Comments on: Fubar Grows Over 3 Million Percent In A Year http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:53:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nicole http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2477167 Nicole Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:33:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2477167 FUBAR is way too sexual. I feel that people shouldn't be able to post such graphic pics on there. On the other hand, some of the attributes on there are pretty cool such as knowing who views your profile and shout box. FUBAR is way too sexual. I feel that people shouldn’t be able to post such graphic pics on there. On the other hand, some of the attributes on there are pretty cool such as knowing who views your profile and shout box.

]]> By: some more [link] notes on social networks « Arnold Funken on social site building http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2043689 some more [link] notes on social networks « Arnold Funken on social site building Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:17:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2043689 [...] Finally, at TechCrunch I found some figures on the user base sizes of Facebook, MySpace, Ning and others. [...] [...] Finally, at TechCrunch I found some figures on the user base sizes of Facebook, MySpace, Ning and others. [...]

]]> By: Linda http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2029606 Linda Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:11:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2029606 Duncan--You're congratulating the wrong site. The increase on Fubar is bogus. This spike in traffic was due to a series of back-end server calls that had nothing to do with user-requested content. At comScore, our first look at the data showed a dramatic increas also, but our QA systems automatically investigate big swings and removed these as part of our standard data production process. Once these were removed, we actually show Fubar as declining, not increasing. Compete and Quantcast have similar issues in this regard--there is a big difference between measuring server calls and measuring an audience. It the intent is to measure the audience, they have this and many other challenges ahead of them. You might want to ask Compete how they handle this issue. While you're at it, ask them how they handle cookie deletion, another key difference in our two measurement techniques. Duncan–You’re congratulating the wrong site. The increase on Fubar is bogus. This spike in traffic was due to a series of back-end server calls that had nothing to do with user-requested content. At comScore, our first look at the data showed a dramatic increas also, but our QA systems automatically investigate big swings and removed these as part of our standard data production process. Once these were removed, we actually show Fubar as declining, not increasing. Compete and Quantcast have similar issues in this regard–there is a big difference between measuring server calls and measuring an audience. It the intent is to measure the audience, they have this and many other challenges ahead of them. You might want to ask Compete how they handle this issue. While you’re at it, ask them how they handle cookie deletion, another key difference in our two measurement techniques.

]]> By: CompTIA A+ Certification Training http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2029204 CompTIA A+ Certification Training Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:48:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2029204 Classmates is still alive and strong, and it appears that they're getting a bigger percentage of people signing up (that have been out of school 10+ years) I'm guessing because of reunions, etc. That's my totally unscientific analysis, simply because I see the numbers from my high school steadily increasing (I get e-mails every so often saying 30 new classmates joined... 50 new classmates joined). In years past it used to be drips and dribbles (a couple people at a time joining). So perhaps the 30+ gen is joining up there to keep in touch old classmates. The crappy thing is though, they give you an e-mail form, so you can e-mail friends, old school mates, etc., with no mention of having to upgrade to a paying subscriber. Once you go through the trouble of typing out an e-mail and hit send, it takes you to a screen asking you to upgrade to a Gold member so the person can actually read the e-mail you sent. That's deceptive to me, and an instant turn off. If I had thought of joining, that will never happen now... put that information up front. ...Just my two cents Classmates is still alive and strong, and it appears that they’re getting a bigger percentage of people signing up (that have been out of school 10+ years) I’m guessing because of reunions, etc.

That’s my totally unscientific analysis, simply because I see the numbers from my high school steadily increasing (I get e-mails every so often saying 30 new classmates joined… 50 new classmates joined). In years past it used to be drips and dribbles (a couple people at a time joining).

So perhaps the 30+ gen is joining up there to keep in touch old classmates. The crappy thing is though, they give you an e-mail form, so you can e-mail friends, old school mates, etc., with no mention of having to upgrade to a paying subscriber. Once you go through the trouble of typing out an e-mail and hit send, it takes you to a screen asking you to upgrade to a Gold member so the person can actually read the e-mail you sent.

That’s deceptive to me, and an instant turn off. If I had thought of joining, that will never happen now… put that information up front.

