Comments on: Orkut, Google’s own social network http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/ Faith, Technology and Randomness in Life, According to Scott Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:56:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kartik http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-26423 Kartik Wed, 17 May 2006 11:01:49 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/#comment-26423 What I think is, currently google is trying to fetch details of every single person on orkut. I'm sure they'll have most of the people who have access to the internet. Once they accomplish this task, they'll be in better position to attack yahoo, aol and other internet messenger services, mail services, etc. So probably, after about 2 -3 years google will be everywhere around us. What I think is, currently google is trying to fetch details of every single person on orkut. I’m sure they’ll have most of the people who have access to the internet. Once they accomplish this task, they’ll be in better position to attack yahoo, aol and other internet messenger services, mail services, etc. So probably, after about 2 -3 years google will be everywhere around us.

]]> By: Elwyn http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-19037 Elwyn Mon, 16 May 2005 23:25:35 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/#comment-19037 I am looking for a business only network can you please let me know if this is Thanks I am looking for a business only network can you please let me know if this is
Thanks

]]> By: yousufhanif http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 yousufhanif Sat, 29 Jan 2005 18:50:39 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/#comment-2849 hello, could u send me the invitation of orkut id plz send me it it's very important fa me, thanks hello,
could u send me the invitation of orkut id

plz send me it it’s very important fa me,
thanks

]]> By: timhu http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-661 timhu Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/#comment-661 that is a well known issue in p2p, since there has to be some initial users to bootstrap into the network. but, the likelihood of social clusters or segregration is quite high i reckon, so what if non of my friends on on Orkut? anyways ... that is a well known issue in p2p, since there has to be some initial users to bootstrap into the network. but, the likelihood of social clusters or segregration is quite high i reckon, so what if non of my friends on on Orkut? anyways …

]]> By: Anders http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Anders Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/#comment-662 It gets me wondering, what would Google do with this social network community? How is Orkut part of Google's strategy in becoming one of the biggest portal on the Internet? In what way would Google use data collected from Orkut in its own search result? Part of PR for IPO? I think creating Orkut has a great potential for individualizing searching online - imagine del.icio.us merged with Eurekster [1]?! I think the "invitations only" policy might go away later on, but at the moment it ensures them a soft launch (I imagine there are hundreds of thousands of people ready to bang their front doors, but this way they get to see how well their servers/features/etc work in a steadily growing environment... [1] http://www.jacobsen.no/anders/blog/archives/2004/01/23/hello_orkut.html It gets me wondering, what would Google do with this social network community? How is Orkut part of Google’s strategy in becoming one of the biggest portal on the Internet? In what way would Google use data collected from Orkut in its own search result? Part of PR for IPO?

I think creating Orkut has a great potential for individualizing searching online – imagine del.icio.us merged with Eurekster [1]?!

I think the “invitations only” policy might go away later on, but at the moment it ensures them a soft launch (I imagine there are hundreds of thousands of people ready to bang their front doors, but this way they get to see how well their servers/features/etc work in a steadily growing environment…

[1] http://www.jacobsen.no/anders/blog/archives/2004/01/23/hello_orkut.html

]]> By: Adam Lasnik http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Adam Lasnik Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/#comment-663 > It gets me wondering, what would Google do with > this social network community? How is Orkut part of > Google's strategy in becoming one of the biggest portal > on the Internet? Frankly, I don't think Google has thought much at all about this. The company has a history of (admirably) letting its engineers run wild a bit, coming up with cool new ideas, and then DOWN THE ROAD Google and those engineers come up with ways to fit the pieces into the grand scheme of Google things. Frankly, orkut.com may fade out or be abandoned someday (though I doubt it). But only time will tell how it fits into the GoogleWorld ;) > It gets me wondering, what would Google do with
> this social network community? How is Orkut part of
> Google’s strategy in becoming one of the biggest portal
> on the Internet?

Frankly, I don’t think Google has thought much at all about this. The company has a history of (admirably) letting its engineers run wild a bit, coming up with cool new ideas, and then DOWN THE ROAD Google and those engineers come up with ways to fit the pieces into the grand scheme of Google things.

Frankly, orkut.com may fade out or be abandoned someday (though I doubt it). But only time will tell how it fits into the GoogleWorld ;)

]]> By: bzar http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-664 bzar Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/#comment-664 google is the best dudes! google is the best dudes!

]]> By: WillPate.org http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-665 WillPate.org Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/#comment-665 <strong>2004: The Year of Social Networking</strong> Make no mistake about it, 2004 is setting up to be the year of social networking. Blogs have secured their foothold on the web landscape, now it's time for centralized services to claim their space. If Google and the venture... 2004: The Year of Social Networking
Make no mistake about it, 2004 is setting up to be the year of social networking. Blogs have secured their foothold on the web landscape, now it’s time for centralized services to claim their space. If Google and the venture…

]]> By: Blogcritics http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Blogcritics Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/orkut-googles-own-social-network/#comment-666 <strong>2004: The Year of Social Networking</strong> Make no mistake about it, 2004 is setting up to be the year of social networking. Blogs have secured their foothold on the web landscape, now it's time for centralized services to claim their space. 2004: The Year of Social Networking
Make no mistake about it, 2004 is setting up to be the year of social networking. Blogs have secured their foothold on the web landscape, now it’s time for centralized services to claim their space.

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