Comments on: A Lesson in How to Not Expand a Network http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/11/a-lesson-in-how-to-not-expand-a-network/ Jeff Nolan's take on investment, innovation, entrepreneurship and the technology industry Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:50:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/11/a-lesson-in-how-to-not-expand-a-network/comment-page-1/#comment-102120 Jeff Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:15:34 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/11/a-lesson-in-how-to-not-expand-a-network/#comment-102120 I doubt users will switch as well, but I think the equation pivots on how much better the photobucket service is and how comparative the other social networking sites are. Of course, that logic ignores the “the more market share you have the more you get” rule. This is but a blip in the end, but it sure makes for interesting blog fodder in an otherwise quiet week. I doubt users will switch as well, but I think the equation pivots on how much better the photobucket service is and how comparative the other social networking sites are.

Of course, that logic ignores the “the more market share you have the more you get” rule. This is but a blip in the end, but it sure makes for interesting blog fodder in an otherwise quiet week.

]]> By: Brian Despain http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/11/a-lesson-in-how-to-not-expand-a-network/comment-page-1/#comment-102099 Brian Despain Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:31:02 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/11/a-lesson-in-how-to-not-expand-a-network/#comment-102099 Well Jeff you read my post. It's clear that Photobucket was making a ton of money with the Spiderman promotion and that sort of promotion is clearly against the TOS at Myspace. What did they expect to happen? They are a remora to the myspace shark. Well Jeff you read my post. It’s clear that Photobucket was making a ton of money with the Spiderman promotion and that sort of promotion is clearly against the TOS at Myspace. What did they expect to happen? They are a remora to the myspace shark.

]]> By: Andrew Fife http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/11/a-lesson-in-how-to-not-expand-a-network/comment-page-1/#comment-102089 Andrew Fife Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:03:49 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/04/11/a-lesson-in-how-to-not-expand-a-network/#comment-102089 "...networks that are social in nature expand as a consequence of expanding the opportunities for people to express themselves, not restricting the capabilities." I agree with you in principle, but Photobucket isn't the only photo/video sharing site in town. Given that there are so many alternatives, I doubt it many MySpace users will switch. The barrier of getting your friends to join Facebook, is much greater than using someone other than Photobcuket for sharing video. But I do think brand loyalty in social networking is a very interesting question. One the Facebook & Myspace audiences reach critical mass of overlap than we may see more flip flopping between the two. “…networks that are social in nature expand as a consequence of expanding the opportunities for people to express themselves, not restricting the capabilities.”

I agree with you in principle, but Photobucket isn’t the only photo/video sharing site in town. Given that there are so many alternatives, I doubt it many MySpace users will switch. The barrier of getting your friends to join Facebook, is much greater than using someone other than Photobcuket for sharing video. But I do think brand loyalty in social networking is a very interesting question. One the Facebook & Myspace audiences reach critical mass of overlap than we may see more flip flopping between the two.

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