…Just my two cents

]]> By: Larry http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2028839 Larry Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:09:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2028839 33. Toffeehead; 19. Charlie Prince - like to hear how you guys think you can deliver that kin dof traffic to a sight for 10k....we are all ears. 33. Toffeehead; 19. Charlie Prince - like to hear how you guys think you can deliver that kin dof traffic to a sight for 10k….we are all ears.

]]> By: ineedhits http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2028494 ineedhits Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:46:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2028494 @Wade, I see a banner ad for classmates on just about every second website I visit.. so i'm guessing they are still alive and kicking @Wade, I see a banner ad for classmates on just about every second website I visit.. so i’m guessing they are still alive and kicking

]]> By: Wade http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2028425 Wade Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:08:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2028425 Can someone explain to me how classmates.com is #3 ? I thought they died years ago.... Can someone explain to me how classmates.com is #3 ? I thought they died years ago….

]]> By: product man http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2028041 product man Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:46:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2028041 Wow, that's f**ked up beyond all recognition! (never heard of it) Wow, that’s f**ked up beyond all recognition! (never heard of it)

]]> By: DC Crowley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2027965 DC Crowley Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:40:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2027965 If those results had been stacked by visitors instead of visits Orkut would have made a real bad showing. As for Fubar! In Holland we have a lot of 'real' twitter meetups up and down the country. Real beer with real buddies. We call it twitterborrel and it rocks! Funbar leaves me cold :D If those results had been stacked by visitors instead of visits Orkut would have made a real bad showing. As for Fubar! In Holland we have a lot of ‘real’ twitter meetups up and down the country. Real beer with real buddies. We call it twitterborrel and it rocks! Funbar leaves me cold :D

]]> By: Jugo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2027926 Jugo Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:09:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2027926 Duncan wrote "these aren’t my figures. I’m simply reporting what Compete has release. What homework is there to do, this is what Compete have shown in their graph, I make NO assertions as to why or how this is the case." If you're not doing your homework and just blindly reprinting information from another website, why don't you just put in a link and leave it at that? You are redundant. Duncan wrote “these aren’t my figures. I’m simply reporting what Compete has release. What homework is there to do, this is what Compete have shown in their graph, I make NO assertions as to why or how this is the case.”

If you’re not doing your homework and just blindly reprinting information from another website, why don’t you just put in a link and leave it at that? You are redundant.

]]> By: Stefan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2027762 Stefan Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:46:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2027762 Lets keep in mind that Compete tries to triangulate US data only. Many of these networks such as Bebo (which would would probably come in third worldwide) and Xing (a weird ommission on the list) have their prime userbase outside the US. Not to mention Orkut etc. of course. So from an outside of the US perspective this list is rather pointless :) Lets keep in mind that Compete tries to triangulate US data only. Many of these networks such as Bebo (which would would probably come in third worldwide) and Xing (a weird ommission on the list) have their prime userbase outside the US. Not to mention Orkut etc. of course.
So from an outside of the US perspective this list is rather pointless :)

]]> By: Toffee head http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2027730 Toffee head Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:52:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2027730 I can get you a solid 5m uniques / month with appropriate reflection on compete and alexa for $13K @ 5 page views per unique on average. Hit me up I can get you a solid 5m uniques / month with appropriate reflection on compete and alexa for $13K @ 5 page views per unique on average. Hit me up

]]> By: Tammy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2026799 Tammy Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:20:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2026799 Ugh, I tried "Fubar" I hated it. Was just way too busy for me. And it seemed pretty unstable at times. I am thinking about getting a Facebook account for my blogs though. Ugh, I tried “Fubar” I hated it. Was just way too busy for me. And it seemed pretty unstable at times.
I am thinking about getting a Facebook account for my blogs though.

]]> By: Black Web 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2026686 Black Web 2.0 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:44:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2026686 It's great to see Black Planet in the top 10. It’s great to see Black Planet in the top 10.

