Comments on: Weblin is the Shiznit! Get yours now… http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2008/06/20/weblin-is-the-shiznit-get-yours-now/ Exploring the wacky world of employment Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:47:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marc Theermann http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2008/06/20/weblin-is-the-shiznit-get-yours-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Marc Theermann Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:29:05 +0000 http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/?p=1630#comment-1980 Hi Jim, Thanks for the great words of encouragement, and your recruitment ideas. We here at weblin are always looking for more applications for our platform. Over the last couple of month we have developed a few new concepts that are about to hit the shelves. One thing is for sure, interoperability is a great topic. We think it would be amazing if users could hop from one social network to another, or walk from one virtual word into another. Other topics that might be very interesting are educational applications, interactive marketing, and of course community type applications. Weblins that are born on a certain community will always retain that site’s community icon. As such we hope that the web itself will become one enormous social network and virtual word. Thanks again for the early support. If you ever want to chat in person, please don't hesitate to reach out. All the best, Marc Marc at weblin com Hi Jim,
Thanks for the great words of encouragement, and your recruitment ideas.
We here at weblin are always looking for more applications for our platform.
Over the last couple of month we have developed a few new concepts that are about to hit the shelves. One thing is for sure, interoperability is a great topic. We think it would be amazing if users could hop from one social network to another, or walk from one virtual word into another.

Other topics that might be very interesting are educational applications, interactive marketing, and of course community type applications. Weblins that are born on a certain community will always retain that site’s community icon. As such we hope that the web itself will become one enormous social network and virtual word.

Thanks again for the early support.
If you ever want to chat in person, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
All the best,
Marc

Marc at weblin com

]]> By: Jim Stroud http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2008/06/20/weblin-is-the-shiznit-get-yours-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 Jim Stroud Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:57:33 +0000 http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/?p=1630#comment-1933 Michael, I was very hopeful about OpenID when yahoo picked up the banner, but I agree with you that the best days are yet to come. As I pointed out, Microsoft lead the way in this type of thing back in the day, and it still has not caught on as it should have. So is it a marketing thing? Is it a techie thing, I dunno. I am just cautiously optimistic and that's all the faith I can give it. To your other point, I have been playing with FriendFeed and it brings a smile to my face, but I can not say that I am in love with it or the other aggregators (although I can say that I love the name "Profilactic," that just rocks for obvious reasons). -Jim Michael,

I was very hopeful about OpenID when yahoo picked up the banner, but I agree with you that the best days are yet to come. As I pointed out, Microsoft lead the way in this type of thing back in the day, and it still has not caught on as it should have. So is it a marketing thing? Is it a techie thing, I dunno. I am just cautiously optimistic and that’s all the faith I can give it. To your other point, I have been playing with FriendFeed and it brings a smile to my face, but I can not say that I am in love with it or the other aggregators (although I can say that I love the name “Profilactic,” that just rocks for obvious reasons).

-Jim

]]> By: Jim Stroud http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2008/06/20/weblin-is-the-shiznit-get-yours-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1932 Jim Stroud Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:50:59 +0000 http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/?p=1630#comment-1932 Glenn, Thank you for the kudos! Glenn, Thank you for the kudos!

]]> By: Glenn Gutmacher http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2008/06/20/weblin-is-the-shiznit-get-yours-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1931 Glenn Gutmacher Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/?p=1630#comment-1931 Dr. Woo continues to discover & share cool stuff... I'll join Michael and say thanks from another Microsoftie you left behind ;-) Dr. Woo continues to discover & share cool stuff… I’ll join Michael and say thanks from another Microsoftie you left behind ;-)

]]> By: Janna http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2008/06/20/weblin-is-the-shiznit-get-yours-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 Janna Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:37:13 +0000 http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/?p=1630#comment-1930 I've been a fan of the recruiterslounge and I am excited to see the up in coming article regarding recruiting in secondlife by your guest blogger. It will be an interesting topic for discussion and a great addition to your site. I’ve been a fan of the recruiterslounge and I am excited to see the up in coming article regarding recruiting in secondlife by your guest blogger. It will be an interesting topic for discussion and a great addition to your site.

]]> By: Michael Marlatt http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2008/06/20/weblin-is-the-shiznit-get-yours-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 Michael Marlatt Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:02:02 +0000 http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/?p=1630#comment-1928 Nice post-thanks Jim! If DataPortability is successful, than this will eliminate the obvious issue of constantly duplicating efforts everytime we want to join a new SNS. As someone who subscribes to multiple SNS, it's very frustrating to always create (yet again) a new profile, add my personal data, then re-invite the same friends, family, or co-workers, countrymen, etc.! We have definitely hit an era of Social Network Fatigue. Thankfully, there is one temporary solution: social network aggregators. For now, the Social Network Aggregators are a great way to pull all the SNS together under one roof. I've been experimenting with SocialThing, Profilactic, FriendFeed, Spokeo, as well as Plaxo. All have their 'strengths' and weaknesses so I haven't yet made a firm determination on who I favor. Your thoughts on that would be appreciated. As for Open Standards, many people are pretty familiar with the benefits of RSS, but many others still seem to be scratching their heads around around the benefits and why they should leverage OpenID, OAuth, OPML, etc. I love OpenID but it hasn't worked perfectly across all the major sites that I subscribe to at the moment-oh well. While, it's great to have these options, my sense is that we're still a ways off before we hit mainstream adoption by both the user and provider community. Again-as always, excellent post! Michael Marlatt Nice post-thanks Jim!

If DataPortability is successful, than this will eliminate the obvious issue of constantly duplicating efforts everytime we want to join a new SNS. As someone who subscribes to multiple SNS, it’s very frustrating to always create (yet again) a new profile, add my personal data, then re-invite the same friends, family, or co-workers, countrymen, etc.! We have definitely hit an era of Social Network Fatigue.

Thankfully, there is one temporary solution: social network aggregators. For now, the Social Network Aggregators are a great way to pull all the SNS together under one roof. I’ve been experimenting with SocialThing, Profilactic, FriendFeed, Spokeo, as well as Plaxo. All have their ’strengths’ and weaknesses so I haven’t yet made a firm determination on who I favor. Your thoughts on that would be appreciated.

As for Open Standards, many people are pretty familiar with the benefits of RSS, but many others still seem to be scratching their heads around around the benefits and why they should leverage OpenID, OAuth, OPML, etc. I love OpenID but it hasn’t worked perfectly across all the major sites that I subscribe to at the moment-oh well. While, it’s great to have these options, my sense is that we’re still a ways off before we hit mainstream adoption by both the user and provider community.

Again-as always, excellent post!

Michael Marlatt

]]> By: S!ick http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/2008/06/20/weblin-is-the-shiznit-get-yours-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 S!ick Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:54:47 +0000 http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/?p=1630#comment-1926 I have has some disappointing experiences with OpenIDs. I attempted to use AOL and Yahoo! IDs, and was not allowed access to some websites. One denial was because the website did not support "version 2"... I have has some disappointing experiences with OpenIDs. I attempted to use AOL and Yahoo! IDs, and was not allowed access to some websites. One denial was because the website did not support “version 2″…

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