Comments on: DIY Social Network GROU.PS Adds Ranking System To Assign Privileges To Contributors http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:51:45 -0800 hourly 1 By: George http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2961756 George Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:02:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2961756 I think grou.ps are struggling big time, most things on the platform don't work. I've never experienced such a bad platform, I know it's still in beta, but it's been months, nearly a full year and the problems it has seem to be getting from bad to worse. They need a massive injection of money if it's going to work and as any future. The guys running it are a young I feel, just kids. They keep adding new features and not concentrating the core issues. Kids playing with a new toy ??? I think grou.ps are struggling big time, most things on the platform don’t work.

I’ve never experienced such a bad platform, I know it’s still in beta, but it’s been months, nearly a full year and the problems it has seem to be getting from bad to worse.

They need a massive injection of money if it’s going to work and as any future.

The guys running it are a young I feel, just kids.

They keep adding new features and not concentrating the core issues.

Kids playing with a new toy ???

]]> By: GROU.PS Finds $1 Million For DIY Social Network Platform | Design Website http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2822491 GROU.PS Finds $1 Million For DIY Social Network Platform | Design Website Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:16:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2822491 [...] also recently added ActivityRank Pipelines, a point and reward system that lets moderators of a social network measure and rank members’ [...] [...] also recently added ActivityRank Pipelines, a point and reward system that lets moderators of a social network measure and rank members’ [...]

]]> By: kalyani http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2786356 kalyani Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:06:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2786356 It's showing ads and promotional links on all sites . It’s showing ads and promotional links on all sites .

]]> By: kalyani http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2786354 kalyani Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:05:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2786354 Grou.ps breaking the believes of the users .It is showing the ads and promotional links at the footer on free the sites which are less than 3 GB too...The users may think that the grou.ps is breaking rules Grou.ps breaking the believes of the users .It is showing the ads and promotional links at the footer on free the sites which are less than 3 GB too…The users may think that the grou.ps is breaking rules

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2767893 Mark Wed, 27 May 2009 03:37:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2767893 I tried Groups, but they are sooo slow! Plus, video uploads don't work half the time, not to mention a bunch of other things that don't work properly. It looked good at first, but once I started working on my site I soon realized I needed to look elsewhere. No one has all day to waste sitting around and waiting for a page to load. It's ridiculous. I hope they improve and things work out well, but for me I just can't set up a site on a platform that isn't at all reliable. I tried Groups, but they are sooo slow! Plus, video uploads don’t work half the time, not to mention a bunch of other things that don’t work properly.

It looked good at first, but once I started working on my site I soon realized I needed to look elsewhere. No one has all day to waste sitting around and waiting for a page to load. It’s ridiculous. I hope they improve and things work out well, but for me I just can’t set up a site on a platform that isn’t at all reliable.

]]> By: kevin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2706325 kevin Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:50:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2706325 is it aloud to run adult networks on grou.ps? is it aloud to run adult networks on grou.ps?

]]> By: I run each team http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2703494 I run each team Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:17:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2703494 it's so useful that we can connect and communicate with our co-workers in such an easy way. we want to see more groups in grou.ps :D it’s so useful that we can connect and communicate with our co-workers in such an easy way. we want to see more groups in grou.ps :D

]]> By: malak http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2703456 malak Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:43:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2703456 Pipelines is a really good implementation. It will help to develop my group by itself. Also I am waiting for their new features, which are mentioned in support forum... Pipelines is a really good implementation. It will help to develop my group by itself. Also I am waiting for their new features, which are mentioned in support forum…

]]> By: Twitter@Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2702468 Twitter@Million Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:47:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2702468 Interesting. I'm wondering what their ActivityRank Pipelines tool can do. Interesting. I’m wondering what their ActivityRank Pipelines tool can do.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1221254744">Çağatay Pek</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2701968 Çağatay Pek Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:17:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2701968 great idea and implementation. with this feature groups will be more active i think. great idea and implementation.
with this feature groups will be more active i think.

]]> By: denshikougaku http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2701855 denshikougaku Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:59:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2701855 although they made a great start, they have a lot to do but i think they will swiftly get higher ranks at DIY sector P.S. they should start upgrading with polishing group templates :) although they made a great start, they have a lot to do
but i think they will swiftly get higher ranks at DIY sector

P.S. they should start upgrading with polishing group templates :)

]]> By: Halil Kayer http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2701798 Halil Kayer Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:19:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2701798 This is the first time, I have experienced an authorization-bot. It can be customizable also according to my preferences. Great job guys, I appreciate you all sincerely.. This is the first time, I have experienced an authorization-bot. It can be customizable also according to my preferences. Great job guys, I appreciate you all sincerely..

]]> By: Onur Karakas http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2700949 Onur Karakas Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:04:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2700949 To be able to get an administrative role without someone's permission is a great feature !! If i contribute more to the content of a website than the others, of course i deserve a better role even if an admin doesn't want to make me moderator or sth. When i get better role, i feel myself to make more for content. Well done Grou.ps! To be able to get an administrative role without someone’s permission is a great feature !! If i contribute more to the content of a website than the others, of course i deserve a better role even if an admin doesn’t want to make me moderator or sth. When i get better role, i feel myself to make more for content. Well done Grou.ps!

