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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:07:03 +0000

[...] had to shift its strategy significantly by lowering the minimum age requirement from 50 to … 13. Last week, Eons had to cut another 24 percent of its staff. Baby boomers don’t want to hang [...]

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By: Oragle » Blog Archive » Boomer Social Network Eons Gets a Facelift; Spins Off Obits Section as Tributes

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:16:40 +0000

[...] Jeff Taylor revive Eons, his dying social network for aging Boomers? A few weeks ago, he dropped the minimum age requirement of 50. And, today, he is giving his old lady of a site a facelift. The redesigned site now has new [...]

By: Nathaniel Adam Briggs

Nathaniel Adam Briggs — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:48:30 +0000

…a thinly veiled advertisement if I ever saw one!

By: Ex Eons member

Ex Eons member — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:33:12 +0000

Since Eons lowered the age limit they have lost thousands of members. At least 1000 have gone to http://www.Seniorocity.com.

I had a music discussion group on Eons but when they went against all the protests and having assured us that they wouldn’t lower the age limit but did, I left.

The young kids are trying to scam the boomers out of money and they have been mouthing off and insulting the boomers. The kids are ruining it and I believe Eons will be going under soon.

I’ve started my group up on Seniorocity.com and did a poll. The poll shows that 98 percent of those who answered are from Eons.

Eons made a bad business move and will get what they deserve.

By: Nathaniel Adam Briggs

Nathaniel Adam Briggs — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:49:18 +0000

eGenerations.com – The Online Community for Experience Adults Worldwide has been around since July 2006, and was begun without any venture capital funding or marketing.

The 100% organic Membership that’s driven by Member Requests has lead the competitors with innovative features like Memoir Writing, Single-Click Technology, and has shown clearly that strategy, and innovation are not a result of money.

eGenerations.com – Begun with $300.00 & has proportionally outperformed it’s leading competitor Eons by 175% and acquires Members at $1.75 per instead of Eons’ $40.50

Nathaniel Adam Briggs, Author/Founder, eGenerations.com

By: Marly

Marly — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:22:42 +0000

I am an eons group manager, and my group is one of the most popular although I don’t allow ‘adult’ content.
I’m a medical professional, and work 5 nights a week in a maximum security correctional facility. I have had computers longer than some of you have been alive, and have more electronics than some stores do, and can operate and modify them .
I only wanted to say the fact that some of you refer to seniors as dino’s I wonder how you treat your parents and grand parents. BTW I’ll be 66 next month. Marly

By: Marly

Marly — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:17:48 +0000

I am an eons member, and my group is one of the most popular although I don’t allow ‘adult’ content.
I’m a medical professional, and work 5 nights a week in a maxumum security correctional facility. I have had computers longe than some of you have been alive, and have more eclectromics than some stores do.
I only wanted to say the fact that some of you refer to seniors as dino’s I

By: Thomas John

Thomas John — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:07:02 +0000

Not sure if anyone has checked out Seniorocity…but there are a ton of new members over there from Eons (over 1000). http://www.seniorocity.com

Seniorocity also just added some new features that Eons never had–looks like they changed a lot overnight. Any of you who are unhappy with Eons should meet us fellow ex-Eon-ites over there.

By: herb from vois.com

herb from vois.com — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:20:51 +0000

Also guys sorry about the spelling and gramatical errors in my last post I am on my iPhone and it sometimes it makes what it assumes are corrections

By: Eivundcellar

Eivundcellar — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:08:18 +0000

although your spelling is a bit off above herb I guess you probably typed it from a mobile with word completion. I checked out the site and it was good so far from what I see. Thanks for the heads up and good luck with it!

By: herb from vois.com

herb from vois.com — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:27:33 +0000

I am herb one of the founders of vois.com a social network for people ages 25 to 50 years old. I would first like to invite any eons members who are unhappy with eons or fear its demiss to try vois.com. As a fast growing social network especially working in the age bracket we are working with we have taken the time to make sure our members understood how to use the site and worked with them to meet there desires. I think the problem with eons was simple they thought buldpt and they will come unfortunately that web 1.0 thinking is dead and now eons has gone through their money, and it was a lot of money only to have a site with no traffic. We did the opposite spending a little money but focusing on members and growth and now we rank 7000 in the world before our first funding. If eons does go deadpool we only ask maybe for a call so we can acquire some of their tech as we do like so me of their features

By: Eons-Member Countrygal829

Eons-Member Countrygal829 — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:57:24 +0000

Just because we are 50+ doesn’t make us “dinos.” We are mature adults who enjoyed having a place to network with other people of our generation. If I had wanted to be on a website with “younger” people there are plenty out there. What attracted me to Eons was that it was for people 50+. One of the groups I am in there is a new member 26. I’m old enough to be her mother. If I wanted to share my thoughts with a woman this young I would talk to my own daughter! There are just some things that mature people want to discuss with other mature people. Just how much could a 20 something know about sex after 60, and life after menopause?

