Comments on: Yahoo Shuts Down Mash, 0-4 On Social Networking http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:12:21 -0800 hourly 1 By: Technical blogs with pictures and videos » The Walking Dead: Yahoo 360 Officially Closes, Again http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-2/#comment-2773931 Technical blogs with pictures and videos » The Walking Dead: Yahoo 360 Officially Closes, Again Sat, 30 May 2009 01:12:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2773931 [...] also shut down its other venture into social networking, Mash, last summer. Perhaps Yahoo is going to focus its [...] [...] also shut down its other venture into social networking, Mash, last summer. Perhaps Yahoo is going to focus its [...]

]]> By: TheTechnologySources.com » Blog Archive » The Walking Dead: Yahoo 360 Officially Closes, Again http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-2/#comment-2773898 TheTechnologySources.com » Blog Archive » The Walking Dead: Yahoo 360 Officially Closes, Again Sat, 30 May 2009 01:02:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2773898 [...] also shut down its other venture into social networking, Mash, last summer. Perhaps Yahoo is going to focus its [...] [...] also shut down its other venture into social networking, Mash, last summer. Perhaps Yahoo is going to focus its [...]

]]> By: The Walking Dead: Yahoo 360 Officially Closes, Again http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-2/#comment-2773297 The Walking Dead: Yahoo 360 Officially Closes, Again Fri, 29 May 2009 18:57:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2773297 [...] also shut down its other venture into social networking, Mash, last summer. Perhaps Yahoo is going to focus its [...] [...] also shut down its other venture into social networking, Mash, last summer. Perhaps Yahoo is going to focus its [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Shuttering Travel Bargains Site FareChase Today http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-2/#comment-2669109 Yahoo Shuttering Travel Bargains Site FareChase Today Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:33:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2669109 [...] and shuttered online storage service Briefcase, photo sharing service Yahoo Photos, social network Mash, live video streaming service Yahoo Live, Ads in RSS, web-based video editing service JumpCut and [...] [...] and shuttered online storage service Briefcase, photo sharing service Yahoo Photos, social network Mash, live video streaming service Yahoo Live, Ads in RSS, web-based video editing service JumpCut and [...]

]]> By: Moving outside the walls, at least you get access | Running in parallel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2536236 Moving outside the walls, at least you get access | Running in parallel Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:57:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2536236 [...] might provide, however, there is still the very real issues of data ownership, student privacy and web service closure (especially in the current [...] [...] might provide, however, there is still the very real issues of data ownership, student privacy and web service closure (especially in the current [...]

]]> By: On Yahoo and Yang http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2525942 On Yahoo and Yang Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:48:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2525942 [...] They’re pegging a lot of their new hopes on Y!OS a platform strategy for the company. To try and leverage all their content and users into one viral monstrosity. They’ve released version 1.0 to little fanfare. As an idea and and ideal, I think it’s excellent. Do I believe that they can pull it off? I’m not so sure. They’ve spent so much effort on social networking without success from the closing of Yahoo! 360 to the closing (before launch) of Mash. [...] [...] They’re pegging a lot of their new hopes on Y!OS a platform strategy for the company. To try and leverage all their content and users into one viral monstrosity. They’ve released version 1.0 to little fanfare. As an idea and and ideal, I think it’s excellent. Do I believe that they can pull it off? I’m not so sure. They’ve spent so much effort on social networking without success from the closing of Yahoo! 360 to the closing (before launch) of Mash. [...]

]]> By: Technology As Innovator » Blog Archive » Yahoo!, take the LITTLE advantage you have over Facebook! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2490232 Technology As Innovator » Blog Archive » Yahoo!, take the LITTLE advantage you have over Facebook! Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:27:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2490232 [...] product level, although Yahoo! lost 0-4 on social media, the company still has the advantage their teams can take advantage of: branding power and customer [...] [...] product level, although Yahoo! lost 0-4 on social media, the company still has the advantage their teams can take advantage of: branding power and customer [...]

]]> By: Startup Wire » Blog Archive » SpotM is Yahoo’s Social Network in India http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2475553 Startup Wire » Blog Archive » SpotM is Yahoo’s Social Network in India Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2475553 [...] Yahoo is launching a social network called SpotM in India for people of the age group of 16-24 in an attempt to capture the rising Asian economic power. SpotM is currently in private beta. Yahoo previously had a social network that went no where. [...] [...] Yahoo is launching a social network called SpotM in India for people of the age group of 16-24 in an attempt to capture the rising Asian economic power. SpotM is currently in private beta. Yahoo previously had a social network that went no where. [...]

