Comments on: It's Similar to Like

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:26:49 +0000

Just wait till spammers and SEO pros learn how to manipulate these for their own purposes. . .

By: Tac

Tac — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:28:34 +0000

Of course YouTube just implemented “Like” doing away with the star rating. I have a feeling by the end of the year we’re going to be really tired of the “thumbs up” icon.

By: Mike Sommers

Mike Sommers — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:55:14 +0000

As I have said before (in comments on this website). It is game over for Google.

Facebook is going to dominate the search space because Facebook has the data which matters most in the relevance algorithm. Page Rank is dead.

Viva la Friend Rank!

More and more, Google will be treated like a dictionary or an encyclopedia. Used to answer general questions about the population of Uganda or the definition of "assuage," but in many (most!) cases, your friends are more likely to provide you with (or point you to) a better answer than Google's computers can.

Where should I eat in San Francisco tonight? Which digital camera should I buy? I'm planning to visit Lake Placid on vacation, where should I stay?

Buh bye, Google.

By: Alec Campbell

Alec Campbell — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:22:05 +0000

Personally, I believe that the FTC’s response to Facebook’s Open Graph will define both companies’ futures as well as the next generation of the web.

By: bruce wayne

bruce wayne — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:14:40 +0000

.....It very interesting to see how much Facebook's move to close off the internet has awaken their competitors.....I think that what will come next is an evolution of the traditional technology business model that take values from members and developers and returns none.....

http://www.factoetum.com/factoetum/French_Cuisine_in_Paris

By: Endre

Endre — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:46:58 +0000

Yes, there is a similarity, however it is a huge difference that the FB like button is on the page itself.
I think it was a huge step for FB, and can push them toward to become a foundational infrastructure of the next generation of the web.