Comments on: FriendFeed Flaws – The Wrong Kind Of Attention Grabbing http://andybeard.eu/1285/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html Internet Marketing, Lead Acquisition, Online Business Strategy and Social Media with Original Opinion and Loads of Attitude Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:11:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sean http://andybeard.eu/1285/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-320702 Sean Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:40:55 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/03/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-320702 Andrew, you have pointed out the reasons I got frustrated with Friendfeed. The slow stumble upon updates were ridiculous. Who wants things 8 hours late? By then they are old and newer information likely replaces it. Also, why wouldn't you just comment on a post or tweet through the respective source? It's just flawed. Also, as Lyndon pointed out, it seems these sites are popping up like crazy; same stuff, new mix. It's getting old real fast. Friendfeed has some potential, but it has some critical flaws to fix. (Which may have been fixed, but I'm tried around this post date.) -Sean Andrew, you have pointed out the reasons I got frustrated with Friendfeed. The slow stumble upon updates were ridiculous. Who wants things 8 hours late? By then they are old and newer information likely replaces it. Also, why wouldn’t you just comment on a post or tweet through the respective source? It’s just flawed. Also, as Lyndon pointed out, it seems these sites are popping up like crazy; same stuff, new mix. It’s getting old real fast. Friendfeed has some potential, but it has some critical flaws to fix. (Which may have been fixed, but I’m tried around this post date.)

-Sean

]]> By: FriendFeed explodes onto the scene, but it is still an information fire hose http://andybeard.eu/1285/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219686 FriendFeed explodes onto the scene, but it is still an information fire hose Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:56:33 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/03/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219686 [...] Andy Beard–FriendFeed wrong kind of attention [...] [...] Andy Beard–FriendFeed wrong kind of attention [...]

]]> By: broadstuff http://andybeard.eu/1285/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219328 broadstuff Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:13:25 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/03/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219328 <strong>Friendfeed foe-fight</strong> Quick look in on the blogosphere this Sunday shows a bunfight breaking out over Friendfeed. Leaving aside the personalities, I had a little play with the software, and found myself agreeing with Andy Beard: - It seems to take forever for FriendFeed to Friendfeed foe-fight

Quick look in on the blogosphere this Sunday shows a bunfight breaking out over Friendfeed. Leaving aside the personalities, I had a little play with the software, and found myself agreeing with Andy Beard:

- It seems to take forever for FriendFeed to

]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/1285/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219325 Andy Beard Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:04:51 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/03/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219325 Owen you will probably find having been involved with so many projects whilst at Google, that they know a lot of the founders of the services they support. Owen you will probably find having been involved with so many projects whilst at Google, that they know a lot of the founders of the services they support.

]]> By: Owen Byrne http://andybeard.eu/1285/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219324 Owen Byrne Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:56:56 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/03/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219324 I find the site interesting because the only way they can get that data is via APIs. But almost all of those companies don't allow commercial use without approval. I'm curious as to whether they got approval or just went ahead and did it without approval. Since there are no ads that might be ok - until they raise x million dollars (as they did recently), at which point it seems clearly to be commercial. I find the site interesting because the only way they can get that data is via APIs. But almost all of those companies don’t allow commercial use without approval. I’m curious as to whether they got approval or just went ahead and did it without approval. Since there are no ads that might be ok – until they raise x million dollars (as they did recently), at which point it seems clearly to be commercial.

]]> By: Nicole Simon http://andybeard.eu/1285/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219070 Nicole Simon Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:43:50 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/03/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219070 It's starts with more basic flaws than that - thousand ways to include data, but no way to exclude it, making redundent data over and over again. Plus as you said - you rather go to the source than to have it scattered in million places ... It’s starts with more basic flaws than that – thousand ways to include data, but no way to exclude it, making redundent data over and over again. Plus as you said – you rather go to the source than to have it scattered in million places …

]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/1285/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219039 Andy Beard Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:56:23 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/03/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219039 Paul I just sent this to you by email so you get it quicker. This is the RSS feed you need to use http://www.stumbleupon.com/syndicate.php?stumbler=andybeard&comments=1 It just has an extra parameter on the end to include the comments. You would actually have to use both, because the version with comments only includes those sites you have written a review for. Paul I just sent this to you by email so you get it quicker. This is the RSS feed you need to use
http://www.stumbleupon.com/syndicate.php?stumbler=andybeard&comments=1

It just has an extra parameter on the end to include the comments.

You would actually have to use both, because the version with comments only includes those sites you have written a review for.

]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/1285/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219038 Andy Beard Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:54:00 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/03/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219038 Hi Martin Sorry but I haven't even tried to get a beta invite - they normally involve some kind of non-disclosure agreement, and as I am partially involved with Blogcatalog, it wouldn't be right for me to apply. Hi Martin

Sorry but I haven’t even tried to get a beta invite – they normally involve some kind of non-disclosure agreement, and as I am partially involved with Blogcatalog, it wouldn’t be right for me to apply.

]]> By: Paul Buchheit http://andybeard.eu/1285/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219029 Paul Buchheit Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:33:11 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/03/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-219029 Thanks for the feedback Andy. Feeds should all update within about 30 minutes, and many will update within a minute or two. I'm looking into why your Stumbleupon feed is taking longer to update -- that certainly sounds like a problem. Also, including your Stumbleupon comments would be a nice feature, but they don't appear to be included in the Stumbleupon RSS feed: http://www.stumbleupon.com/syndicate.php?stumbler=andybeard Thanks Thanks for the feedback Andy.

Feeds should all update within about 30 minutes, and many will update within a minute or two. I’m looking into why your Stumbleupon feed is taking longer to update — that certainly sounds like a problem.

Also, including your Stumbleupon comments would be a nice feature, but they don’t appear to be included in the Stumbleupon RSS feed: http://www.stumbleupon.com/syndicate.php?stumbler=andybeard

Thanks

]]> By: Jim http://andybeard.eu/1285/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-218974 Jim Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:56:02 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/03/friendfeed-flaws-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-grabbing.html#comment-218974 That looks like an interesting service, with lots of flaws as you have pointed out. I came across FriendFeed in my usual rounds around the blogging world, and thought it was something to come back to. I don't like the fact that they don't search through websites often enough, you mentioned "clumps of posts" and such. Thanks for the update, it is good to hear what others are saying before you dive right in ;) That looks like an interesting service, with lots of flaws as you have pointed out. I came across FriendFeed in my usual rounds around the blogging world, and thought it was something to come back to. I don’t like the fact that they don’t search through websites often enough, you mentioned “clumps of posts” and such. Thanks for the update, it is good to hear what others are saying before you dive right in ;)

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