Comments on: Mourning the XuQa Zoo: Part 1 http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1 somewhere between the sticky and the buzz Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:33:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jill Cline http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-35 Jill Cline Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:10:42 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-35 ]]> By: Celisse http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-25 Celisse Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:46:31 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-25 oh wow. I only just saw this. This brings back SO MANY memories and it's nearly unfathomable to think that it was already two years ago. I'll definitely be checking this out. oh wow. I only just saw this. This brings back SO MANY memories and it’s nearly unfathomable to think that it was already two years ago.

I’ll definitely be checking this out.

]]> By: Amanda Gravel http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-19 Amanda Gravel Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:36:53 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-19 rawr dug this out of its grave: http://e7thstar.blogspot.com/ rawr dug this out of its grave: http://e7thstar.blogspot.com/

]]> By: rawr http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-18 rawr Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:28:38 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-18 how i miss xuqa.... seriously, NO ONE wasted more time on that site than i did. i blame moving to a urban place for that, but anyways...i miss it ;_; ah...and i did a search for rawr...i had 49 results lol good job, pebbles ^_^ how i miss xuqa….
seriously, NO ONE wasted more time on that site than i did.
i blame moving to a urban place for that, but anyways…i miss it ;_;
ah…and i did a search for rawr…i had 49 results lol

good job, pebbles ^_^

]]> By: Jayson http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-17 Jayson Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:08:03 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-17 True storp. What separated Xuqa apart from the others was that it actually gave a platform for people to speak their mind- whether it was to have fun, actually partake in serious discussions, or whatnot. It was a great networking site- but the developers took it too far and instead of keeping it simple, went overboard. True storp. What separated Xuqa apart from the others was that it actually gave a platform for people to speak their mind- whether it was to have fun, actually partake in serious discussions, or whatnot. It was a great networking site- but the developers took it too far and instead of keeping it simple, went overboard.

]]> By: Tom http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-16 Tom Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:44:14 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-16 Gravel I couldn't have said this better myself. I hope one day the Xuqa developers read this and see just what has happened to a once-great site. Then maybe they'll finally see that in their attempt to create the "perfect site", they really just took a growing one and never let it mature, instead making it reach its second childishness way too early. Gravel I couldn’t have said this better myself. I hope one day the Xuqa developers read this and see just what has happened to a once-great site. Then maybe they’ll finally see that in their attempt to create the “perfect site”, they really just took a growing one and never let it mature, instead making it reach its second childishness way too early.

]]> By: Paul http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-15 Paul Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:09:29 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-15 This gives me memories! Anyway, I think social networking websites struggle with the fact that it's hard to make money in this space, and the only way you can really do so is by aligning your goals (making money, getting more page views and members) with the population's goals (having fun, making friends, whatever). What they should have done is figured out what the current members wanted... like maybe get the annoying bugs fixed? Think about it. It's been two years and still messages and blog posts get stuck. Instead, they went about and did everything wrong. I thought they started out well, especially when they allowed for non-anonymous discussions and also when a primitive moderation system was implemented. But soon after, they started adding superfluous features and diluting the best parts of the site. I loved anonymous discussions, with their sexual tension and unnecessary drama and all. But in the end, I guess they're doing what they thought they needed to do and I think they're making money from it or something. The only thing--and this is kind of painfully obvious--is that a peanut economy with leveling and poker are really lame concepts to build a community around and if that was how it was in the beginning, I'd never have joined. This gives me memories! Anyway, I think social networking websites struggle with the fact that it’s hard to make money in this space, and the only way you can really do so is by aligning your goals (making money, getting more page views and members) with the population’s goals (having fun, making friends, whatever). What they should have done is figured out what the current members wanted… like maybe get the annoying bugs fixed? Think about it. It’s been two years and still messages and blog posts get stuck. Instead, they went about and did everything wrong. I thought they started out well, especially when they allowed for non-anonymous discussions and also when a primitive moderation system was implemented. But soon after, they started adding superfluous features and diluting the best parts of the site. I loved anonymous discussions, with their sexual tension and unnecessary drama and all.

But in the end, I guess they’re doing what they thought they needed to do and I think they’re making money from it or something. The only thing–and this is kind of painfully obvious–is that a peanut economy with leveling and poker are really lame concepts to build a community around and if that was how it was in the beginning, I’d never have joined.

]]> By: Amanda Gravel http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-14 Amanda Gravel Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:24:28 +0000 http://socialhoneycomb.com/mourning-the-xuqa-zoo-part-1#comment-14 P.S. If you can log in and see this, it's frightening: http://xuqa.com/search.php?b_name=gravel&search=search&cmd=blogsearch P.S. If you can log in and see this, it’s frightening: http://xuqa.com/search.php?b_name=gravel&search=search&cmd=blogsearch

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