From Eons: “What is Eons? : Eons.com is the online community for “boom-ers,” those of us born between 1946 and 1964 and beyond, who want to learn and do more to make the most of every stage of life. Our community is the place for spirited boom-ers to explore passions and interests, keep in touch with friends and family, connect with interesting people to share life experiences, and most of all—have fun!”

Jeff Taylor should have created another site instead of messing with Eons. I have migrated to a couple of other sites where Eon members have found refuge, but I will continue to monitor Eons.

By: Eons-member

Eons-member — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:27:47 +0000

I’ve read some pretty harsh comments here. Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it for awhile. It’s a really nice community of good people talking and having fun. It’s a creative outlet for many, and they freaked out when they saw that dreaded number 13 as the age restriction dropped. I think it would have went over better if they had said 21 and up. It might not be a fancy as you think it should be but the site is a good one and is better than some. I for one like it and intend to stay.

liz

By: George Puccini

George Puccini — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:15:07 +0000

Just for a lark, I visited YouTube to see what it was about. What I saw – the pictures, clips and language – shamed me that this younger generation (13 – 30) can only think and react in four-letter words. If that is what Eons wants in its community, then I don’t want any part of Eons, either. When we mention ourselves as adult, we don’t mean xxx – type rated ranting or viewing; we mean we have lived a good and fruitful life and are pleased to share the talents we have honed (unlike all those young pretenders on American Idol) with others who are of the same mind-set. Those of you who hold the thought that we over 50 are dino’s, well, in a few short years (yes, time goes by that fast) you will be dragging your large tails around in a slow-moving slack-jawed gait, also.

By: Clyde Smith

Clyde Smith — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:05:46 +0000

#67 – About the second part, now about Eons.

By: Clyde Smith

Clyde Smith — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:03:13 +0000

“Eons doesn’t dominate its core market, and that core market certainly doesn’t include any trendsetters.”

In less than two years I’ll start proving you wrong, homie!

By: Ed Campos

Ed Campos — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:24:28 +0000

What is the problem? Why is everybody tweeking? Jeff Taylor can do what he wants to do. You either like it or you don’t. If you like it stay. If you don’t leave! That’s pretty simple!

By: Former Eons Employee

Former Eons Employee — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:34:23 +0000

Something else to keep in mind. When Eons launched, it wasn’t exactly embracing the “Web 2.0″ mindset of community. It wasn’t until the Wall Street Journal (and every lazy reporter that followed its article) called it “MySpace for boomers” that some of Eons’ currently existing community features truly came to the front.
That, coupled with the extraordinary way in which members both created and cultivated their own groups.

And in reading between the lines of what many of these over-50 responders are saying, it sounds like that’s still the sweet spot of the site. Unfortunately for Eons, and many, many, many other social networking sites, turning that into revenue on par with, say, ads from medical articles, is a serious challenge.

Oh and good job on fixing the footer

By: Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:00:30 +0000

Here is the deal for this older than 50 person. Eons had a great concept, a place for older citizens to hang out meet one another and let their hair down. Right from the start there were issues with bandwidth, site access, and other technical issues. Some how we managed to survive all of the crap that happened, we built up our social network and new members joined interest specific groups. I joined Eons way back in August of 2006 – under another name thinking it was a safe place to visit. I soon found out there were people, as in all walks of life, that were just out to make people’s lives a mess.
I rejoined as my current handle and tended to business of hiding my real name and location. We know Eons was having problems when they got wishie washie on helping resolve disputes and helping memebers with issues of threats and identity blackmail.
We survived all of this and formed new groups, developed friendships and associations with common interest people. Eons site access remains today an issue – censorship concerns have arisen recently as if you mention anything bad about Jeff or some of his staff you’ll get the boot.
Then the last bombshell hit – opening it up to our children and grandchildren! Lets face it just because we are over 50 doesn’t mean we are dead from the head down! We talk about a lot of issues that face adults, some with sexual overtones and some without. Do we want to expose our children or their children to this – a resounding NO was heard from a majority of members. We keep getting the nice little form letter stating they hear us but oh well.
Many of us also worry about our grandchildren getting hit upon from sexual misfits — we as adults can handle them but can our kids? We think they should have their own age group area as well as over 50’s should too.
Seniorocity has taken a huge jump in membership as have other senior devoted forums. Jeff has cast his dice and it has come up snake eyes.
Marketing is for who? Seniors.
Personally I hope someone buys it up and makes a social network for age dependent areas again. There is no reason to have younger thens mix with older thens!
Let us have our fun Jeff – figure out a way to have the best of both worlds or loose the whole ball of wax!

