Comments on: Redux Discovers Friends So You Don’t Have To http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Fred http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1952915 Fred Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:58:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1952915 I really think this is great, new approach and outlook on the web…! This is going to be a great success, great job, I hope you guys prosper as usual. I really think this is great, new approach and outlook on the web…! This is going to be a great success, great job, I hope you guys prosper as usual.

]]> By: Fred http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1952912 Fred Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:54:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1952912 I really think this is great, new approach and outlook on the web...! This is going to be a great success, great job, I hope you guys prosper as usual. I really think this is great, new approach and outlook on the web…! This is going to be a great success, great job, I hope you guys prosper as usual.

]]> By: anon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1949660 anon Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:51:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1949660 oh and myers briggs is a smart idea. although it's hard to make an accurate test... oh and myers briggs is a smart idea. although it’s hard to make an accurate test…

]]> By: anon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1949657 anon Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:49:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1949657 why would they care if any of you guys think it's "sad" or whatever? truth is, the world is full of shy, lonely people. that's who they're marketing to anyways. why would they care if any of you guys think it’s “sad” or whatever?

truth is, the world is full of shy, lonely people. that’s who they’re marketing to anyways.

]]> By: ventureblogalist http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1948209 ventureblogalist Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:34:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1948209 would recommendations associate people across communities? For example, suggest a new friend who is on netflix to someone who is not on netflix but is on flixster or say dogster? I would love the opml houses (eg google, bloglines) and comment indexing companies like bigswerve to partner up here. would recommendations associate people across communities? For example, suggest a new friend who is on netflix to someone who is not on netflix but is on flixster or say dogster? I would love the opml houses (eg google, bloglines) and comment indexing companies like bigswerve to partner up here.

]]> By: IT_girl http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946800 IT_girl Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:32:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946800 The Myers-Briggs test? That oughta be interesting. It doesn't really cover common interests and frames of reference, though, does it? The Myers-Briggs test? That oughta be interesting. It doesn’t really cover common interests and frames of reference, though, does it?

]]> By: Ali http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946728 Ali Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:59:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946728 looking forward to seeing the results ... congrats looking forward to seeing the results … congrats

]]> By: ssibalnomdle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946713 ssibalnomdle Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:22:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946713 Hi! This should be really fun, great idea. Hi!

This should be really fun, great idea.

]]> By: Otis Gospodnetic http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946600 Otis Gospodnetic Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:35:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946600 You want to find people with similar interests? Have a look at http://www.simpy.com/user/otis for an example (look for "Similar Users" half-way down the page). Just upload your bookmarks and 3 hours later you'll see a list of people with similar interests (assuming their bookmarks indicate their interests, which is a decent assumption). This functionality has been available on Simpy.com for a few years now, while Redux is only collecting people's emails at this point.... You want to find people with similar interests?
Have a look at http://www.simpy.com/user/otis for an example (look for “Similar Users” half-way down the page). Just upload your bookmarks and 3 hours later you’ll see a list of people with similar interests (assuming their bookmarks indicate their interests, which is a decent assumption).
This functionality has been available on Simpy.com for a few years now, while Redux is only collecting people’s emails at this point….

]]> By: jjeffryes http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946577 jjeffryes Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:05:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946577 So... it's OKCupid.com, but with less emphasis on dating? Seriously. It's exactly the same thing. Though I'm not sure from the article if they're smart enough to have the users generate the questions, like OkCupid does. Not to mention the heavily viral quizzes. So… it’s OKCupid.com, but with less emphasis on dating?

Seriously. It’s exactly the same thing. Though I’m not sure from the article if they’re smart enough to have the users generate the questions, like OkCupid does. Not to mention the heavily viral quizzes.

]]> By: gleader http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946539 gleader Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:34:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946539 "Want to know when we're ready to show Redux to the world? Enter your email below." I also hate to see this kind pre-ad review like since spiralfrog. Techcrunch's taste went down and down. Hotopeople launched earlier than Redux, and its idea seems to be better than Redux. Techcrunch should improve now. “Want to know when we’re ready to show Redux to the world? Enter your email below.” I also hate to see this kind pre-ad review like since spiralfrog.
Techcrunch’s taste went down and down.

