Groups on Twitter/Pownce/Ping etc would be the killer feature for me!
On 28/10/2008 12:17, "Chris Sizemore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > so it seems to me that Ping.fm is a pretty useful thing, but just needs a fair > bit more subtlety? i.e. different distribution lists? or is that already > available? > > > --cs > > > > > Alun Rowe Pentangle Internet Limited 2 Buttermarket Thame Oxfordshire OX9 3EW Tel: +44 8700 339905 Fax: +44 8700 339906 Please direct all support requests to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Pentangle Internet Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 3960918. Registered office: 1 Lauras Close, Great Staughton, Cambridgeshire PE19 5DP > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Sam Mbale > Sent: Tue 10/28/2008 10:50 AM > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] ping.fm > > Alun has a good point, anyone here remembers the good ole days of "the free > for all links" ? (see > http://mpelembe.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2005/12/19/3925166.html ) > In my experience, different social networks attract different types of > people. My friends on hi5 are totally different to those on Myspace and > Facebook. My followers on twitter do not share my interests on Digg. For > this reason I make an effort to address friends in the appropriate context > rather than blast off the same post to everyone. > > On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Alun Rowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> > >> > To me updating so many services at once feels a bit spammy. I often >> > finding myself cursing when pownce, facebook, Twitter etc all tell me the >> > same thing by the same person at the same time... >> > >> > >> > On 28 Oct 2008, at 06:36, "Dave Cross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > Ian Forrester wrote: >>> >> >>>> >>> Yeah this is the thing I'm really worried about happening. Ping.fm >>>> >>> currently is my preferred way to do microblogging. Without it, geez >>>> >>> it would be bad news. Surprised no ones created a ping.fm type thing >>>> >>> for the desktop. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Interesting piece about ping.fm - >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> http://mashable.com/2008/09/02/pingfm-solving-the-problem-or-exacerbating-it/ >>>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> The thing that bothers me about ping.fm (and the reason that I won't use >>> >> it) is that it encourages you to give your username and password for all >>> >> of the supported services to a third party. >>> >> >>> >> I'll only start using it once the services that I'm interested in are >>> >> all suing OAuth. >>> >> >>> >> Dave... >>> >> - >>> >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, >>> >> please visit >>> >> http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >>> >> Unofficial list archive: >>> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of >>> >> the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain >>> >> information that is confidential, subject to copyright or constitutes a >>> >> trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby >>> notified >>> >> that any dissemination, copying or distribution of this message, or files >>> >> associated with this message, is strictly prohibited. If you have >>> received >>> >> this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the >>> >> message and deleting it from your computer. Messages sent to and from us >>> may >>> >> be monitored. >>> >> >>> >> Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as >>> >> information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or >>> >> incomplete, or contain viruses. Therefore, we do not accept >>> responsibility >>> >> for any errors or omissions that are present in this message, or any >>> >> attachment, that have arisen as a result of e-mail transmission. If >>> >> verification is required, please request a hard-copy version. Any views or >>> >> opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily >>> >> represent those of the company. >>> >> >> > >> > >> > Alun Rowe >> > Pentangle Internet Limited >> > 2 Buttermarket >> > Thame >> > Oxfordshire >> > OX9 3EW >> > Tel: +44 8700 339905 >> > Fax: +44 8700 339906 >> > Please direct all support requests to >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Internet Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales. >> > Registered number: 3960918. Registered office: 1 Lauras Close, Great >> > Staughton, Cambridgeshire PE19 5DP >> > >> > >> > - >> > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please >> > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >> > Unofficial list archive: >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ >> > > > > > -- > Sam Mbale > Mpelembe Network > http://www.mpelembe.net > > Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe > >
