Comments on: We need a social software inbox http://gobigalways.com/we-need-a-social-software-inbox/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:03:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Srini Srinivasan http://gobigalways.com/we-need-a-social-software-inbox/#comment-1644 Srini Srinivasan Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:40:24 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=20#comment-1644 The information overload problem has been exacerbated by the connection overload problem (too many friends). But there is a solution intrinsic in the problem. Now instead of a single level tagging of content, one can first apply a higher level tag to the connections. That is, filter the content through your Personal Graph (tagging your social graph makes it personal). Now you have a meaningful context established in which to manage content. Presumably relationships are more important than the stuff you are interested in. However, tagging / labeling / foldering - is always painful when done in isolation in our Inbox. We have all become Information Secretaries constantly squirelling stuff away and searching for it afterward. The power of collaborative tagging / filtering in a social environment is best leveraged by viewing your world through the prism of a Multi-faceted Identity. Check out our site. We are in public beta, i.e. work-in-progress but functional enough to get the point across. The information overload problem has been exacerbated by the connection overload problem (too many friends). But there is a solution intrinsic in the problem. Now instead of a single level tagging of content, one can first apply a higher level tag to the connections. That is, filter the content through your Personal Graph (tagging your social graph makes it personal). Now you have a meaningful context established in which to manage content. Presumably relationships are more important than the stuff you are interested in.

However, tagging / labeling / foldering - is always painful when done in isolation in our Inbox. We have all become Information Secretaries constantly squirelling stuff away and searching for it afterward. The power of collaborative tagging / filtering in a social environment is best leveraged by viewing your world through the prism of a Multi-faceted Identity.

Check out our site. We are in public beta, i.e. work-in-progress but functional enough to get the point across.

]]> By: Kishore Balakrishnan’s Blog » Blog Archive » 1box http://gobigalways.com/we-need-a-social-software-inbox/#comment-1150 Kishore Balakrishnan’s Blog » Blog Archive » 1box Mon, 19 May 2008 13:15:59 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=20#comment-1150 [...] 1. We need a social software inbox 2. Social Software [...] […] 1. We need a social software inbox 2. Social Software […]

]]> By: This Week’s Links on Ma.gnolia | ::HorsePigCow:: marketing uncommon http://gobigalways.com/we-need-a-social-software-inbox/#comment-1136 This Week’s Links on Ma.gnolia | ::HorsePigCow:: marketing uncommon Sun, 18 May 2008 06:59:41 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=20#comment-1136 [...] Go Big Always - We need a social software inbox [...] […] Go Big Always - We need a social software inbox […]

]]> By: hi-tech blog » Blog Archive » It’s *information* overload, not email overload http://gobigalways.com/we-need-a-social-software-inbox/#comment-1130 hi-tech blog » Blog Archive » It’s *information* overload, not email overload Sat, 17 May 2008 05:15:55 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=20#comment-1130 [...] This is the first rational post I've seen about this issue. We need 'goldpan' solutions - and not just for email but for all these newer communication streams. [...] […] This is the first rational post I’ve seen about this issue. We need ‘goldpan’ solutions - and not just for email but for all these newer communication streams. […]

]]> By: Michael Williams http://gobigalways.com/we-need-a-social-software-inbox/#comment-1045 Michael Williams Sun, 11 May 2008 02:28:09 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=20#comment-1045 One more thought, maybe the folks at XOBNI (Inbox spelled backwards) could develop a "social inbox".  I wrote a post a few weeks back, <a href="http://blog.sensiblemarketing.biz/email-overload/" rel="nofollow"> Suffering from Email Overload</a>, and proclaimed it's many advantages..and just plain ole kick-ass cool features.  You aren't alone in your inbox frustration,  that post is one of my top pages...tons of search traffic coming from overloaded in-box owners from all over the world!  Good news, XOBNI has finally <a href="http://www.xobni.com/learnmore/" rel="nofollow">released a public beta</a>! Try it out! (It won't solve all your woes, but at least it will clean up your Outlook!? One more thought, maybe the folks at XOBNI (Inbox spelled backwards) could
develop a "social inbox".  I wrote a post a few weeks back,

Suffering from Email Overload, and proclaimed it's many advantages..and just
plain ole kick-ass cool features.  You aren't alone in your inbox
frustration,  that post is one of my top pages…tons of search traffic
coming from overloaded in-box owners from all over the world! 
Good news, XOBNI has finally released a public beta!
Try it out! (It won't solve all your woes, but at least it will clean up your
Outlook!?

