Comments on: At what point do social networks become utilities? http://www.lavarow.com/2009/02/20/at-what-point-do-social-networks-become-utilities/ Lava Row is a social media consulting, strategy and education firm based in Des Moines, Iowa. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:22:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brad Hoyt http://www.lavarow.com/2009/02/20/at-what-point-do-social-networks-become-utilities/#comment-1094 Brad Hoyt Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:43:40 +0000 http://www.lavarow.com/?p=395#comment-1094 Facebook is clearly not a utility. no matter how much they wish it were. @Andy Brudtkuhl - the internet is a Utility, just not a regulated utility. The fight over net neutrality is precisely because the internet has become a utility and unfortunately regulation is not far off. Facebook is working hard to monetize their property. Some aspects of Facebook could become a utility (if Facebook has their way), like Facebook Connect. That's a scary thought especially given the fungible nature of the Facebook experience. We need to ask ourselves if we trust Facebook to be the utility that manages our digital identities. Facebook is clearly not a utility. no matter how much they wish it were.

@Andy Brudtkuhl – the internet is a Utility, just not a regulated utility. The fight over net neutrality is precisely because the internet has become a utility and unfortunately regulation is not far off.

Facebook is working hard to monetize their property. Some aspects of Facebook could become a utility (if Facebook has their way), like Facebook Connect. That’s a scary thought especially given the fungible nature of the Facebook experience. We need to ask ourselves if we trust Facebook to be the utility that manages our digital identities.

]]> By: Brad Hoyt http://www.lavarow.com/2009/02/20/at-what-point-do-social-networks-become-utilities/#comment-1923 Brad Hoyt Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:43:00 +0000 http://www.lavarow.com/?p=395#comment-1923 Facebook is clearly not a utility. no matter how much they wish it were. @Andy Brudtkuhl - the internet is a Utility, just not a regulated utility. The fight over net neutrality is precisely because the internet has become a utility and unfortunately regulation is not far off. Facebook is working hard to monetize their property. Some aspects of Facebook could become a utility (if Facebook has their way), like Facebook Connect. That's a scary thought especially given the fungible nature of the Facebook experience. We need to ask ourselves if we trust Facebook to be the utility that manages our digital identities. Facebook is clearly not a utility. no matter how much they wish it were.

@Andy Brudtkuhl – the internet is a Utility, just not a regulated utility. The fight over net neutrality is precisely because the internet has become a utility and unfortunately regulation is not far off.

Facebook is working hard to monetize their property. Some aspects of Facebook could become a utility (if Facebook has their way), like Facebook Connect. That’s a scary thought especially given the fungible nature of the Facebook experience. We need to ask ourselves if we trust Facebook to be the utility that manages our digital identities.

]]> By: Jason Kiesau http://www.lavarow.com/2009/02/20/at-what-point-do-social-networks-become-utilities/#comment-1080 Jason Kiesau Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:16:24 +0000 http://www.lavarow.com/?p=395#comment-1080 Nathan, Nice post. I love the video blogging. What you're talking is interesting. Do you think it will ever get to the point where there is an expense? Wouldn't the advertisers make up for that? I know that wasn't the point of the post . . . Being newer to the world of blogging and even to Facebook it's interesting hearing perspectives from people like you, Mike Templeton, Mike Sansone etc. As a newer business owner and trying to stay away from old school sales practices such cold calls and certain networking opportunities, through LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, blogging . . . I am hoping to capitalize on changing times and hopefully be on the cutting edge of the new way of doing business. I would love to get your thoughts . . . Anyway . . . great stuff. Thank you! Nathan,

Nice post. I love the video blogging. What you’re talking is interesting. Do you think it will ever get to the point where there is an expense? Wouldn’t the advertisers make up for that? I know that wasn’t the point of the post . . .

Being newer to the world of blogging and even to Facebook it’s interesting hearing perspectives from people like you, Mike Templeton, Mike Sansone etc.

As a newer business owner and trying to stay away from old school sales practices such cold calls and certain networking opportunities, through LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, blogging . . . I am hoping to capitalize on changing times and hopefully be on the cutting edge of the new way of doing business.

I would love to get your thoughts . . .

Anyway . . . great stuff. Thank you!

]]> By: Jason Kiesau http://www.lavarow.com/2009/02/20/at-what-point-do-social-networks-become-utilities/#comment-1922 Jason Kiesau Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:16:00 +0000 http://www.lavarow.com/?p=395#comment-1922 Nathan, Nice post. I love the video blogging. What you're talking is interesting. Do you think it will ever get to the point where there is an expense? Wouldn't the advertisers make up for that? I know that wasn't the point of the post . . . Being newer to the world of blogging and even to Facebook it's interesting hearing perspectives from people like you, Mike Templeton, Mike Sansone etc. As a newer business owner and trying to stay away from old school sales practices such cold calls and certain networking opportunities, through LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, blogging . . . I am hoping to capitalize on changing times and hopefully be on the cutting edge of the new way of doing business. I would love to get your thoughts . . . Anyway . . . great stuff. Thank you! Nathan,

Nice post. I love the video blogging. What you’re talking is interesting. Do you think it will ever get to the point where there is an expense? Wouldn’t the advertisers make up for that? I know that wasn’t the point of the post . . .

