Comments on: Google Talk Adds a Chatback Widget http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:17:08 -0800 hourly 1 By: John Boyd http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2593919 John Boyd Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:15:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2593919 Ha ha ha. Wrong place to pickup girls nieko. Ha ha ha. Wrong place to pickup girls nieko.

]]> By: nieko http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2585875 nieko Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:04:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2585875 hay i am new are there any girls on this thing hay i am new are there any girls on this thing

]]> By: Faisal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2581251 Faisal Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:36:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2581251 Can I appear online on my webpage but not to contacts in my gtalk client. Or do I have to be visible to all in gtalk to appear online on the website. Can I appear online on my webpage but not to contacts in my gtalk client. Or do I have to be visible to all in gtalk to appear online on the website.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2502634 Wendy Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:40:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2502634 Is there a way to save the chatback conversations like regular gchat conversations? Thanks, Wendy Is there a way to save the chatback conversations like regular gchat conversations?

Thanks,
Wendy

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2014758 David Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:14:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2014758 Mark, Good article on X and Y from Cary Burch CEO of LSSI. here is another interesting blog on the European component with a post of that information. http://www.finextra.com/community/fullblog.aspx?id=1011 Mark,

Good article on X and Y from Cary Burch CEO of LSSI. here is another interesting blog on the European component with a post of that information.

http://www.fine...og.aspx?id=1011

]]> By: Duncan Rocks! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2012320 Duncan Rocks! Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:12:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2012320 "Do you really want random people on the Web IMing you? Google thinks so." => I love this quote :) btw, Duncan Rocks! “Do you really want random people on the Web IMing you? Google thinks so.” => I love this quote :)

btw, Duncan Rocks!

]]> By: Raxit http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2010866 Raxit Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:27:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2010866 contact google, let's see what they reply ? :) this may be heavy potential misuse ! -Raxit contact google, let’s see what they reply ? :)
this may be heavy potential misuse !

-Raxit

]]> By: Raxit http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2009458 Raxit Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:17:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2009458 Hmmm... if i put chatback widget on my page/blog, anyone can see the "widget code" and can copy paste to wherever they want !!! if you have put "Chatback" widget, you may not aware, anyone can put "Your Chat Back Widget (Talk to you) even on the page you MAY NOT WANT" !!! PoC here !!! http://smartgunda.com/chatback.html http://smartgunda.com/chatbackmore.html Cheers, Raxit Hmmm…

if i put chatback widget on my page/blog, anyone can see the “widget code” and can copy paste to wherever they want !!!

if you have put “Chatback” widget, you may not aware, anyone can put “Your Chat Back Widget (Talk to you) even on the page you MAY NOT WANT” !!!

PoC here !!!
http://smartgun...m/chatback.html
http://smartgun...atbackmore.html

Cheers,
Raxit

]]> By: Raxit http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2008783 Raxit Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:36:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2008783 Hi, I think i found potential Heavy Misuse, Just will do PoC after going home, Will disclose (damn easy) if success ! -Raxit Hi,

I think i found potential Heavy Misuse,
Just will do PoC after going home,

Will disclose (damn easy) if success !

-Raxit

]]> By: Raxit http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2008731 Raxit Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:53:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2008731 Nothing wrong if someone is not getting Spammed ! If one is getting spammed, one option is to be offline from Anonymus chat ! -Raxit Nothing wrong if someone is not getting Spammed !
If one is getting spammed, one option is to be offline from Anonymus chat !

-Raxit

]]> By: xristhian http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2008436 xristhian Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:32:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2008436 Lo intentaremos.. Lo intentaremos..

]]> By: deralaand http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007597 deralaand Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:43:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007597 It might say about your business..."Hey, I sick of having to pass along insane prices to my customers. For once I would like to be able to save them a dime without taking it in the shorts." Companies routinely rip off each other with over the top pricing schemes, because they know that there will be an end user (most likely many end users) that won't notice the higher prices. Who here is the unfair advantage taker? This won't work for businesses that need more than one user chatting at a time. It might say about your business…”Hey, I sick of having to pass along insane prices to my customers. For once I would like to be able to save them a dime without taking it in the shorts.”

Companies routinely rip off each other with over the top pricing schemes, because they know that there will be an end user (most likely many end users) that won’t notice the higher prices. Who here is the unfair advantage taker?

This won’t work for businesses that need more than one user chatting at a time.

]]> By: Ben http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007596 Ben Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:41:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007596 I think it's a pretty novel concept, my company, http://hab.la has been working on a similar concept for the past year for letting you chat with visitors to your website using Jabber --- it has the advantage of letting you chat with your visitors directly from I think it’s a pretty novel concept, my company, http://hab.la has been working on a similar concept for the past year for letting you chat with visitors to your website using Jabber — it has the advantage of letting you chat with your visitors directly from

]]> By: isedb.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007539 isedb.com Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:54:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007539 <strong>Google Talk Adds a Chatback Widget...</strong> Google added a chatback widget to Google Talk that lets you put a little badge on your Website or blog linked to your Google Talk account.... Google Talk Adds a Chatback Widget…

Google added a chatback widget to Google Talk that lets you put a little badge on your Website or blog linked to your Google Talk account….

]]> By: Ronald Lewis http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007337 Ronald Lewis Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:03:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007337 I've been waiting for Google to do this and they finally did. Great news. I still love Meebo, so I'll be using them both. I’ve been waiting for Google to do this and they finally did. Great news.

I still love Meebo, so I’ll be using them both.