Hotopeople launched earlier than Redux, and its idea seems to be better than Redux.

Techcrunch should improve now.

]]> By: Micah Baldwin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946528 Micah Baldwin Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:18:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946528 @Nathan your idea is pretty interesting, in that as people begin to join multiple social networks there is an importance to understanding what relationships make sense, and what doesnt. Its not necessarily about growing your list of friends, but separating the wheat from the chaff, but understanding the relevance that online relationship has TO ME. am very interested in seeing what this develops into. It is another piece of the pie in what I think will be the "thing of 2008": - social aggregation (http://www.spokeo.com) - relationship recommendations (maybe you guys) - content discovery (http://www.lijit.com) @Nathan

your idea is pretty interesting, in that as people begin to join multiple social networks there is an importance to understanding what relationships make sense, and what doesnt. Its not necessarily about growing your list of friends, but separating the wheat from the chaff, but understanding the relevance that online relationship has TO ME.

am very interested in seeing what this develops into. It is another piece of the pie in what I think will be the “thing of 2008″:

- social aggregation (http://www.spokeo.com)
- relationship recommendations (maybe you guys)
- content discovery (http://www.lijit.com)

]]> By: Redux=LosersWanted http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946516 Redux=LosersWanted Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:59:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946516 I'm glad I'm not the only one with this reaction. Yes, Nathan, we understand marketing spin. Whatever happened to serendipity. This is too contrived. What happened to bars, festivals, libraries, and other community events. Nathan said it best, "...not everyone is outgoing or has a good network to draw from. " The prosecution rests. P.S. I like the long-term growth strategy a tad more. I’m glad I’m not the only one with this reaction. Yes, Nathan, we understand marketing spin.

Whatever happened to serendipity. This is too contrived. What happened to bars, festivals, libraries, and other community events.

Nathan said it best, “…not everyone is outgoing or has a good network to draw from. ”

The prosecution rests.

P.S. I like the long-term growth strategy a tad more.

]]> By: hacker http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946505 hacker Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:43:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946505 test test

]]> By: Social graph - lol http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946502 Social graph - lol Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:40:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946502 My social graph is huge.... with all these sites my ancestors will be thrilled to know All the friends and acquaintances of my lifetime (Facebook), all the music i ever listen to( Last.FM ), my favortie movies( flixster ), tv shows(hulu), how I slept and what time i woke up (Sleep.FM), all my fantasy friends (adult freind finder), all about the pets (dogsters) I owned and loved..... LoL - do we really need to know and index all this info? My social graph is huge…. with all these sites my ancestors will be thrilled to know

All the friends and acquaintances of my lifetime (Facebook), all the music i ever listen to( Last.FM ), my favortie movies( flixster ), tv shows(hulu), how I slept and what time i woke up (Sleep.FM), all my fantasy friends (adult freind finder), all about the pets (dogsters) I owned and loved…..

LoL - do we really need to know and index all this info?

]]> By: Marcelo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946486 Marcelo Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:20:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946486 Wonderful webservice! Att, Marcelo Wonderful webservice!

Att,
Marcelo

]]> By: JD the 2nd http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946461 JD the 2nd Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:50:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946461 This is interesting indeed, tons of people have been randomly friending me on facebook because of similar interest or just because we are both members of certain groups. If executed correctly this site has quite some potential. This is interesting indeed, tons of people have been randomly friending me on facebook because of similar interest or just because we are both members of certain groups. If executed correctly this site has quite some potential.

]]> By: Nathan Dintenfass http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946458 Nathan Dintenfass Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:47:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946458 @Social Graph -- AMEN! The social graph assumes the best connections are already made, and sharing meta data with people you already know is limited. Redux aims to create new connections through a specialized collaborative filter, so we're not terribly concerned with the social graph. But, please don't kill yourself ;) @Social Graph — AMEN! The social graph assumes the best connections are already made, and sharing meta data with people you already know is limited. Redux aims to create new connections through a specialized collaborative filter, so we’re not terribly concerned with the social graph. But, please don’t kill yourself ;)

]]> By: Social Graph http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946454 Social Graph Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:41:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946454 "We look at the behavior of folks on MySpace and other sites based on a social graph" If I hear social graph one more time I'm gonna kill myself. “We look at the behavior of folks on MySpace and other sites based on a social graph”

If I hear social graph one more time I’m gonna kill myself.