Being newer to the world of blogging and even to Facebook it’s interesting hearing perspectives from people like you, Mike Templeton, Mike Sansone etc.

As a newer business owner and trying to stay away from old school sales practices such cold calls and certain networking opportunities, through LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, blogging . . . I am hoping to capitalize on changing times and hopefully be on the cutting edge of the new way of doing business.

I would love to get your thoughts . . .

Anyway . . . great stuff. Thank you!

]]> By: Andy Brudtkuhl http://www.lavarow.com/2009/02/20/at-what-point-do-social-networks-become-utilities/#comment-1079 Andy Brudtkuhl Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:30:40 +0000 http://www.lavarow.com/?p=395#comment-1079 I think the market (IE social network space not economic market) is too cyclical and unstable to become a utility. There are too many niche networks and trending fads to for it to become utility - there are too many choices. Is Facebook and other social networks a commodity? Yes. But a utility? I think we are pretty far off from that.. The "internet" is yet to be a "utility" even though many have tried - through municipal movements and such. Let's hope it does not become utility... Not only will that curtail innovation ... the last thing we want is a regulatory body controlling online social networks.. I think the market (IE social network space not economic market) is too cyclical and unstable to become a utility. There are too many niche networks and trending fads to for it to become utility – there are too many choices.

Is Facebook and other social networks a commodity? Yes. But a utility? I think we are pretty far off from that.. The “internet” is yet to be a “utility” even though many have tried – through municipal movements and such.

Let’s hope it does not become utility… Not only will that curtail innovation … the last thing we want is a regulatory body controlling online social networks..

]]> By: Andy Brudtkuhl http://www.lavarow.com/2009/02/20/at-what-point-do-social-networks-become-utilities/#comment-1921 Andy Brudtkuhl Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.lavarow.com/?p=395#comment-1921 I think the market (IE social network space not economic market) is too cyclical and unstable to become a utility. There are too many niche networks and trending fads to for it to become utility - there are too many choices. Is Facebook and other social networks a commodity? Yes. But a utility? I think we are pretty far off from that.. The "internet" is yet to be a "utility" even though many have tried - through municipal movements and such. Let's hope it does not become utility... Not only will that curtail innovation ... the last thing we want is a regulatory body controlling online social networks.. I think the market (IE social network space not economic market) is too cyclical and unstable to become a utility. There are too many niche networks and trending fads to for it to become utility – there are too many choices.

Is Facebook and other social networks a commodity? Yes. But a utility? I think we are pretty far off from that.. The “internet” is yet to be a “utility” even though many have tried – through municipal movements and such.

Let’s hope it does not become utility… Not only will that curtail innovation … the last thing we want is a regulatory body controlling online social networks..

]]> By: Are Social Networks Utilities? | Get A New Browser http://www.lavarow.com/2009/02/20/at-what-point-do-social-networks-become-utilities/#comment-1078 Are Social Networks Utilities? | Get A New Browser Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:23:02 +0000 http://www.lavarow.com/?p=395#comment-1078 [...] At what point do social networks become utilities? [...] [...] At what point do social networks become utilities? [...]

]]> By: Alexander Grgurich http://www.lavarow.com/2009/02/20/at-what-point-do-social-networks-become-utilities/#comment-1075 Alexander Grgurich Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:12:28 +0000 http://www.lavarow.com/?p=395#comment-1075 Great thinking, I think Facebook is getting to be as "indispensable" as a utility, but not quite to the point of government intervention. In theory, utilities are controlled because too many companies fulfilling those needs would be a nightmare (picture 18 sets of cable lines on your block, 6 sewer systems underground, private toll roads everywhere). Since redundant social networks don't lead to nightmares like that, the market theoretically sorts things out. It's definitely true that powerful social networks are moving to that status of power though. Great thinking, I think Facebook is getting to be as “indispensable” as a utility, but not quite to the point of government intervention. In theory, utilities are controlled because too many companies fulfilling those needs would be a nightmare (picture 18 sets of cable lines on your block, 6 sewer systems underground, private toll roads everywhere). Since redundant social networks don’t lead to nightmares like that, the market theoretically sorts things out.
It’s definitely true that powerful social networks are moving to that status of power though.

]]> By: Alexander Grgurich http://www.lavarow.com/2009/02/20/at-what-point-do-social-networks-become-utilities/#comment-1920 Alexander Grgurich Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:12:00 +0000 http://www.lavarow.com/?p=395#comment-1920 Great thinking, I think Facebook is getting to be as "indispensable" as a utility, but not quite to the point of government intervention. In theory, utilities are controlled because too many companies fulfilling those needs would be a nightmare (picture 18 sets of cable lines on your block, 6 sewer systems underground, private toll roads everywhere). Since redundant social networks don't lead to nightmares like that, the market theoretically sorts things out. It's definitely true that powerful social networks are moving to that status of power though. Great thinking, I think Facebook is getting to be as “indispensable” as a utility, but not quite to the point of government intervention. In theory, utilities are controlled because too many companies fulfilling those needs would be a nightmare (picture 18 sets of cable lines on your block, 6 sewer systems underground, private toll roads everywhere). Since redundant social networks don’t lead to nightmares like that, the market theoretically sorts things out.
It’s definitely true that powerful social networks are moving to that status of power though.

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