Comments on: hi5 Adds Chat, With A Social Twist http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:12:06 -0800 hourly 1 By: Le Prince http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-3071648 Le Prince Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:00:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-3071648 ok ok

]]> By: Anthony http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2963022 Anthony Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:17:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2963022 Hi-5 is a mixture of facebook and myspace. It's more organized then facebook and i love it! But i don't know where chat is... Hi-5 is a mixture of facebook and myspace. It’s more organized then facebook and i love it! But i don’t know where chat is…

]]> By: timi http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2900078 timi Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:42:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2900078 you are 1 of america you are 1 of america

]]> By: Ibe Basil http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2842156 Ibe Basil Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:46:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2842156 hi5, should speed up its activities so as to meet up with facebook and stpo lagging behind. hi5, should speed up its activities so as to meet up with facebook and stpo lagging behind.

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2747829 John Thu, 14 May 2009 04:49:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2747829 Hello people lets do something here go to the new most advanced social network .Check it out you will see for yourself you are behind the times.This new site is looking very promising www.bueno.com Hello people lets do something here go to the new most advanced social network .Check it out you will see for yourself you are behind the times.This new site is looking very promising

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]]> By: GuiasLocal http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2732184 GuiasLocal Tue, 05 May 2009 18:35:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2732184 Good Stuff Hi-5. I'm not a fan of your service but it looks cool. Good Stuff Hi-5. I’m not a fan of your service but it looks cool.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="613061227">Kirk Ketefian</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2732114 Kirk Ketefian Tue, 05 May 2009 18:01:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2732114 If hi5 wants to survive, it needs to be much more innovative than copying features from Facebook. Anecdotally, they're losing large numbers of users in international markets to Facebook, so that 60 million users number may be getting smaller as we speak. In order to succeed (and not just survive as a second-tier player), they need to figure out a niche in the ecosystems of Facebook, MySpace, etc. AND monetize those audiences (there are others doing this very well). Trying to compete head to head with the leading social media platforms is a losing proposition, in my opinion. If hi5 wants to survive, it needs to be much more innovative than copying features from Facebook. Anecdotally, they’re losing large numbers of users in international markets to Facebook, so that 60 million users number may be getting smaller as we speak. In order to succeed (and not just survive as a second-tier player), they need to figure out a niche in the ecosystems of Facebook, MySpace, etc. AND monetize those audiences (there are others doing this very well). Trying to compete head to head with the leading social media platforms is a losing proposition, in my opinion.

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2732101 Mike Tue, 05 May 2009 17:52:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2732101 Who cares? It's DOA. Who cares? It’s DOA.

]]> By: hi5 adds Chat to Attract Users http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2732084 hi5 adds Chat to Attract Users Tue, 05 May 2009 17:45:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2732084 [...] (Source: TechCrunch) [...] [...] (Source: TechCrunch) [...]

]]> By: Facebook Twitter Social Tweetphoto | World News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2732035 Facebook Twitter Social Tweetphoto | World News Tue, 05 May 2009 17:19:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2732035 [...] hi5 IM, adding real-time interaction for users. hi5 IM, which is similar to Facebook Chat, ... [...] Libertarian Democraphobia 1 /people/facebook-1541401789/ /people/facebook-1541401789/following/ [...] [...] hi5 IM, adding real-time interaction for users. hi5 IM, which is similar to Facebook Chat, … [...] Libertarian Democraphobia 1 /people/facebook-1541401789/ /people/facebook-1541401789/following/ [...]

]]> By: MD http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731969 MD Tue, 05 May 2009 16:30:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731969 That's right! I don't know how can they survive yet. That’s right! I don’t know how can they survive yet.

]]> By: MD http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731966 MD Tue, 05 May 2009 16:28:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731966 Totally agree! And that feature sucks (it makes everything slow) Totally agree!
And that feature sucks (it makes everything slow)

]]> By: lilywhite http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731944 lilywhite Tue, 05 May 2009 16:08:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731944 add them to the deadpool. this company will go out of business imho. add them to the deadpool. this company will go out of business imho.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="500151150">Miguel de Oliveira</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731760 Miguel de Oliveira Tue, 05 May 2009 14:28:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731760 haha once again techcrunch is the only website that reports something related to hi5. no one cares about hi5, it's a piece of crap. they just copy whatever new feature facebook has, and they also suck at copying. haha once again techcrunch is the only website that reports something related to hi5. no one cares about hi5, it’s a piece of crap. they just copy whatever new feature facebook has, and they also suck at copying.