]]> By: Anti Matter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2475075 Anti Matter Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:47:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2475075 Dudes, I am right here. Fire those idiots and fork out USD 250k per quarter + stock options and I will show you how it should be done. :) Dudes, I am right here. Fire those idiots and fork out USD 250k per quarter + stock options and I will show you how it should be done. :)

]]> By: Yahoo Launches Social Network — In India http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2474968 Yahoo Launches Social Network — In India Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:25:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2474968 [...] announced that it has launched yet another social network for the 16-24 age bracket in an attempt to capture the growing market in India. And although scant [...] [...] announced that it has launched yet another social network for the 16-24 age bracket in an attempt to capture the growing market in India. And although scant [...]

]]> By: Orkut is fighting to monetize effectively | Tech StartUps - THE BIG BANG on the Web ! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2474441 Orkut is fighting to monetize effectively | Tech StartUps - THE BIG BANG on the Web ! Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:03:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2474441 [...] expectations and there are rumours that Google may eventually shutdown Orkut(like Yahoo’s recent shutdown of their social networking service ‘Mash‘) or rather sell it out to a local business [...] [...] expectations and there are rumours that Google may eventually shutdown Orkut(like Yahoo’s recent shutdown of their social networking service ‘Mash‘) or rather sell it out to a local business [...]

]]> By: Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Sept 3, 2008 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2455426 Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Sept 3, 2008 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:44:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2455426 [...] Yahoo shuts down SoNet ‘Mash’ Listed as Yahoo’s fourth failure at social networks, they’ve now shut down Mash. Where should they look? Yahoo mail is one of the largest social [...] [...] Yahoo shuts down SoNet ‘Mash’ Listed as Yahoo’s fourth failure at social networks, they’ve now shut down Mash. Where should they look? Yahoo mail is one of the largest social [...]

]]> By: 5 reasons Why Social networks are a "Failure" in "Effective Monetization" | Tech StartUps - THE BIG BANG on the Web ! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2454132 5 reasons Why Social networks are a "Failure" in "Effective Monetization" | Tech StartUps - THE BIG BANG on the Web ! Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:19:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2454132 [...] Orkut for instance,has a massive following in Brazil and India but when it comes to monetizing its network,Orkut are still struggling to even find a ray of hope,one reason can be below average(compared to myspace,facebook) CPM rates as the majority of the audience isn’t from the US.There were rumours that Google might close its doors as anymore investment isn’t worth it.(BTW,Yahoo! recently announced its social network Mash’s Shutdown) [...] [...] Orkut for instance,has a massive following in Brazil and India but when it comes to monetizing its network,Orkut are still struggling to even find a ray of hope,one reason can be below average(compared to myspace,facebook) CPM rates as the majority of the audience isn’t from the US.There were rumours that Google might close its doors as anymore investment isn’t worth it.(BTW,Yahoo! recently announced its social network Mash’s Shutdown) [...]

]]> By: electr0hed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2453353 electr0hed Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:25:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2453353 yahoo needs a facelift. they're just copying what everyone else is doing with no real innovation and they're about as sexy as a 1970's porn star. yahoo needs a facelift. they’re just copying what everyone else is doing with no real innovation and they’re about as sexy as a 1970’s porn star.

]]> By: gossip http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2452369 gossip Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:28:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2452369 Bad luck to Mash, maybe Yahoo has lost itself! Bad luck to Mash, maybe Yahoo has lost itself!

]]> By: Yahoo! Mash beta - Out of beta » SEOpittfall http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2452242 Yahoo! Mash beta - Out of beta » SEOpittfall Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:37:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2452242 [...] First came 360, launched in 2005 as an early attempt to get Yahoo into social networking, was unceremoniously shut down earlier this year. In 2006 Yahoo was unable to close a transaction with Facebook, despite being willing to pay up to $1.62 billion. Nor could they pull the trigger on a $1 billion Bebo deal (Bebo went to AOL for $850 million). Now Yahoo has shut down Mash, which launched less than a year ago and is best known for sporting a Darth Vader playing guitar and eating a banana image when it was in private beta. TechCrunch [...] [...] First came 360, launched in 2005 as an early attempt to get Yahoo into social networking, was unceremoniously shut down earlier this year. In 2006 Yahoo was unable to close a transaction with Facebook, despite being willing to pay up to $1.62 billion. Nor could they pull the trigger on a $1 billion Bebo deal (Bebo went to AOL for $850 million). Now Yahoo has shut down Mash, which launched less than a year ago and is best known for sporting a Darth Vader playing guitar and eating a banana image when it was in private beta. TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: John Sullivan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2451756 John Sullivan Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:37:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2451756 Yahoo may have many talented Yahoo's but they can't cut it they need to bring in some one like myself and I'll set them on a straight course in social networking. They try to suck up to the so called top people that when they do try to Bring it, it's to little to late.Their resources my vision. We own Google in a year. Some people have to much "talent" and they need to be cut loose. The need to cater to the regular joes the next Micheal Arrington's they totally ignore that group and I went on mash months ago for 5 minutes.Wake up Yahoo it's SHOWTIME. Yahoo may have many talented Yahoo’s but they can’t cut it they need to bring in some one like myself and I’ll set them on a straight course in social networking.
They try to suck up to the so called top people that when they do try to Bring it,
it’s to little to late.Their resources my vision. We own Google in a year.
Some people have to much “talent” and they need to be cut loose.
The need to cater to the regular joes the next Micheal Arrington’s
they totally ignore that group and I went on mash months ago for
5 minutes.Wake up Yahoo it’s SHOWTIME.