]]> By: Internet Marketing, Strategy & Technology Links - Apr 16, 2009 « Sazbean http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2700827 Internet Marketing, Strategy & Technology Links - Apr 16, 2009 « Sazbean Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:02:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2700827 [...] DIY Social Network GROU.PS Adds Ranking System To Assign Privileges To Contributors (TechCrunch) [...] [...] DIY Social Network GROU.PS Adds Ranking System To Assign Privileges To Contributors (TechCrunch) [...]

]]> By: greg hintz http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2700205 greg hintz Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:43:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2700205 Great to read something different than Twitter! Cool! Great to read something different than Twitter! Cool!

]]> By: Bruce Wayne http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2699857 Bruce Wayne Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:04:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2699857 it's a really nice site i think because it just gave me what i want. nothing more, nothing less :)) i have a group, a website @ grou.ps now and it's working great. thanks guys and give us some more visuality pls it will be more fun to be @ grou.ps then :)) it’s a really nice site i think because it just gave me what i want. nothing more, nothing less :) ) i have a group, a website @ grou.ps now and it’s working great. thanks guys and give us some more visuality pls it will be more fun to be @ grou.ps then :) )

]]> By: Kevin Miller http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2699763 Kevin Miller Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:11:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2699763 Are you someone, from Grou.ps? Your comment doesn't look natural. Are you someone, from Grou.ps?

Your comment doesn’t look natural.

]]> By: Hidden Network Owner http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2699392 Hidden Network Owner Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:13:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2699392 GROU.PS is doing an awesome job. Ning pissed us off by closing their APIs and banning some widget providers. Now I moved all my networks to GROU.PS and I'm pretty happy with it. As for the other alternatives, neither they're free like GROU.PS or Ning nor they have the same level of customizability or feature set. GROU.PS rocks! God bless them. GROU.PS is doing an awesome job. Ning pissed us off by closing their APIs and banning some widget providers. Now I moved all my networks to GROU.PS and I’m pretty happy with it. As for the other alternatives, neither they’re free like GROU.PS or Ning nor they have the same level of customizability or feature set. GROU.PS rocks! God bless them.

]]> By: John P. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2699359 John P. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:00:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2699359 According to Alexa, almost 30% of their traffic comes from USA. Which is still huge. And we don't have any speed issues, they used to have a for a while but they're fine now. According to Alexa, almost 30% of their traffic comes from USA. Which is still huge. And we don’t have any speed issues, they used to have a for a while but they’re fine now.

]]> By: JP http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2699318 JP Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:42:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2699318 The reason the are not gaining users in the U.S., is because their platform is to slow and still has some functionality issues. I am curious why they add new features when they have yet to gain control over their platforms speed and reliability? They are in beta and have many issues with consistent functionality. Why not focus on that and bring in more goodies later? I have networks running on almost every social network platform out there. I think Ning is by far the fastest and most reliable. Lets not forget about SocialGo! They are making huge strides but struggle with speed issues as well. If they increase the speed of their networks, I see them giving Ning a run for their money! IMO I don't think UK based servers can give US based members the speed they need for their networks. US based servers could help them when trying to sway new and old members from Ning and other platforms to SocialGo. Speed is always a critical component and should receive the highest priority when developing! I believe visitors and members would except bugs and some sporadic functionality, if the platform was fast! On the other hand social platforms suffer when speed is slow but they have reliability. JP tweetjunction.com The reason the are not gaining users in the U.S., is because their platform is to slow and still has some functionality issues.

I am curious why they add new features when they have yet to gain control over their platforms speed and reliability? They are in beta and have many issues with consistent functionality. Why not focus on that and bring in more goodies later?

I have networks running on almost every social network platform out there. I think Ning is by far the fastest and most reliable.

Lets not forget about SocialGo! They are making huge strides but struggle with speed issues as well. If they increase the speed of their networks, I see them giving Ning a run for their money!

IMO I don’t think UK based servers can give US based members the speed they need for their networks. US based servers could help them when trying to sway new and old members from Ning and other platforms to SocialGo.

Speed is always a critical component and should receive the highest priority when developing!

I believe visitors and members would except bugs and some sporadic functionality, if the platform was fast! On the other hand social platforms suffer when speed is slow but they have reliability.

JP
tweetjunction.com

]]> By: JP http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2699168 JP Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:36:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2699168 Why is it racist? Why is it racist?

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="561625147">Sylvain Aubé</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2699134 Sylvain Aubé Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:14:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2699134 Interesting! Interesting!

]]> By: dataStorm http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2699099 dataStorm Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:46:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2699099 Their logo is from Spore Their logo is from Spore

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="506991550">Ivan Lazarte</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2699094 Ivan Lazarte Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:38:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2699094 It's a good idea. I expect community importance/weighting mechanisms for good members (hopefully not just very active members) to be a differentiating factor in community-focused sites. It’s a good idea. I expect community importance/weighting mechanisms for good members (hopefully not just very active members) to be a differentiating factor in community-focused sites.

]]> By: David Ord http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/15/diy-social-network-groups-adds-ranking-system-to-assign-privileges-to-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-2699075 David Ord Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:21:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=56673#comment-2699075 This is racist. This is racist.

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