]]> By: lawrence http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2026460 lawrence Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:05:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2026460 interesting, to say the least interesting, to say the least

]]> By: Social Networks http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2025890 Social Networks Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:14:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2025890 What is so great about Social Networks: http://yooflix.com/ShowVideo.aspx?directLink=http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-5544425953206355474 What is so great about Social Networks:

http://yooflix.com/ShowVideo.a.....3206355474

]]> By: Still Rob G http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2025804 Still Rob G Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:01:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2025804 So compete isn't listing imeem in the social network category any more (if it were it would be just above friendster in that table)? just 6 months after naming them the fastest growing social network what is compete.com classifying them as now? never mind, I'm going back to quantcast.com So compete isn’t listing imeem in the social network category any more (if it were it would be just above friendster in that table)? just 6 months after naming them the fastest growing social network what is compete.com classifying them as now?

never mind, I’m going back to quantcast.com

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024747 Charlotte Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:22:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024747 A year in the life of these generic social networks is a lifetime and I think we know that in a year's time, many of these growth numbers will be negative - although perhaps not fubar - which despite sounding like a children's TV show - will rule the world by then. As the proud owner of a specialist social network, one that guarantees privacy by encouraging anonymity (www.bigwhitewall.com), I agree with Richard - here come the social networks that are actually useful..... A year in the life of these generic social networks is a lifetime and I think we know that in a year’s time, many of these growth numbers will be negative - although perhaps not fubar - which despite sounding like a children’s TV show - will rule the world by then.

As the proud owner of a specialist social network, one that guarantees privacy by encouraging anonymity (www.bigwhitewall.com), I agree with Richard - here come the social networks that are actually useful…..

]]> By: Food Bar http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024720 Food Bar Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:18:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024720 Anybody heard of a real bar or going out side into the sunlight and talking to what is called a human? Anybody heard of a real bar or going out side into the sunlight and talking to what is called a human?

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024616 Richard Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:03:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024616 We are a little smarter than this, aren't we. 32,722,17% growth rate is a USA today number (which is a initial membership of 51 members). At this growth rate they will have 1 quadrillion members (1* 10 ^15) NEXT YEAR! We are a little smarter than this, aren’t we. 32,722,17% growth rate is a USA today number (which is a initial membership of 51 members). At this growth rate they will have 1 quadrillion members (1* 10 ^15) NEXT YEAR!

]]> By: bob cobb http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024540 bob cobb Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:53:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024540 Is it fair to include ning in listings like that? It's more like thousands of crappy social networks set up on one domain :?: Is it fair to include ning in listings like that? It’s more like thousands of crappy social networks set up on one domain :?:

]]> By: Steeltrap http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024482 Steeltrap Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:43:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024482 @ Charlie Prince your totally correct. I know for a fact "foo bar" buy pops from a well known spyware dealer Adon. Ive gotten their pops several times and traced them back to Adon. Its extremely easy to dupe Compete, Alexa etc with "fake" traffic using pops. @ Charlie Prince your totally correct. I know for a fact “foo bar” buy pops from a well known spyware dealer Adon. Ive gotten their pops several times and traced them back to Adon. Its extremely easy to dupe Compete, Alexa etc with “fake” traffic using pops.

]]> By: NotABug http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024397 NotABug Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024397 OMG, that site looks worse than MySpace, side scrolling images, thuosand banners, black background, looks like a 1.0 site made by a n00b. OMG, that site looks worse than MySpace,
side scrolling images, thuosand banners, black background, looks like a 1.0 site made by a n00b.

]]> By: Scott Rafer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024258 Scott Rafer Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:55:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024258 Though it's fandom, not sel-interest, I need to ping Jay over there and see if MyBlogLog qualifies to be added. I think they've got enough monthly visits to bump somebody off the list. Though it’s fandom, not sel-interest, I need to ping Jay over there and see if MyBlogLog qualifies to be added. I think they’ve got enough monthly visits to bump somebody off the list.

]]> By: Hella http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024211 Hella Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:35:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/fubar-grows-over-3-million-percent-in-a-year/#comment-2024211 http://girlongirl.ning.com/ "i want to*****and **** her lips also touching sexy her ****s" wow! http://girlongirl.ning.com/
“i want to*****and **** her lips also touching sexy her ****s”

wow!

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