http://startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/ Canadian Startup Community Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-7115 » GigPark.com acquired by CanPages | StartupNorth Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:54:17 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/#comment-7115 [...] first covered GigPark in February 2008. I loved the site, and the focus on maintaining the integrity of the social network, but I wondered [...] [...] first covered GigPark in February 2008. I loved the site, and the focus on maintaining the integrity of the social network, but I wondered [...]

]]> http://startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-9954 » GigPark.com acquired by CanPages | StartupNorth Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:54:17 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/#comment-9954 [...] first covered GigPark in February 2008. I loved the site, and the focus on maintaining the integrity of the social network, but I wondered [...] [...] first covered GigPark in February 2008. I loved the site, and the focus on maintaining the integrity of the social network, but I wondered [...]

]]> http://startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-2510 catherine Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:20:48 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/#comment-2510 GigPark has a very tight focus and it cuts through a lot of the mess of recommending new things to friends with a clean approach that reminds me of FaceBook before they launched FB apps. GigPark has also launched a Facebook app to compliment their service. The app is much more tightly integrated with FaceBook than most apps, which is nice.<br>GigPark is taking a very fundamentalist approach to using the social network (or Social Graph as it now seems to be called) in their design of the service. Where it would be easy and lucrative for GigPark to find ways to publicly expose these recommendations, and it would also be profitable to resell the content, Noah and Pema assured me last week that they focus was on creating a safe and trusted space for users, and that might mean giving up some short term opportunities. GigPark has a very tight focus and it cuts through a lot of the mess of recommending new things to friends with a clean approach that reminds me of FaceBook before they launched FB apps. GigPark has also launched a Facebook app to compliment their service. The app is much more tightly integrated with FaceBook than most apps, which is nice.
GigPark is taking a very fundamentalist approach to using the social network (or Social Graph as it now seems to be called) in their design of the service. Where it would be easy and lucrative for GigPark to find ways to publicly expose these recommendations, and it would also be profitable to resell the content, Noah and Pema assured me last week that they focus was on creating a safe and trusted space for users, and that might mean giving up some short term opportunities.

]]> http://startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-9953 catherine Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:20:48 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/#comment-9953 GigPark has a very tight focus and it cuts through a lot of the mess of recommending new things to friends with a clean approach that reminds me of FaceBook before they launched FB apps. GigPark has also launched a Facebook app to compliment their service. The app is much more tightly integrated with FaceBook than most apps, which is nice.<br>GigPark is taking a very fundamentalist approach to using the social network (or Social Graph as it now seems to be called) in their design of the service. Where it would be easy and lucrative for GigPark to find ways to publicly expose these recommendations, and it would also be profitable to resell the content, Noah and Pema assured me last week that they focus was on creating a safe and trusted space for users, and that might mean giving up some short term opportunities. GigPark has a very tight focus and it cuts through a lot of the mess of recommending new things to friends with a clean approach that reminds me of FaceBook before they launched FB apps. GigPark has also launched a Facebook app to compliment their service. The app is much more tightly integrated with FaceBook than most apps, which is nice.
GigPark is taking a very fundamentalist approach to using the social network (or Social Graph as it now seems to be called) in their design of the service. Where it would be easy and lucrative for GigPark to find ways to publicly expose these recommendations, and it would also be profitable to resell the content, Noah and Pema assured me last week that they focus was on creating a safe and trusted space for users, and that might mean giving up some short term opportunities.

