one username/password to see all my activity and leave comments wherever?

]]> By: Peter Corbett http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1727307 Peter Corbett Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:09:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1727307 @Chrisco: Doubtful. My favorite typo is http://www.goog.com You'd think if anyone was going to get a misspelled domain, google'd be able to do it. @Chrisco: Doubtful. My favorite typo is http://www.goog.com

You’d think if anyone was going to get a misspelled domain, google’d be able to do it.

]]> By: scintilla http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1727252 scintilla Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:23:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1727252 Totally agree with the assessment of ConnectU--apparently they also have basic security vulnerabilities that made me decide never to even try them: <a href="http://socialscienceplusplus.blogspot.com/2007/08/connectucom-sql-injection-vulnerability.html" rel="nofollow">http://socialscienceplusplus.blogspot.com/2007/08/connectucom-sql-injection-vulnerability.html</a>. Totally agree with the assessment of ConnectU–apparently they also have basic security vulnerabilities that made me decide never to even try them: http://socialscienceplusplus.b.....ility.html.

]]> By: chrisco http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1727160 chrisco Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:52:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1727160 @ #46: Isn't there some precedent that Facebook could get the typo domain name awarded to them in a dispute? Seems like it to me (and I do follow trademark and domain name subjects). @ #46: Isn’t there some precedent that Facebook could get the typo domain name awarded to them in a dispute? Seems like it to me (and I do follow trademark and domain name subjects).

]]> By: Jared http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1726952 Jared Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:05:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1726952 College.com's domain is probably worth 3 mill and it surely receives a ton of natural traffic everyday. They also own the typo Faceboook.com (how I found them) which probably brings them tens of thousands of fat fingered facebookers everyday. Hudddge advantage...lets see what they can do. College.com’s domain is probably worth 3 mill and it surely receives a ton of natural traffic everyday. They also own the typo Faceboook.com (how I found them) which probably brings them tens of thousands of fat fingered facebookers everyday. Hudddge advantage…lets see what they can do.

]]> By: chrisco http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1726869 chrisco Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:23:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1726869 There will be another "it" social network for college kids. You can take that to the bank. How do we know? Because once any trend goes mainstream the trendsetters will leave, launching a new trend. Same as always. See Malcomb Gladwell's books for a more complete explanation. Cheers, chrisco There will be another “it” social network for college kids. You can take that to the bank. How do we know? Because once any trend goes mainstream the trendsetters will leave, launching a new trend. Same as always. See Malcomb Gladwell’s books for a more complete explanation. Cheers, chrisco

]]> By: Angelina Mina http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1726807 Angelina Mina Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:01:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1726807 nah, plz stop with more social site now. We had enough with facebook. Social sites are getting reall nasty now. Angelina Mina http://www.happy-funtime.blogspot.com nah, plz stop with more social site now. We had enough with facebook. Social sites are getting reall nasty now.

Angelina Mina
http://www.happy-funtime.blogspot.com

]]> By: Zach Katkin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1726803 Zach Katkin Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:54:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1726803 Great article, and well thought out. I completely agree. My business partner and I had the same idea about two years ago, regarding the direction and utility of Facebook. We liked it, it just didn't meet our needs as a management tool or app for the stuff that really goes on in college. Great for social stuff, not for growing a college club, frat, or organization. So we came up with: http://www.jumpswap.com Hopefully one day we too will be mentioned up there with Facebook and the other platforms mentioned. Great article, and well thought out. I completely agree. My business partner and I had the same idea about two years ago, regarding the direction and utility of Facebook. We liked it, it just didn’t meet our needs as a management tool or app for the stuff that really goes on in college. Great for social stuff, not for growing a college club, frat, or organization.

So we came up with:

http://www.jumpswap.com

Hopefully one day we too will be mentioned up there with Facebook and the other platforms mentioned.

]]> By: Ian at College Colosseum http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1726802 Ian at College Colosseum Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:51:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1726802 What made FB take off was that it was something new that came at the right time. It didn't spread through traditional advertising, but word of mouth, which is in fact the most powerful way to advertise. Its silly for a new company to try and mimic what someone has done in the past. Most students won't make the switch to a new site unless it offers something new. When facebook first came out the concept of social networking was new, and partially what made facebook so great. Instead of these startups just copying what someone else has done, they should begin looking to the future, and what new trends may develop. What made FB take off was that it was something new that came at the right time. It didn’t spread through traditional advertising, but word of mouth, which is in fact the most powerful way to advertise. Its silly for a new company to try and mimic what someone has done in the past. Most students won’t make the switch to a new site unless it offers something new. When facebook first came out the concept of social networking was new, and partially what made facebook so great. Instead of these startups just copying what someone else has done, they should begin looking to the future, and what new trends may develop.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1725822 Chuck Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:43:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1725822 @34 - Agree with your comments. Have you heard of Affinity Circles, which offers a white label platform for college alumni to connect in an environment sanctioned by the university? Verified membership credentials create a trusted environment well suited for professional networking. The company currently serves over 125 academic and professional associations. @34 - Agree with your comments. Have you heard of Affinity Circles, which offers a white label platform for college alumni to connect in an environment sanctioned by the university? Verified membership credentials create a trusted environment well suited for professional networking. The company currently serves over 125 academic and professional associations.

]]> By: Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1725711 Eric Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:22:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1725711 FreezeCrowd.com is coming soon! FreezeCrowd.com is coming soon!

]]> By: Fabian Schonholz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1725633 Fabian Schonholz Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:32:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1725633 Wow ... I did not realized that it was such a crowded space. But ... what is the value proposition? what's so intrinsically different from one to the other? Wow … I did not realized that it was such a crowded space. But … what is the value proposition? what’s so intrinsically different from one to the other?

]]> By: Boogey Man http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1725576 Boogey Man Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:52:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/03/the-old-college-try-who-will-give-students-their-facebook-back/#comment-1725576 competition - ain't it a bitch competition - ain’t it a bitch

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