]]> By: ek http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946412 ek Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:03:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946412 Adrian... looks like you're the smartest one in the room. There are still plenty of people who would like to meet someone they have things in common with, and maybe end up dating that person, but wouldn't want to use a dating website. Everyone knows people like that... now if this technology actually has a smart algorithm and can be used on other sites... that is golden. That is on the user side. Now for the money side.. um, you can't get much better targeting for advertising than having a great grasp on what users like. Much better information than demographics... That also, is golden. Now if you don't mind, I'm off to make some friends, hopefully with benefits. :) Adrian… looks like you’re the smartest one in the room. There are still plenty of people who would like to meet someone they have things in common with, and maybe end up dating that person, but wouldn’t want to use a dating website.

Everyone knows people like that… now if this technology actually has a smart algorithm and can be used on other sites… that is golden. That is on the user side.

Now for the money side.. um, you can’t get much better targeting for advertising than having a great grasp on what users like. Much better information than demographics… That also, is golden.

Now if you don’t mind, I’m off to make some friends, hopefully with benefits. :)

]]> By: Jeff http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946403 Jeff Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:58:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946403 Another interesting idea www.yupnup.com Another interesting idea

http://www.yupnup.com

]]> By: Ron Diggity http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946399 Ron Diggity Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:54:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946399 Basically, if you need to use this site you don't have game. But, we live in a web 2.0 world with geeks, so maybe it will be a hit...ya okay Basically, if you need to use this site you don’t have game.

But, we live in a web 2.0 world with geeks, so maybe it will be a hit…ya okay

]]> By: isedb.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946392 isedb.com Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:51:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946392 <strong>Redux Discovers Friends So You Don’t Have To...</strong> Redux is trying to apply the same "recommended items" lists sites like Amazon and others use to help discover things you might like based on your browsing habits to growing communities of people online.... Redux Discovers Friends So You Don’t Have To…

Redux is trying to apply the same “recommended items” lists sites like Amazon and others use to help discover things you might like based on your browsing habits to growing communities of people online….

]]> By: Nathan Dintenfass http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946389 Nathan Dintenfass Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:50:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946389 @WebSide Ventures -- "desparate" is not really the point. Most people like to meet new people, but not everyone is outgoing or has a good network to draw from. We look at the behavior of folks on MySpace and other sites based on a social graph and see lots of "random" friending as a means of meeting new people. We're merely trying to give people better ways to discover people they will want to get to know. @Benoit -- Alsop-Louie is one of our investors, but Gilman Louie has the Board seat, not Stewart. @Jon -- Don't mistake your own life for that of most people. Redux is not really concerned with quantity over quality -- quite the opposite. The point of People Discovery is finding relevance rather than doing the shotgun approach that is required in social networking sites if you want to meet new people. Nathan (VP Marketing, Redux) @WebSide Ventures — “desparate” is not really the point. Most people like to meet new people, but not everyone is outgoing or has a good network to draw from. We look at the behavior of folks on MySpace and other sites based on a social graph and see lots of “random” friending as a means of meeting new people. We’re merely trying to give people better ways to discover people they will want to get to know.

@Benoit — Alsop-Louie is one of our investors, but Gilman Louie has the Board seat, not Stewart.

@Jon — Don’t mistake your own life for that of most people. Redux is not really concerned with quantity over quality — quite the opposite. The point of People Discovery is finding relevance rather than doing the shotgun approach that is required in social networking sites if you want to meet new people.

Nathan (VP Marketing, Redux)

]]> By: Adrian Keys http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946381 Adrian Keys Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:47:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/28/redux-discovers-friends-so-you-dont-have-to/#comment-1946381 The question is...do you really want to discover them? Seriously though, it sounds and looks more like a dating site. The question is…do you really want to discover them? Seriously though, it sounds and looks more like a dating site.

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