]]> By: Facebook Blog Live Email | World News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731724 Facebook Blog Live Email | World News Tue, 05 May 2009 13:54:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731724 [...] hi5 IM, adding real-time interaction for users. hi5 IM, which is similar to Facebook Chat, ... [...]Libertarian Democraphobia 1 /people/facebook-1541401789/ /people/facebook-1541401789/following/ [...] [...] hi5 IM, adding real-time interaction for users. hi5 IM, which is similar to Facebook Chat, … [...]Libertarian Democraphobia 1 /people/facebook-1541401789/ /people/facebook-1541401789/following/ [...]

]]> By: Facebook Friends Flickr Social | World News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731668 Facebook Friends Flickr Social | World News Tue, 05 May 2009 13:17:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731668 [...] hi5 IM, adding real-time interaction for users. hi5 IM, which is similar to Facebook Chat, ... [...]Libertarian Democraphobia 1 /people/facebook-1541401789/ /people/facebook-1541401789/following/ [...] [...] hi5 IM, adding real-time interaction for users. hi5 IM, which is similar to Facebook Chat, … [...]Libertarian Democraphobia 1 /people/facebook-1541401789/ /people/facebook-1541401789/following/ [...]

]]> By: Dylan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731614 Dylan Tue, 05 May 2009 12:48:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731614 Yes, very backward when it comes to innovation. Just think, when the world is going crazy over 140 characters on Twitter, they are just now inventing IM. How silly! Yes, very backward when it comes to innovation. Just think, when the world is going crazy over 140 characters on Twitter, they are just now inventing IM. How silly!

]]> By: Kolammal http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731601 Kolammal Tue, 05 May 2009 12:41:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731601 Never possible to reach Facebook's height. Hi5 has always been slow to change. Though it started of vigorously in its early periods, not many are turning to it now. Long lost user profiles abound in the community. Anyhow, IM maybe a facelift and welcome thing for loyalists. Nothing more than that. Never possible to reach Facebook’s height. Hi5 has always been slow to change. Though it started of vigorously in its early periods, not many are turning to it now. Long lost user profiles abound in the community. Anyhow, IM maybe a facelift and welcome thing for loyalists. Nothing more than that.

]]> By: djachao http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731555 djachao Tue, 05 May 2009 11:52:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731555 it just seems like, the word innovation is very new to hi5, it just take too long. it just seems like, the word innovation is very new to hi5, it just take too long.

]]> By: Facebook Blog Live Twitter | World News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731554 Facebook Blog Live Twitter | World News Tue, 05 May 2009 11:51:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731554 [...] hi5 IM, adding real-time interaction for users. hi5 IM, which is similar to Facebook Chat, ... [...]Libertarian Democraphobia 1 /people/facebook-1541401789/ /people/facebook-1541401789/following/ [...] [...] hi5 IM, adding real-time interaction for users. hi5 IM, which is similar to Facebook Chat, … [...]Libertarian Democraphobia 1 /people/facebook-1541401789/ /people/facebook-1541401789/following/ [...]

]]> By: ajit http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731516 ajit Tue, 05 May 2009 11:17:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731516 Hi5 needs to get more innovative than this, I guess! Hi5 needs to get more innovative than this, I guess!

]]> By: long way http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731220 long way Tue, 05 May 2009 08:30:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731220 long way to go in IM field. Good old im's still dont have profile feature... long way to go in IM field. Good old im’s still dont have profile feature…

]]> By: b3ta http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731197 b3ta Tue, 05 May 2009 08:18:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731197 Are they running the IM themselves? If so its a very expensive thing to do. Great for engagement, but bad for them in terms of pageviews. An IM cuts pageviews massively. Also, no one clicks on ads in IMs. Guess hi5 have big plans around their IM, but its just a functional sticky feature that is needed, but is expensive and cuts into margins. Are they running the IM themselves? If so its a very expensive thing to do.
Great for engagement, but bad for them in terms of pageviews. An IM cuts pageviews massively.
Also, no one clicks on ads in IMs. Guess hi5 have big plans around their IM, but its just a functional sticky feature that is needed, but is expensive and cuts into margins.

]]> By: Antoine http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731196 Antoine Tue, 05 May 2009 08:16:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731196 Where is the chat? I can't find it... is it in bêta for US users? (i'm in France...) Thanks, Where is the chat?
I can’t find it… is it in bêta for US users? (i’m in France…)
Thanks,

]]> By: djachao http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/05/hi5-adds-chat-with-a-social-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-2731194 djachao Tue, 05 May 2009 08:14:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=61846#comment-2731194 good move. good move.

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