Comments on: iYomu: “Social Networking for Grown Ups”?

By: Stilgherrian · Ignoring iYomu

Stilgherrian · Ignoring iYomu — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:14:20 +0000

[...] I wrote about that social networking site iYomu and then predicted it wouldn’t go anywhere, I’ve never been back. The only [...]

By: Stilgherrian

Stilgherrian — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:29:25 +0000

@kiwifiedpom: Well, when exactly the same words are copy’n'pasted in comments on different people’s blogs, it’s Sign 1 of comment spam. When the words — entirely by coincidence, I’m sure! — just happen to mirror the specific key promotional messages of the product, that’s Sign 2 of comment spam. When the style of language being used (dialect and sociolect) just happen to match the demographic of your typical PR firm staffer, that’s Sign 3.

As the saying goes, “If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck…”

Some of us have been online a long time and are good at spotting ducks.

I’ve written further analysis on iYomu. PR staffer or not, you’re more than welcome to discuss it.

By: kiwifiedpom

kiwifiedpom — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:16:45 +0000

sorry for delay in reply didn’t mean to ruffle feathers, I like the iyomu idea and felt like spreading my feelings across a few blogs in question, similar to those who are not keen, perhaps a little naive but wow what a sting back from some individuals. I thought the southern hemisphere was a little more relaxed!

By: Stilgherrian

Stilgherrian — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:29:50 +0000

@Kiwified kiwi: Heh! And which PR firm do you work for? Flickr’s? But you’re right, the “iY” prefix will date so quickly. There’s been a few pieces on marketing websites about that recently — I’ll post them when I’m back at my own desk this evening.

By: Kiwified kiwi

Kiwified kiwi — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:11:25 +0000

Ouch! But yeah, I thought I’d seen that comment a couple of times before! I think the site isn’t very pretty or user friendly. The name is annoying and the “IY” before everything is doing my head in. It makes things hard to read, I’m sure my mum will love it. I don’t think you’ll get her off of flickr though.

By: Stilgherrian

Stilgherrian — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:16:00 +0000

@kiwifiedpom: What’s disappointing is the fact that you’ve posted exactly the same comment to so many websites which mentioned iYomu. So which PR company do you work for?

From here on in, if any comments are posted by you, I’ll just automatically mark them as spam and Akismet will do the rest — unless, of course, you actually engage in true dialog.

By: Stilgherrian · iYomu: too late to beat Facebook?

Stilgherrian · iYomu: too late to beat Facebook? — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:19:08 +0000

[...] that “social networking for grown ups” site I wrote about, officially launched today — with US$1M in prize money up for grabs. And I’ve [...]

By: kiwifiedpom

kiwifiedpom — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:23:11 +0000

Great to see a quality alternative for people who want social networking without the hassle of Myspace, Bebo etc. It also has some cool concepts such as the “vault”, a definite for adults rather than teenagers….

By: Stilgherrian

Stilgherrian — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:38:17 +0000

@Snarky Platypus: That’s why immediately below that drop-down list there’s a box labelled “suggest a description to iYomu”. Whether David will take up your suggestion ad add it to the list is another issue…

Or, click on iYCommunity in the left-hand menu and then “Create New Community”. But you can start…

By: Snarky Platypus

Snarky Platypus — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:25:11 +0000

Why is there no “skanky back alley sex” in the ‘I am interested in meeting people who are interested in’ bit?

“Grown up” indeed *snorts*