]]> By: Michael Williams http://gobigalways.com/we-need-a-social-software-inbox/#comment-1044 Michael Williams Sun, 11 May 2008 02:15:53 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=20#comment-1044 Sam, That's gonna be one <strong>DAMN BIG INBOX</strong> considering things like this: Sam, That's gonna be one DAMN BIG INBOX considering things like this:

]]> By: What is Enterprise 2.0’s measurable value? http://gobigalways.com/we-need-a-social-software-inbox/#comment-1036 What is Enterprise 2.0’s measurable value? Sat, 10 May 2008 11:09:04 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=20#comment-1036 [...] get more done. But does this claim hold true? I’m seeing more and more posts from good folks who can’t deal with the overload of this new social graph. The time spent keeping track of [...] […] get more done. But does this claim hold true? I’m seeing more and more posts from good folks who can’t deal with the overload of this new social graph. The time spent keeping track of […]

]]> By: Are you listening to the marketing guys shock messages? « Nickpoint http://gobigalways.com/we-need-a-social-software-inbox/#comment-1015 Are you listening to the marketing guys shock messages? « Nickpoint Thu, 08 May 2008 11:40:26 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=20#comment-1015 [...] budget blog post certainly seems to have got tongues wagging with both IBM and Microsoft employees debating on Sam Laurence’s blog comments. Laurence’s timing is impeccable with Microsoft failing to [...] […] budget blog post certainly seems to have got tongues wagging with both IBM and Microsoft employees debating on Sam Laurence’s blog comments. Laurence’s timing is impeccable with Microsoft failing to […]

]]> By: David Ing http://gobigalways.com/we-need-a-social-software-inbox/#comment-1010 David Ing Wed, 07 May 2008 23:50:41 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=20#comment-1010 Hi Sam, Really interesting post - great stuff. We're going for the 'simplest thing that works' and it looks like a lot of fun, inbox or no: http://www.from9till2.com/PermaLink.aspx?guid=e10b227b-0a5f-40ef-a0c8-2bf4e08f0fa4 Hope to see you about, and if you're ever in Vancouver then do drop by. (Man, that Lawrence guy likes you?) Hi Sam,

Really interesting post - great stuff. We’re going for the ’simplest thing that works’ and it looks like a lot of fun, inbox or no:

http://www.from9till2.com/PermaLink.aspx?guid=e10b227b-0a5f-40ef-a0c8-2bf4e08f0fa4

Hope to see you about, and if you’re ever in Vancouver then do drop by.

(Man, that Lawrence guy likes you?)

]]> By: Ed Brill http://gobigalways.com/we-need-a-social-software-inbox/#comment-1009 Ed Brill Wed, 07 May 2008 22:44:09 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=20#comment-1009 Just for completeness of thread: the IDC report is from July 07 and can be found at http://www-306.ibm.com/software/lotus/notesanddomino/competitive.html The Ferris survey asked organizations already on Ferris's mailing list what they use, and counted all companies equally (one answer = one "share"). I don't think it's indicative of much of anything, once you read it. Likewise, sorry Sam, but I didn't want that last bit to go unresponded to. Just for completeness of thread: the IDC report is from July 07 and can be found at http://www-306.ibm.com/software/lotus/notesanddomino/competitive.html

The Ferris survey asked organizations already on Ferris’s mailing list what they use, and counted all companies equally (one answer = one “share”). I don’t think it’s indicative of much of anything, once you read it.

Likewise, sorry Sam, but I didn’t want that last bit to go unresponded to.

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