Can We Have Better Sharing Options?

[Patrick Chappelle]

 

I would like to see del.icio,us, StumbleUpon and Digg replaced with Google Buzz and Tumblr. I know nothing like that is on the road map, but is it possible that it would be considered?

 

Well, well! Google has already enabled their +1 at Youtube! Some people just don't waste any time. 

 

Frack! It's almost midnight and I suddenly have a craving for pie! So not kool.

[Eric Suesz]

Great points, as always, Thunder.

I think that Google put their +1 button on YouTube because, well, they own YouTube. So, that's why they didn't waste any time. That +1 button is neat, but it's not yet proven. Google Buzz seems to be a big dud, so don't be surprised to see that drift away. Digg doesn't have the cachet it used to have, delicious was abandoned by Yahoo (who bought it) and sold to someone else. Not sure what its future holds.

Some of these can be added by NCs individually. For example, Tumblr offers a button that you can paste onto your site. You can do this with most of these services, I think. 

I guess one question I would ask: If we asked all of our customers what Stumbleupon was, would they be able to answer? Some of these are not very visible or known, although most of them are great in their own way. 

Of all of them, though, the Google +1 obviously has the most momentum. It's clearly patterned after Facebook Like, and we did add that -- but only after we were certain it would be understood and adopted. So, maybe. I just worry that adding a ton of sharing options can become overwhelming for members. 

 

[Speed Racer]

sharing needs to be Google+ I think. That thing is growing like a WEED, and is EXTREMELY user friendly once you get the hang of it, this G+ is very powerful and is gonna be HUGE. My link sharing there has been great, and the website is just plain FUN. you gotta try the hangouts, one went viral that was called "Last person to leave" it stayed full (10) for like 3 DAYS and everyone was trying to get in it. Google+ is going to be HUGE for marketing our networks once it goes public, mark my words! I dont really get stumble, i've never had one thing shared there viewed. I've never even been to delicious, i dont even know where to put the darn periods in the name I've added things to Digg, gotten a FEW hits from it, but not much at all really. Facebook, Twitter and Google+ rule the roost as far as where to share content.

[Jan-Philip Kohler]

Hello Speed Racer,

Just saw your bar with the Google Plus field on the left side of your page. How did you realize that?

[Patrick Chappelle]

Good day, Eric.

 

I agree that offering tons of sharing options are a bad idea. I was suggesting replacing some of the outdated ones currently on our networks. You reiterated precisely what I said about Google and Youtube, I was being facetious about their not wasting any time. I no longer care to slap an "LOL" or wink or smile on certain comments unless it truly warrants it. Not that I'm completely humorless, but most online emoting smacks of being disingenuous. 

 

The Tumblr button sounds great! I was not aware of that, and I thank you for bringing it to my attention. 

 

I would like to see more Ning network creators weigh in on the matter. Ning should also remove the faulty share options. No one likes having broken equipment laying about their domains.

[Alex 小正正]

I would like to know how NING think about Google+ and would we have a share to Google+ button?

[Spyro]

I want an official twitter button, We have an official Like, why not official tweet button? I agree there's is no need for so many sharing options.. but twitter just made it to 200 million users. tweet button is becoming like Facebook "Like" and I can see it in many websites nowadays ...

[Patrick Chappelle]

i Installed G+ the other day. Launch my network this week, so I'll see how to goes after that. Still, the faulty share items we have should be removed whether they're replaced or not. It just looks bad.