]]> By: Ronald Stewart http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2451225 Ronald Stewart Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:37:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2451225 Well I knew it was coming if they would have put as much money and time into fixing 360 and not trying to jump ship all the time they would have a great place to go..Hell alot of people are still dealing with the b.s. that 360 gives them because they don't want to go no where I have been with yahoo.com since it opened along time ago and will still hang around with my mail acc. But really I think they have to many chiefs over there and not anuff indians, tons of brain power and no where to point it.. I say fix 360 get it running good add some stuff to it. win back your 360 family then work on something that you took time in planning for awhile before you move...I could just see a boss walking into the board meeting of planning and saying ( I have a great idea lets do this..) shit like that is going on over there.. Well I knew it was coming if they would have put as much money and time into fixing 360 and not trying to jump ship all the time they would have a great place to go..Hell alot of people are still dealing with the b.s. that 360 gives them because they don’t want to go no where I have been with yahoo.com since it opened along time ago and will still hang around with my mail acc. But really I think they have to many chiefs over there and not anuff indians, tons of brain power and no where to point it..

I say fix 360 get it running good add some stuff to it. win back your 360 family then work on something that you took time in planning for awhile before you move…I could just see a boss walking into the board meeting of planning and saying ( I have a great idea lets do this..) shit like that is going on over there..

]]> By: Chatmag http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2451088 Chatmag Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:28:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2451088 Not to worry. Yahoo! still has their chat rooms operational, which keeps dodgy journalist Chris Hansen of Dateline and online vigilante groups such as Perverted-Justice.com in business. Yahoo! makes no business sense, when they keep a section (chat rooms) that is rife with vigilantes and spam-adbots, while ending more useful and entertaining sections. Not to worry. Yahoo! still has their chat rooms operational, which keeps dodgy journalist Chris Hansen of Dateline and online vigilante groups such as Perverted-Justice.com in business.

Yahoo! makes no business sense, when they keep a section (chat rooms) that is rife with vigilantes and spam-adbots, while ending more useful and entertaining sections.

]]> By: financial http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2451083 financial Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:21:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2451083 Yahoo should have sold to google. They are 'losing it'. Yahoo should have sold to google. They are ‘losing it’.

]]> By: greg golding http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2451052 greg golding Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:23:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2451052 We are creating the greatest SN ever envisioned and Yahoo BrickHouse should have. Perhaps when we go Beta they will "get it". Everyone wonders where the "next big thing" will come from and what it will be. IF ONLY Yahoo knew. We are creating the greatest SN ever envisioned and Yahoo BrickHouse should have. Perhaps when we go Beta they will “get it”. Everyone wonders where the “next big thing” will come from and what it will be. IF ONLY Yahoo knew.

]]> By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2451036 ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:57:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2451036 [...] for sporting a Darth Vader playing guitar and eating a banana image when it was in private beta. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking [...] [...] for sporting a Darth Vader playing guitar and eating a banana image when it was in private beta. (http://www.tech...cial-networking [...]

]]> By: links for 2008-08-29 « 個人的な雑記 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2450994 links for 2008-08-29 « 個人的な雑記 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:14:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2450994 [...] Yahoo Shuts Down Mash, 0-4 On Social Networking (tags: Yahoo! socialnetworking) [...] [...] Yahoo Shuts Down Mash, 0-4 On Social Networking (tags: Yahoo! socialnetworking) [...]

]]> By: cuurent yahoo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2450910 cuurent yahoo Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:54:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2450910 Exactly on the point! Exactly on the point!

]]> By: Melchior http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/yahoo-shuts-down-mash-0-4-on-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-2450906 Melchior Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:49:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21546#comment-2450906 While they shutdown Mash, Yahoo should also consider doing the same to their Chat service. Yahoo chat is nothing but a bunch of adult advertising bots, I don't think any real people chat there anymore. I used to use Yahoo chat and then would people to my 360 page whom I became friends with. It was great once, until this stupid Mash thing came along and they stopped fixing bugs in the 360 code stream. Oh well, I wonder what other Yahoo services Microsoft would have axed had the sale gone through. While they shutdown Mash, Yahoo should also consider doing the same to their Chat service. Yahoo chat is nothing but a bunch of adult advertising bots, I don’t think any real people chat there anymore. I used to use Yahoo chat and then would people to my 360 page whom I became friends with. It was great once, until this stupid Mash thing came along and they stopped fixing bugs in the 360 code stream. Oh well, I wonder what other Yahoo services Microsoft would have axed had the sale gone through.

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