By: Terrance Mann

Terrance Mann — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:17:08 +0000

Funny, I’m also a member over at Seniorocity [ http://www.seniorocity.com ] and have found it to be great. They weren’t ready for the huge groups of people that came over when Eons cratered, but they do seem to have worked hard to accomodate everyone.

The people running the site seem to actually be much more “personal” and friendly than Eons was.

By: Beeblst

Beeblst — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:52:42 +0000

Break In at Senior Community Terrorizes Stunned Elders

I have a little story to tell. One day…not too long ago. I was sitting in my home with a couple of Eon’s friends drinking coffee when the door bell rang and SHOCK the whole world was at my door…WHAT the h@*)! I was confused so I started frantically yelling, “I live in a senior community. Why are all you people at my door??
I turned to my Eon’s friends, who were standing behind me at the door and with a look of pure unbelief said to them, “Who ARE all these people?? How did they get in past the community gate guard?
I heard a mumble from somewhere and replied, WHAT??? The GATE GUARD is gone!, no one told me we were NOT a gated community anymore.
More mumbling… WHAT do you mean!!!, we aren’t a senior community any more either? But I bought my home here because I wanted to live in a senior community. How could this happen?
I covered my face with my hands and pleading said, “Why? Why? … I wasn’t even notified!!! Honey, quick, go get the Home Owner’s policy, they can’t do this!!!! Why it’s un-American!”

Thank God what happens in “virtual community” does not happen in real world America. We need online community laws and legislation to protect our rights. Because at the present time we have no rights!

Beeblst

By: AdieLadyTX

AdieLadyTX — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:43:56 +0000

Perhaps I’m the closest to the Dino you young whippersnappers think of as the Eons demographic. Being disabled, unable to drive or get out by myself, and dependent (no not on Depends) on real-life friends for transportation and infrequent recreation, Eons has become my contact with the outside world. I belong to a myriad of groups with a wide range of interests, including Eons Advisors. I have met both new and old friends on Eons and share a wonderful e-mail rapport with many, as well as group interactions.

This is not my first social network. I began early in 1999 on MSN message boards, then met groups of these unseen friends from across the country when we gathered in different places over the next few years. I still have a group on MSN Groups, and belong to more. The difference is that the diversity of Eons is so much better.

I’ve also had experience on MSN with having an open, as opposed to a private, group. When my group was open, there were some very strange posts made by equally strange people. It was so disrespectful to have these intrusions on a group specifically stated to be for “older women” that I had to make the group private. Lord knows how many wonderful ladies we missed getting to know because of the jerks who forced the closure to private. I fear this same type of intrusion could happen on Eons now that the membership is no longer age-restrictive.

The Eons Advisors were instrumental in suggesting many improvements that were made to Eons, and we had a long list still to come. I assure you that opening the site up to anyone below the Baby Boomer age was definitely not suggested. It was vehemently opposed by the membership. We were in a state of shock when the change in the TOU was brought to light, and we felt betrayed by the underhanded way it was done. Many of us are checking out other sites while we have a wait and see attitude about what will happen to Eons. For all we know, one day we could log on only to get the message, “Eons’ plug got pulled!”

By: Simplycr

Simplycr — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:16:29 +0000

Eons is a great site for those of us who are babyboomers. It’s a site I clearly joined specifically because it was geared towards people in my age category. As a member since Feb 07 I have met many fabulous people who share wisdom, knowledge and insight which certainly I can relate to.

With that being said, I also have a MySpace page. MySpace is not a site I visit frequently however, at least twice a month I check in merely to check on the activity of my grandson, nephews and neices. In comparison, each offers something unique however, Eons was designed exclusively for the mature. Including a link for obituaries. I’ve personally used the link as well as listing memorials in memory of loved ones who are no longer with us.

In conclusion, give me Eons where I enjoy interacting with like minds minus the antics of 13 years old.

By: Gary Geyer

Gary Geyer — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:41:23 +0000

I think Arrington’s review is right on the money. I am the editor of ‘Let Life In,’ a 50+ web community and online magazine that might be considered one of Eons’ competitors. We launched LetLifeIn.com about the same time Eons was launched, only without the $32 million backing.

We believed right from the start that Eons was off base –not really understanding what being over 50 means.

Unlike ‘Let Life In,’ Eons never really delved into many of the kinds of things those of us who are over 50 (I’m in my sixties) are entertained by, let alone the concerns we have, the issues we face and the controversies that surround us.

‘Let Life In’ doesn’t sugarcoat life after 50 as Eons often does. It is true that for many of us, life after 50 can be exhilarating and fun. But, unfortunately, not always. That’s life, right?

Unlike Eons, we believe that visitors to ‘Let Life In’ would like to open their minds to ALL points of view – even to things that might piss them off. To us, that’s what ‘let life in’ means.

People over 50 are all different in spite of Eons and the rest of the media’s tendency to lump us together. Where Eons, falls short is not representing life after 50 in all its forms –and without the B.S.