12 comments

• 

  gregorylent

  10 months ago

  nice article, i like your pov, the trend towards aggregation ..... and after aggregation ... integration
  reply
• 

  Ben Werdmuller

  10 months ago

  There is a lot to be said for using blogs as the centrepiece of a social network, but it's also arguable that this should be done from the outset rather than adding social features on as an afterthought. You're also right, I think, that the markets that would use a blog and would install a social network are different.
  
  The time issue is important, and you're right: people aren't going to take the time to register for a hundred different social networks. They might be interested in more than they currently use if:
  
  1. they can interact with them using their current profiles
  2. finding networks with niche content they're interested in is as easy as finding groups on the single social networks they're used to
  
  We're edging closer to that idea of a single, decentralized social web - or, we should be. (The arguments Tim O'Reilly made recently about cloud computing and open source also apply to social networks.) We've made it a central focus of Elgg, and intend to do our part to change the landscape.
  reply
• 

  spotahottie

  9 months ago

  Interesting view. As a site owner, I am also trying to figure this out and look toward the future. I appreciate articles like yours.
  
  Social Networking, for adults. Free chat rooms. Photo and Video upload
  reply
• 

  color_chart

  7 months ago

  I have to agree that time is a huge factor but dont you think that social trends is also quite a large contributer... People change very quickly, especially on the internet... I remember when blogging was the big thing, then forums came to the fore... then, with the advent of youtube and similar sites video quickly became a big player... now its social sites...
  reply
• 

  MichaYu

  6 months ago

  There're ~5M blogs on WordPress.com, and growing. So, adding a social network functionality will kick Ning's, Nexo's and others ass.
  reply
• 

  Free 3d Chatroom

  5 months ago

  much could be said about what the next wave of social networks will be powered by but i guess the real question is , will anyone come close to real giants in the industry facebook and myspace
  reply
• 

  for you health

  5 months ago

  nice article! nice site. you're in my rss feed now ;-)
  keep it up
  reply
• 

  self_hypnosis

  4 months ago

  evolution ... we can't stop it. good article and excellent conclusion
  reply
• 

  claimingcompensation

  4 months ago

  blogs unte ... good point and blogs will take over the search engines without anybody noticing.
  reply
• 

  james34

  4 months ago

  Thanks man, very good post.
  reply
• 

  free slots

  3 months ago

  I agree with your view that it trend towards aggregation and leave the blogging aspect behind.
  reply
• 

  golfman_story

  2 months ago

  This is quite impressive, I am pleased to read this post, keep posts like this coming, you totally rock!
  
  http://gardening.the-mnm.info
  reply