http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/three-rules-for-social-websites Adam DuVander’s thoughts on keeping things simple. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:05:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/three-rules-for-social-websites/comment-page-1#comment-200 Simplicity Rules » Useful social networks emulate real life Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:48:38 +0000 http://adamduvander.com/news/three-rules-for-social-websites#comment-200 [...] It’s been almost a year since my Three Rules for Social Websites and many of my feelings are the same. I’ve found the ones that I really like are those that emulate real life. They make it easy to take my real world communication online. [...] [...] It’s been almost a year since my Three Rules for Social Websites and many of my feelings are the same. I’ve found the ones that I really like are those that emulate real life. They make it easy to take my real world communication online. [...]

]]> http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/three-rules-for-social-websites/comment-page-1#comment-199 Simplicity Rules » Blog Archive » One percent of what? Thu, 27 Jul 2006 22:36:27 +0000 http://adamduvander.com/news/three-rules-for-social-websites#comment-199 [...] This distinction is important. To chase after some magical group of people and try to get them to join your site is futile. If you’re a social network, follow the rules. No matter what, do good stuff. [...] [...] This distinction is important. To chase after some magical group of people and try to get them to join your site is futile. If you’re a social network, follow the rules. No matter what, do good stuff. [...]

]]> http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/three-rules-for-social-websites/comment-page-1#comment-198 Simplicity Rules » Blog Archive » The end of social networks Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:54:30 +0000 http://adamduvander.com/news/three-rules-for-social-websites#comment-198 [...] I’m not sure I agree with all his data, but I do agree with his sentiment, with a qualifier. If “social network” is defined as a site that exists purely as a collection of friends and contacts. Think MySpace and Friendster, a place where there is nothing to do beyond socialize. Places that break my first rule of social Web sites will have a hard time sticking around. [...] [...] I’m not sure I agree with all his data, but I do agree with his sentiment, with a qualifier. If “social network” is defined as a site that exists purely as a collection of friends and contacts. Think MySpace and Friendster, a place where there is nothing to do beyond socialize. Places that break my first rule of social Web sites will have a hard time sticking around. [...]

]]> http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/three-rules-for-social-websites/comment-page-1#comment-197 Simplicity Rules » Blog Archive » Del.icio.us does social right Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:23:23 +0000 http://adamduvander.com/news/three-rules-for-social-websites#comment-197 [...] Simplicity Rules (71) Personal projects duvander.com View from my Window Collaborators Josh Heumann John Vollmer Michael Duffy Elliot Swan « Three rules for social websites Home [...] [...] Simplicity Rules (71) Personal projects duvander.com View from my Window Collaborators Josh Heumann John Vollmer Michael Duffy Elliot Swan « Three rules for social websites Home [...]

]]> http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/three-rules-for-social-websites/comment-page-1#comment-196 Tom Watson Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:29:45 +0000 http://adamduvander.com/news/three-rules-for-social-websites#comment-196 It's the end of an era! Sniff. It’s the end of an era! Sniff.

]]> http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/three-rules-for-social-websites/comment-page-1#comment-195 Mike Duffy Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:37:24 +0000 http://adamduvander.com/news/three-rules-for-social-websites#comment-195 God, you're *old*!!! God, you’re *old*!!!

]]> http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/three-rules-for-social-websites/comment-page-1#comment-194 Elliot Swan Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:50:29 +0000 http://adamduvander.com/news/three-rules-for-social-websites#comment-194 Sounds like you're ahead of me, I don't even have a MySpace account and still can't see why I need one. One look at just about any page on there will send me screaming. And the coding...*shivers* Sounds like you’re ahead of me, I don’t even have a MySpace account and still can’t see why I need one. One look at just about any page on there will send me screaming. And the coding…*shivers*

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