]]> By: Dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007324 Dave Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:41:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007324 Great idea on paper, but not implemented in a very user-friendly way. When a chat request comes in from the web click, you get a very ugly url in your Google Talk client that you have to click on to open a web page to do the actual chatting. It can't be done in the gTalk application, even if installed. Also, the badge does not validate XHTML Strict or Transitional. Great idea on paper, but not implemented in a very user-friendly way. When a chat request comes in from the web click, you get a very ugly url in your Google Talk client that you have to click on to open a web page to do the actual chatting. It can’t be done in the gTalk application, even if installed. Also, the badge does not validate XHTML Strict or Transitional.

]]> By: Paul Lopez http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007322 Paul Lopez Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:40:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007322 This does not make sense for people over 30. Why do I want to be pinged by the great unknown? This is great for tech support or a business scenario. This does not make sense for people over 30. Why do I want to be pinged by the great unknown? This is great for tech support or a business scenario.

]]> By: john http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007320 john Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:38:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007320 meebo.com does this already. meebo.com does this already.

]]> By: EH http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007292 EH Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:13:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007292 Hey, if I start a company that automates irrelevant and spammy blog comments like the mortgage guy's above, will TC write about me? Hey, if I start a company that automates irrelevant and spammy blog comments like the mortgage guy’s above, will TC write about me?

]]> By: Darren http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007278 Darren Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:02:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007278 This is nothing new. As mentioned above, this already available from other IM vendors. I want to add a mark to the wall. Microsoft (surprise!) had this feature before Google. http://messengersays.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!5B410F7FD930829E!30835.entry This is nothing new. As mentioned above, this already available from other IM vendors.

I want to add a mark to the wall. Microsoft (surprise!) had this feature before Google.

http://messenge...ve.com/Blog/cns!5B410F7FD930829E!30835.entry

]]> By: Dito http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007264 Dito Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:42:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007264 It does not save your chats with 'guests' so there is no record of your conversation. It does not show your status for Google Apps for your domain accounts, but it seems to allow you to sign up with a Google Apps account for your domain, provided you create a Google Account 'username' (email doesn't suffice) but even then it doesn't show your status, so I choose to use an existing email Gmail account. With all that said, I think this is a great feature for my business's website (contrary to what #20 said). It does not save your chats with ‘guests’ so there is no record of your conversation.

It does not show your status for Google Apps for your domain accounts, but it seems to allow you to sign up with a Google Apps account for your domain, provided you create a Google Account ‘username’ (email doesn’t suffice) but even then it doesn’t show your status, so I choose to use an existing email Gmail account.

With all that said, I think this is a great feature for my business’s website (contrary to what #20 said).

]]> By: ValleyGuy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007259 ValleyGuy Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:38:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007259 lets give credit to meebo for having this like ages ago !!! lets give credit to meebo for having this like ages ago !!!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007221 Andrew Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:16:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007221 I don't think you'll see many businesses use this. Lets be honest here, Google is the Kia of the internet. Cheap and bare bones, good deals but you won't be caught dead in one. What does it say about your business if you can't afford to have your own chat solution. This is no different then telling people: "Hey everyone IM me at Arrington on AIM or Techcrunch on YM or penisenlargement@msn.com on MSN or FeedbackTC on GTalk. I don’t think you’ll see many businesses use this. Lets be honest here, Google is the Kia of the internet. Cheap and bare bones, good deals but you won’t be caught dead in one. What does it say about your business if you can’t afford to have your own chat solution. This is no different then telling people: “Hey everyone IM me at Arrington on AIM or Techcrunch on YM or penisenlargement@msn.com on MSN or FeedbackTC on GTalk.

]]> By: Joel Strellner http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007215 Joel Strellner Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:11:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007215 @Ryan Yes, I do understand what a monopoly is and what monopolistic behavior is. Just look above, in the 17 posts above, 5 of them mention that it will be used by them/others as a support replacement. That is roughly 29% of these posts. That should be some indicator showing what is about to happen to this industry. Google is such a large brand name and most people are so pigeonholed in their products that there is little barrier to entry for people to try it out. Google offering it for free is what will get them market share. Why would you pay for something if you can get it for free? Before long, businesses in the click to chat industry are going to go out of business (get deadpooled). Once that starts happening, then you as a consumer start to not have other choices. The fact that they are offering it for free is what makes this anti-competitive. Gtalk’s current market share isn't much, I agree. Give it 6 months and I guarantee with this offering their market share will double in 6 months. @Ryan Yes, I do understand what a monopoly is and what monopolistic behavior is.

Just look above, in the 17 posts above, 5 of them mention that it will be used by them/others as a support replacement. That is roughly 29% of these posts. That should be some indicator showing what is about to happen to this industry.

Google is such a large brand name and most people are so pigeonholed in their products that there is little barrier to entry for people to try it out. Google offering it for free is what will get them market share. Why would you pay for something if you can get it for free?

Before long, businesses in the click to chat industry are going to go out of business (get deadpooled). Once that starts happening, then you as a consumer start to not have other choices. The fact that they are offering it for free is what makes this anti-competitive.

Gtalk’s current market share isn’t much, I agree. Give it 6 months and I guarantee with this offering their market share will double in 6 months.

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-2007212 Mark Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:05:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/google-talk-adds-a-chatback-widget/#comment-2007212 Interesting blog. With the advent of the new consumer, Gen X and Gen Y, I wonder how it will impact the finanical transactions. I recently read an article on the mortgage side of the new consumers by Cary Burch CEO of LSSI. Interesting stats. http://www.mortgage-technology.com/newsletter/guest/20070419.html Interesting blog. With the advent of the new consumer, Gen X and Gen Y, I wonder how it will impact the finanical transactions. I recently read an article on the mortgage side of the new consumers by Cary Burch CEO of LSSI. Interesting stats.

http://www.mort...t/20070419.html

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