Comments on: DiSo: WordPress as a Social Network? http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/ no expert in technology Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:31:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Carsten Pötter http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7347 Carsten Pötter Thu, 22 May 2008 03:24:27 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7347 Ah, someone's using Minerva. Can you explain what it really does? Ah, someone’s using Minerva. Can you explain what it really does?

]]> By: Used Marshall Amp http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7344 Used Marshall Amp Wed, 21 May 2008 20:53:27 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7344 I'd say that using your blog as a social network is a great idea. Everyone is already coming to check out what's going on with you from time to time anyway. I’d say that using your blog as a social network is a great idea. Everyone is already coming to check out what’s going on with you from time to time anyway.

]]> By: ovidiu http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7343 ovidiu Wed, 21 May 2008 09:41:55 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7343 I was just going out to try minerva but it seems it has problems with blogs installed into subdirectories... waiting for an answer from those guys who did the plugin.... I was just going out to try minerva but it seems it has problems with blogs installed into subdirectories… waiting for an answer from those guys who did the plugin….

]]> By: Carsten Pötter http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7339 Carsten Pötter Mon, 19 May 2008 17:01:16 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7339 I have never heard about Minerva. Although I had a look at the Minerva website I still don't get what it actually does. Are there any examples in the wild? I have never heard about Minerva. Although I had a look at the Minerva website I still don’t get what it actually does. Are there any examples in the wild?

]]> By: Mike http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7338 Mike Mon, 19 May 2008 10:57:36 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7338 Add the Minerva project ( http://minerva.sapiensworks.com ) too on the list. At this moment comes as a Wordpress plugin that enables a self hosted Wordpress blog to be a part of a distributed social network. The differences between Minerva and other projects are mainly: 1. It exists and it works right now. 2. Doesn't depend on a third party for authentication. 3. Your site is your account so your are as independent as it gets while being in a social network too. Add the Minerva project ( http://minerva.sapiensworks.com ) too on the list. At this moment comes as a Wordpress plugin that enables a self hosted Wordpress blog to be a part of a distributed social network. The differences between Minerva and other projects are mainly:
1. It exists and it works right now.
2. Doesn’t depend on a third party for authentication.
3. Your site is your account so your are as independent as it gets while being in a social network too.

]]> By: Annie Maloney http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7174 Annie Maloney Tue, 06 May 2008 13:58:54 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7174 Everything about blogging is social. Its the medium that allows people to connect on a personal level. Until today I have not heard of DiSO. Sounds great in theory. Due to the fact that social networking is a big part of web 2.0, many people are now incorporating the social aspect (blogging) directly into their websites. We, in the real estate biz, are seeing more and more sites that are essentially wordpress themes with static pages built around the social hub (blog). Everything about blogging is social. Its the medium that allows people to connect on a personal level. Until today I have not heard of DiSO. Sounds great in theory. Due to the fact that social networking is a big part of web 2.0, many people are now incorporating the social aspect (blogging) directly into their websites. We, in the real estate biz, are seeing more and more sites that are essentially wordpress themes with static pages built around the social hub (blog).

]]> By: Paula from Web Hosting Guide http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7023 Paula from Web Hosting Guide Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:26:45 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-7023 It's actually quite time consuming to keep up a Facebook account and I've been very slack with mine. I guess I am kind of over it all and waiting for the next big thing. I don't think it would take much to turn Wordpress into it's own social networking site where every Wordpress blog owner is linked in some way. Would be interesting to see. It’s actually quite time consuming to keep up a Facebook account and I’ve been very slack with mine. I guess I am kind of over it all and waiting for the next big thing.

I don’t think it would take much to turn Wordpress into it’s own social networking site where every Wordpress blog owner is linked in some way. Would be interesting to see.

]]> By: Carsten Pötter http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-6781 Carsten Pötter Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:41:59 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-6781 Yes, it's a little bit hard to think about a platform like WordPress as a social network. Though if you don't have social networks like MySpace and Facebook on your mind, and consider a social network just to be a connection between you, your friends, family, co-workers,... it can work. And yes, an API to connect all platforms would enable people to have one, great network. :) Yes, it’s a little bit hard to think about a platform like WordPress as a social network. Though if you don’t have social networks like MySpace and Facebook on your mind, and consider a social network just to be a connection between you, your friends, family, co-workers,… it can work.

And yes, an API to connect all platforms would enable people to have one, great network. :)

]]> By: Tony Lindskog http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-6780 Tony Lindskog Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:19:22 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-6780 I have a hard time considering WordPress as a social network for the simple reason that each install is its own world, but I guess thats where openID comes into place and an API that could bridge not just the same platforms (WordPress/Joomla/Drupal et al) but also cross-connect those platforms. Now, when we get there - the skies are the only limits! I have a hard time considering WordPress as a social network for the simple reason that each install is its own world, but I guess thats where openID comes into place and an API that could bridge not just the same platforms (WordPress/Joomla/Drupal et al) but also cross-connect those platforms.

Now, when we get there - the skies are the only limits!

]]> By: Carsten Pötter http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-6747 Carsten Pötter Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:11:33 +0000 http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-12-18/diso-wordpress-as-a-social-network/#comment-6747 There's nothing wrong with favoring Facebook, I guess. And it has probably good reason not to be as open as I would like it to be. DiSo would be rather experimental. There’s nothing wrong with favoring Facebook, I guess. And it has probably good reason not to be as open as I would like it to be. DiSo would be rather experimental.

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