Comments on: Are Annoying Facebook Notifications Really a Monetization Strategy? http://www.benphoster.com/are-annoying-facebook-notifications-really-a-monetization-strategy/ Ben Foster on Digital Strategy, Social Media, and the Corner Office Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:54:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Learning Social Media By Doing Social Media - My Humbling Experience with Search Results for “Annoying Facebook Pictures” | By Ben Foster http://www.benphoster.com/are-annoying-facebook-notifications-really-a-monetization-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Learning Social Media By Doing Social Media - My Humbling Experience with Search Results for “Annoying Facebook Pictures” | By Ben Foster Thu, 28 May 2009 04:43:04 +0000 http://www.benphoster.com/?p=693#comment-817 [...] Today, while checking my account I noticed that my page had a high search engine result for “Annoying Facebook Pictures.“  I Googled it, and the results weren’t quite what I intended when I wrote my post about Facebook’s Monetization Strategy for Facebook Credits. [...] [...] Today, while checking my account I noticed that my page had a high search engine result for “Annoying Facebook Pictures.“  I Googled it, and the results weren’t quite what I intended when I wrote my post about Facebook’s Monetization Strategy for Facebook Credits. [...]

]]> By: Patty Lewis http://www.benphoster.com/are-annoying-facebook-notifications-really-a-monetization-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Patty Lewis Fri, 01 May 2009 18:08:53 +0000 http://www.benphoster.com/?p=693#comment-220 I have most of my email notifications turned off; I just get texts when someone wants to friend me, or for certain status updates I subscribe to. When I log in I just check the notifications flag to process 'so-and-so also commented on X's status.' I don't find this cumbersome at all. I have most of my email notifications turned off; I just get texts when someone wants to friend me, or for certain status updates I subscribe to. When I log in I just check the notifications flag to process ‘so-and-so also commented on X’s status.’ I don’t find this cumbersome at all.

]]> By: Ben Foster http://www.benphoster.com/are-annoying-facebook-notifications-really-a-monetization-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Ben Foster Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:16:53 +0000 http://www.benphoster.com/?p=693#comment-192 @Alain - I agree with you that liking, retweeting, or digg-ing are all the same thing. But, by the nature of them not actually "commenting", is that enough to start a conversation? In real world conversations, an open-ended question works a lot better than a wink or a nod. So, I guess your last sentence is right...a lazy way of saying "this is cool" and hoping others will comment. I really like the "like" feature, it's just BS that we can't turn it off. Therefore, Facebook is doing something sneaky with it... @Alain – I agree with you that liking, retweeting, or digg-ing are all the same thing. But, by the nature of them not actually “commenting”, is that enough to start a conversation?

In real world conversations, an open-ended question works a lot better than a wink or a nod. So, I guess your last sentence is right…a lazy way of saying “this is cool” and hoping others will comment.

I really like the “like” feature, it’s just BS that we can’t turn it off. Therefore, Facebook is doing something sneaky with it…

]]> By: Alain Breillatt http://www.benphoster.com/are-annoying-facebook-notifications-really-a-monetization-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Alain Breillatt Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:02:26 +0000 http://www.benphoster.com/?p=693#comment-189 Ben, <a href="http://www.scripting.com/stories/2009/04/26/retweetIsStupid.html" rel="nofollow">some have argued</A> that "like" in Facebook or FriendFeed are the same as retweeting or "Digg-ing" an article or product. The question is whether some people are actually doing it to encourage a conversation - which I think they are. Further, what might be more appropriate for Facebook is to find an approach like FriendFeed where "Like" is not broadcast separately but simply exists as metadata for the original post. To me, retweeting and liking are lazy forms of saying, hey, this is interesting to me, without adding insight into why. Ben, some have argued that “like” in Facebook or FriendFeed are the same as retweeting or “Digg-ing” an article or product. The question is whether some people are actually doing it to encourage a conversation – which I think they are. Further, what might be more appropriate for Facebook is to find an approach like FriendFeed where “Like” is not broadcast separately but simply exists as metadata for the original post. To me, retweeting and liking are lazy forms of saying, hey, this is interesting to me, without adding insight into why.

]]> By: Chris Brooks http://www.benphoster.com/are-annoying-facebook-notifications-really-a-monetization-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Chris Brooks Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:12:01 +0000 http://www.benphoster.com/?p=693#comment-161 Hey Ben, I think that Facebook just needs to get back to its roots. Focus on real friends and excel at that as opposed to trying to be everything to everyone. Keep up the great work! Hey Ben,
I think that Facebook just needs to get back to its roots. Focus on real friends and excel at that as opposed to trying to be everything to everyone. Keep up the great work!

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