Comments on: Google’s Joe Kraus: Friend Connect helps like-minded strangers meet across the web

By: edhardy622

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By: scissor lifts

scissor lifts — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:24:36 +0000

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By: John McCrea

John McCrea — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:19:24 +0000

You the man. I stand corrected.

By: Eric Eldon

Eric Eldon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:01:29 +0000

I changed to “social web aggregator.” But no caps. I'm an editor, you know

By: John McCrea

John McCrea — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:50:05 +0000

Okay, in three words “Social Web aggregator.” In two words “social aggregator”. Thanks, man!

By: Eric Eldon

Eric Eldon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:25:42 +0000

Given the article is about Google Friend Connect, I'm looking for two words, and specifically about the product(s) you guys offer

By: John McCrea

John McCrea — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:28:33 +0000

Thanks, man. You've indeed done a great job covering us and the space. I suppose something like, “and Plaxo, the pioneer of the web-wide news feed model which underlies the transition from the 'walled garden' phase to the emerging Social Web”. I know that's a mouthful, but we really have been visionaries and agents-of-change in pushing to open up the Social Web (as you know). A shorter version, I guess, could be “and Plaxo, a pioneer of the open Social Web movement”.

By: Eric Eldon

Eric Eldon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:07:05 +0000

Hey John, you know I've covered Plaxo during each step you guys have made over the last couple years. For the purposes of this article, how should I describe the company today? “Contact management” isn't inaccurate, although it doesn't fully capture Pulse and other features you guys offer. Contact lifestreamer? Lifestreaming management? Lemme know and I'll update.

By: John McCrea

John McCrea — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:55:50 +0000

Eric, great to see all your coverage of this fast-moving space. One little correction…While Plaxo began life in the contact management or online address book space, we've clearly evolved. In fact, we pioneered the “web-wide lifestream aggregation” model that is now becoming universal, as we move past the walled garden era. It is the model of FriendFeed, and now Facebook, and it is the model for the nascent next-gen social networks being launched by Yahoo and Microsoft. It is a key part of the blueprint for the emerging Social Web, IMHO. Thanks!