Comments on: It’s the Quality of the Network, not the Quantity of Faces http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/its-the-quality-of-the-network-not-the-quantity-of-faces/ SEO and Marketing Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:43:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex Hillman http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/its-the-quality-of-the-network-not-the-quantity-of-faces/comment-page-1/#comment-17120 Alex Hillman Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:34:48 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/01/its-the-quality-of-the-network-not-the-quantity-of-faces/#comment-17120 <p>Lisa, I made a post last night about how you can't put a value on a true "social network" because the real valuable part is only valuable to you: the people inside of it. </p> <p>While I can't hate enough on the term 'social graph' to describe that portion of the network that should be important to YOU, I wonder if the importance gets diluted with size. Like you described, I've gone through several paring-backs of my twitter follow list because of the excessive noise. "Bigger isn't always better", they say. There's a sweet spot for sure, and it varies from person to person, but I agree that once you're past a certain point, the "value" is lost to perspective. </p> <p>It's almost like...Once you're making BILLIONS of dollars, having another billion dollars really makes less and less of a difference in the grand scheme of things.</p> <p>If you're interested in my post, check out http://www.dangerouslyawesome.com/2008/01/04/id-never-sell-my-peeps/</p> <p>Thanks for the thoughtful post!</p> <p> </p> Lisa,
I made a post last night about how you can’t put a value on a true “social network” because the real valuable part is only valuable to you: the people inside of it.

While I can’t hate enough on the term ’social graph’ to describe that portion of the network that should be important to YOU, I wonder if the importance gets diluted with size. Like you described, I’ve gone through several paring-backs of my twitter follow list because of the excessive noise. “Bigger isn’t always better”, they say. There’s a sweet spot for sure, and it varies from person to person, but I agree that once you’re past a certain point, the “value” is lost to perspective.

It’s almost like…Once you’re making BILLIONS of dollars, having another billion dollars really makes less and less of a difference in the grand scheme of things.

If you’re interested in my post, check out http://www.dangerouslyawesome.com/2008/01/04/id-never-sell-my-peeps/

Thanks for the thoughtful post!

]]> By: Lisa Barone http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/its-the-quality-of-the-network-not-the-quantity-of-faces/comment-page-1/#comment-17119 Lisa Barone Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:23:36 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/01/its-the-quality-of-the-network-not-the-quantity-of-faces/#comment-17119 Robert, you did use my information. You used it when you handed it over to someone else and gave them access to it. Whether or not you're still holding on to it, for me, is besides the point. It's what you did with it when you had it. I added you on Facebook because I liked the interviews and the videos you were creating. You're a thought leader and I respect you for that. If you wanted to contact me, send me a birthday card, leave me a message, that would have been cool and within your right. There's an implied trust there that if I give you access to my information and you give me access to yours, that we'll both use it in a respectful manner. There's an implied trust that I won't run out and hand your information over to people you haven't approved. Just because I give you the keys to my profile doesn't give you the right to give the keys to someone, especially without my permission. You did not have an unlimited right to that information. Why can Facebook upload my Gmail contacts and you can't? Because it's their house we're living in. It's not yours or mine. Also, I believe they ask your permission before they do that, don't they? Had you asked before you used other people's information this may be an entirely different conversation. Robert, you did use my information. You used it when you handed it over to someone else and gave them access to it. Whether or not you’re still holding on to it, for me, is besides the point. It’s what you did with it when you had it.
I added you on Facebook because I liked the interviews and the videos you were creating. You’re a thought leader and I respect you for that. If you wanted to contact me, send me a birthday card, leave me a message, that would have been cool and within your right. There’s an implied trust there that if I give you access to my information and you give me access to yours, that we’ll both use it in a respectful manner. There’s an implied trust that I won’t run out and hand your information over to people you haven’t approved. Just because I give you the keys to my profile doesn’t give you the right to give the keys to someone, especially without my permission. You did not have an unlimited right to that information.
Why can Facebook upload my Gmail contacts and you can’t? Because it’s their house we’re living in. It’s not yours or mine. Also, I believe they ask your permission before they do that, don’t they? Had you asked before you used other people’s information this may be an entirely different conversation.

]]> By: Chris Parandian http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/its-the-quality-of-the-network-not-the-quantity-of-faces/comment-page-1/#comment-17118 Chris Parandian Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:32:08 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/01/its-the-quality-of-the-network-not-the-quantity-of-faces/#comment-17118 <p>Excellent post Lisa. </p> <p>If the action above was taken by a phone company - Congress would be hauling them in for a hearing.</p> <p>Best, Chris</p> <p></p> Excellent post Lisa.

If the action above was taken by a phone company – Congress would be hauling them in for a hearing.

Best, Chris

]]> By: Robert Scoble http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/its-the-quality-of-the-network-not-the-quantity-of-faces/comment-page-1/#comment-17117 Robert Scoble Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:04:18 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/01/its-the-quality-of-the-network-not-the-quantity-of-faces/#comment-17117 That's bullpucky. First of all, I have not used ANYONE's Facebook data outside of Facebook. I deleted all copies of the data I scraped out of Facebook with the Plaxo tool. Second of all, even if I had used it you gave it to me by being my friend. Of course, now you've decided not to be my friend and that's cool too. Are you saying I couldn't email you with the address you gave me access to? How about send you a birthday card? Or look at your profile? Oh, and I notice you don't complain about Facebook. When Facebook first starts up it asks you to import all your data from GMail. Why is it OK for Facebook to import data from another system but it isn't OK for me to do the exact same thing? That’s bullpucky.
First of all, I have not used ANYONE’s Facebook data outside of Facebook. I deleted all copies of the data I scraped out of Facebook with the Plaxo tool.
Second of all, even if I had used it you gave it to me by being my friend. Of course, now you’ve decided not to be my friend and that’s cool too.
Are you saying I couldn’t email you with the address you gave me access to?
How about send you a birthday card?
Or look at your profile?
Oh, and I notice you don’t complain about Facebook. When Facebook first starts up it asks you to import all your data from GMail.
Why is it OK for Facebook to import data from another system but it isn’t OK for me to do the exact same thing?

]]> By: Charlie Anzman http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/its-the-quality-of-the-network-not-the-quantity-of-faces/comment-page-1/#comment-17116 Charlie Anzman Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:37:36 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/01/its-the-quality-of-the-network-not-the-quantity-of-faces/#comment-17116 <p>Hey Lisa ... Just noticed this. I'm wavering a bit and recently read a piece on setting up two separate profiles (Twitter, Facebook, whatever ...). Weird .. I did another post on Scoble this morning because his Google Reader shared feed gives GOBS of info and I wanted to share that. Anyway, we're not only good, but I honestly think you set a great example for writing style and sticking to it! I mean that.</p> <p>A screenshot of your Facebook profile follows ... heh :) </p> Hey Lisa … Just noticed this. I’m wavering a bit and recently read a piece on setting up two separate profiles (Twitter, Facebook, whatever …). Weird .. I did another post on Scoble this morning because his Google Reader shared feed gives GOBS of info and I wanted to share that. Anyway, we’re not only good, but I honestly think you set a great example for writing style and sticking to it! I mean that.

A screenshot of your Facebook profile follows … heh :)

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