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  Tim Hall

  1 year ago

  Over time some networks will die, some will remain popular, some will be integrated into other networks. While a network adds value it will remain. When it ceases to add value people will cease to visit and it will die.
  
  In some ways I would like to see integration, but on the other hand I like the separation. I don't want the bloat of Facebook if all I want to do is twitter.
  
  The biggest problem with integration for me is the lack of fine control over what gets seen. I don't want my friends mixing up with my workmates or my Oracle network. Each network of people would be innundated with information that is meaningless to them.
  
  Instead, the big social networks should allow a finer grouping control of connections, so you can keep your personal life separate from your work life etc.
  
  Until this sort of control is introduced, I'm happy to use Facebook for friends, LinkedIn for work and Mix for Oracle etc.
  
  Cheers
  
  Tim...
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  Jake

  1 year ago

  I agree with a laissez-faire attitude and the "bloat" of Facebook. One thing I like about Twitter is its light feature set, but I couldn't stand Twitter inside Facebook.
  
  Networks will come and go, but I guess it's dependent on who is active where. As long as someone with content or insight that I want uses a particular network, I'll probably stick around to consume.
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  APC

  1 year ago

  >> If APC still used Mix
  
  You don't get a second chance to make a first impression ;)
  
  If the initial software had worked better then I probably would have stuck with Mix longer to figure out what it could be used for. If it had had a focused use then maybe I would have put up with the poor navigation. But as it was, the site was deluged with curious people doing all sorts of things but the software made it hard for me at least to get a handle on it.
  
  This is where Oracle Community wins. The basic software works, so that means we can focus on what we can do and what others are doing.
  
  Cheer, APC
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  Jake

  1 year ago

  Agreed, Ning is a much more stable platform than Mix. When we have 40-odd employees, 3+ years of development and millions in VC, I think we'll be comparable.
  
  BTW, we fixed the navigation issues about a month ago, not fast enough, but again, it's an issue of scale.
  
  I'll see you on OracleCommunity.
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  davidhaimes

  1 year ago

  @APC
  
  I have several cases of trying something writing it off and then being persuaded to go back and try it and loving it. Maybe the software stabelized, maybe there was something going on there, or more friends there. A good example is twitter I hated it, then gave it a second change nad found interesting people to follow and hang out there a lot. Second Life on the other hand has had two chances and now I realize if is a big waste of my time - must blog on that sometime
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  APC

  1 year ago

  @David H
  
  I know what you're saying and I acknowledge that you may be correct: maybe I should give Mix a second chance.
  
  However, I already write a blog, answer questions in the OTN forums, chair the UKOUG Development SIG, have a family and do my job. So I haven't got a lot of spare time. I've decided to run with OracleCommunity.net for a while. If that doesn't work out perhaps I'll come back to Oracle Mix with my tail between my legs.
  
  Cheers, APC
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  Jake

  1 year ago

  @APC: Your approach is the same for most of us. I'm not lobbying you to come back to Mix for exactly that reason, i.e. there is only so much bandwidth for networks.
  
  If at a later date, you find value in Mix or the UKOUG decides to use it for some activities, then I'd be happy to hear your feedback.
  
  It's not like we're selling ads or trying to drive traffic to Mix. It's an ongoing experiment. As I said in my last comment, we're thin on resources, so bugs take longer than is ideal to get fixed.
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