The Next Social Network: WordPress
Mark Ghosh 
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The Next Social Network: WordPress Nice article on WordPress as the next Social Network with a look at blogs being more important than an integrated social networking space. I personally like blogs better than any of the other social networking tools that I use but they serve their own purpose. I would have to work harder to achieve the same results as LinkedIn if I were to use a blog for that purpose. I guess if I were to look for the next killer app, which these alpha users seem to be doing, I would be looking at blogs (and WordPress) as well.
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Hi!
We´re developing a plugin to make wordpress more “social”.
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I was saying, we´re working in a plugin to socialize WordPress: Nicer profiles, favorites, last comments, friends, and plenty other interesting stuff.
Would you like to sing up for a beta?
If anybody else would, please leave a comment here.
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J.P. I’d be interested - drop me a line at tadd (AT) studeio646 . com and I’d be very interested!
And I think WordPress has made MASSIVE leaps and bounds, especially toward being the all-in-one package. Honestly I’ll start using WP for any and all projects I am involved in.
Love the WP.
I couldn’t agree more with this article. I’ve been thinking about writing an article like this on my own for quite some time now.
I hate being Mr. Negative, but doesn’t LiveJournal fulfill the “LiveJournal as Social Network” gap? I guess I just don’t see how WordPress would capture a mainstream audience.
J.P. I’m definitely interested. gestroud -AT- gmail.com
JP, shoot it over this way! sandy {at} faranduleo.com
I think it’s called Drupal.
At present, Wordpress is still too tech for most people, i.e. the average joe has no interest in setting up a blog, and for that reason social networking will not be surpassed by the technical community. Facebook / Bebo etc are build for the masses. Until Wordpress bridges that gap with ease, it will be very much limited to a technical audience. Sites like Mybloglog atm are bridging that Gap, so maybe there is mileage in it.
Hey JP…
Definitely interested here. 3 Blogs at http://www.livingplush.com. Would love to streamline everything
I´m taking notes of all mails here. So when beta is put, you´ll be there.
Any suggestions, help and love at juanlanteri(at)gmail
JP
I’d love to get my hands on the Beta (this is just the kind of thing I’ve been after for my own site).
jboardley {{@}} gmail dot com
I run several WP Blogs include MU. Any Social Tool would just do wonders for a lot of us. I almost see that it will move WP into a new genre… which they haven’t fully played in, natively.
Awesome Idea!!!
Amir
You guys should have a look at http://buddypress.com/. He’s also trying to make Wordpress (MU) more social.