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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Internet Trends Questionnaire - Response
1) How do you feel about the feature on sites like Facebook and Twitter that allows you to "look up" your friends by providing your email address and password? Is that something you would or would not do. I'm curious why either way.
I have avoided this as much as possible. I know more people who use Facebook than Twitter. Wish it was the opposite though. Some people do not want to be found.
2) What are your thoughts on friend acceptance and rejection in social networks? Good or bad?
It depends. I think LinkedIn provides a powerful networking opportunity. I have experienced a few instances where it has proven beneficial for me and for my contacts. Places like Facebook and MySpace seem a bit silly. I try to maintain some form of control over my "friends." Honestly, the only reason I registered for Facebook was because it was easier to contact the girls on the yearbook staff. Still, that was awkward, too.
3) Twittering and Powncing. Both have changed the immediacy of connecting people. First it was mass email, then it was blogging (public channel), then it was social networking, then it became twittering what you are currently doing. Is that good or bad?
At first, I didn't understand how Twitter worked. Once I started following, and being followed by others, I enjoyed it. I wish I knew more people who used Twitter. I have heard of businesses using Twitter. I have been kicking that idea around for my company. Not sure exactly how that will work yet.
4) Privacy, how important is it to you that your site is only accessible by certain people? How anonymous do you care to be?
Initially, I tried to stay as anonymous as possible. Humzoo basically threw that idea out the window.
5) To what degree of control do you want over the overall look and feel of your web site? Do you want to be able to completely redesign the layout from the ground up or do you like that being done for you with some options to look and feel different?
The more control the merrier.
6) If you could have your own custom domain name for your web site would you buy one? I never know if this is a geek thing or if everyone would like one.
Yes!
7) eBay vs Craigslist. Do you pay for the legal protection and managed transaction or do you go the free route and put faith in the citizens of your community.
I only have limited experience with eBay and Craigslist. We used Craigslist at work a few weeks ago. Within five minutes of posting some free items, we had our phone ringing off the hook.
8) RSS feeds? Who uses them? How many people know what they are?
Yes, but I try not to be too crazy.
9) Do you surf the tubes from a mobile device? If you could upload photos from that device would you?
Yes, and maybe.
10) How important is the quality of video and photos to you? Does size matter? Would you rather have a faster video with poor quality or would you wait a little longer to watch a high definition video if you could?
Quality over speed.
Internet Trends Questionnaire - Response
1) How do you feel about the feature on sites like Facebook and Twitter that allows you to "look up" your friends by providing your email address and password? Is that something you would or would not do. I'm curious why either way.
I have avoided this as much as possible. I know more people who use Facebook than Twitter. Wish it was the opposite though. Some people do not want to be found.
2) What are your thoughts on friend acceptance and rejection in social networks? Good or bad?
It depends. I think LinkedIn provides a powerful networking opportunity. I have experienced a few instances where it has proven beneficial for me and for my contacts. Places like Facebook and MySpace seem a bit silly. I try to maintain some form of control over my "friends." Honestly, the only reason I registered for Facebook was because it was easier to contact the girls on the yearbook staff. Still, that was awkward, too.
3) Twittering and Powncing. Both have changed the immediacy of connecting people. First it was mass email, then it was blogging (public channel), then it was social networking, then it became twittering what you are currently doing. Is that good or bad?
At first, I didn't understand how Twitter worked. Once I started following, and being followed by others, I enjoyed it. I wish I knew more people who used Twitter. I have heard of businesses using Twitter. I have been kicking that idea around for my company. Not sure exactly how that will work yet.
4) Privacy, how important is it to you that your site is only accessible by certain people? How anonymous do you care to be?
Initially, I tried to stay as anonymous as possible. Humzoo basically threw that idea out the window.
5) To what degree of control do you want over the overall look and feel of your web site? Do you want to be able to completely redesign the layout from the ground up or do you like that being done for you with some options to look and feel different?
The more control the merrier.
6) If you could have your own custom domain name for your web site would you buy one? I never know if this is a geek thing or if everyone would like one.
Yes!
7) eBay vs Craigslist. Do you pay for the legal protection and managed transaction or do you go the free route and put faith in the citizens of your community.
I only have limited experience with eBay and Craigslist. We used Craigslist at work a few weeks ago. Within five minutes of posting some free items, we had our phone ringing off the hook.
8) RSS feeds? Who uses them? How many people know what they are?
Yes, but I try not to be too crazy.
9) Do you surf the tubes from a mobile device? If you could upload photos from that device would you?
Yes, and maybe.
10) How important is the quality of video and photos to you? Does size matter? Would you rather have a faster video with poor quality or would you wait a little longer to watch a high definition video if you could?
Quality over speed.
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