Hi,
I'm tinkering with SocialEngine (a web software) and considering using it to either start a new site, or to replace a couple of sites I run (maybe even this one if there's MASSIVE interest) with something a little more open and controllable (and fun) than the current forum software.
If you can, PLEASE help me out by going to my test site (http://flusterduck.socialengine.com) and dive in to test it out.
Right now, it's the free engine. It's not customized at all. It really looks like a low-end facebook and it's running on their cloud. There are FAR better (paid) themes available to make it a lot better and more usable, but again, this is just me tinkering with a free demo test.
The reason behind it is that I've always wanted to build a social network, so I'm seriously considering investing in the software for another site I already run to build a social network for hundreds...
The thought here is go move from my current forums -- maybe (10%)/maybe not (90%) Salemspectator.com -- and more towards building a series of social networks like -- but not LIKE -- Facebook.. Something where unlike a forum people can really interact the way they do on Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest and so-forth.
I know you guys aren't really computer geeks, but that's the great thing here, and it's also why I could really, really use your help and input. As "normal non-geeks", you have a different perspective on what you -- as a web user -- might enjoy using.
Imagine if you will that this site was more "Facebooky". Is that something you -- as a user -- might enjoy? If not, why not?
Thanks,
Wayne
I'm tinkering with SocialEngine (a web software) and considering using it to either start a new site, or to replace a couple of sites I run (maybe even this one if there's MASSIVE interest) with something a little more open and controllable (and fun) than the current forum software.
If you can, PLEASE help me out by going to my test site (http://flusterduck.socialengine.com) and dive in to test it out.
Right now, it's the free engine. It's not customized at all. It really looks like a low-end facebook and it's running on their cloud. There are FAR better (paid) themes available to make it a lot better and more usable, but again, this is just me tinkering with a free demo test.
The reason behind it is that I've always wanted to build a social network, so I'm seriously considering investing in the software for another site I already run to build a social network for hundreds...
The thought here is go move from my current forums -- maybe (10%)/maybe not (90%) Salemspectator.com -- and more towards building a series of social networks like -- but not LIKE -- Facebook.. Something where unlike a forum people can really interact the way they do on Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest and so-forth.
I know you guys aren't really computer geeks, but that's the great thing here, and it's also why I could really, really use your help and input. As "normal non-geeks", you have a different perspective on what you -- as a web user -- might enjoy using.
Imagine if you will that this site was more "Facebooky". Is that something you -- as a user -- might enjoy? If not, why not?
Thanks,
Wayne