]]> http://startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-8404 catherine Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:20:00 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/#comment-8404 GigPark has a very tight focus and it cuts through a lot of the mess of recommending new things to friends with a clean approach that reminds me of FaceBook before they launched FB apps. GigPark has also launched a Facebook app to compliment their service. The app is much more tightly integrated with FaceBook than most apps, which is nice.rnGigPark is taking a very fundamentalist approach to using the social network (or Social Graph as it now seems to be called) in their design of the service. Where it would be easy and lucrative for GigPark to find ways to publicly expose these recommendations, and it would also be profitable to resell the content, Noah and Pema assured me last week that they focus was on creating a safe and trusted space for users, and that might mean giving up some short term opportunities.rn GigPark has a very tight focus and it cuts through a lot of the mess of recommending new things to friends with a clean approach that reminds me of FaceBook before they launched FB apps. GigPark has also launched a Facebook app to compliment their service. The app is much more tightly integrated with FaceBook than most apps, which is nice.rnGigPark is taking a very fundamentalist approach to using the social network (or Social Graph as it now seems to be called) in their design of the service. Where it would be easy and lucrative for GigPark to find ways to publicly expose these recommendations, and it would also be profitable to resell the content, Noah and Pema assured me last week that they focus was on creating a safe and trusted space for users, and that might mean giving up some short term opportunities.rn

]]> http://startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-9955 catherine Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:20:00 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/#comment-9955 GigPark has a very tight focus and it cuts through a lot of the mess of recommending new things to friends with a clean approach that reminds me of FaceBook before they launched FB apps. GigPark has also launched a Facebook app to compliment their service. The app is much more tightly integrated with FaceBook than most apps, which is nice.rnGigPark is taking a very fundamentalist approach to using the social network (or Social Graph as it now seems to be called) in their design of the service. Where it would be easy and lucrative for GigPark to find ways to publicly expose these recommendations, and it would also be profitable to resell the content, Noah and Pema assured me last week that they focus was on creating a safe and trusted space for users, and that might mean giving up some short term opportunities.rn GigPark has a very tight focus and it cuts through a lot of the mess of recommending new things to friends with a clean approach that reminds me of FaceBook before they launched FB apps. GigPark has also launched a Facebook app to compliment their service. The app is much more tightly integrated with FaceBook than most apps, which is nice.rnGigPark is taking a very fundamentalist approach to using the social network (or Social Graph as it now seems to be called) in their design of the service. Where it would be easy and lucrative for GigPark to find ways to publicly expose these recommendations, and it would also be profitable to resell the content, Noah and Pema assured me last week that they focus was on creating a safe and trusted space for users, and that might mean giving up some short term opportunities.rn

]]> http://startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-2509 jessicachristina Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:58:34 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/#comment-2509 This is in contrast to most current review sites, which give you reviews about service providers that could be written by anyone. With GigPark you can get recommendations directly from your friends, either by viewing service providers that they have reviewed already, or by asking for a specific recommendation. Many review sites such as <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a> and Tripadvisor try to build the authority of the reviewer by showing you information about them (such as other reviews they have written, etc), but they remain ripe with fraudsters and hucksters and it is basically impossible to eliminate those people unless you take GigPark’s approach. This is in contrast to most current review sites, which give you reviews about service providers that could be written by anyone. With GigPark you can get recommendations directly from your friends, either by viewing service providers that they have reviewed already, or by asking for a specific recommendation. Many review sites such as Amazon.com and Tripadvisor try to build the authority of the reviewer by showing you information about them (such as other reviews they have written, etc), but they remain ripe with fraudsters and hucksters and it is basically impossible to eliminate those people unless you take GigPark’s approach.

]]> http://startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-9952 jessicachristina Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:58:34 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/#comment-9952 This is in contrast to most current review sites, which give you reviews about service providers that could be written by anyone. With GigPark you can get recommendations directly from your friends, either by viewing service providers that they have reviewed already, or by asking for a specific recommendation. Many review sites such as <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow">Amazon.com</a> and Tripadvisor try to build the authority of the reviewer by showing you information about them (such as other reviews they have written, etc), but they remain ripe with fraudsters and hucksters and it is basically impossible to eliminate those people unless you take GigPark?s approach. This is in contrast to most current review sites, which give you reviews about service providers that could be written by anyone. With GigPark you can get recommendations directly from your friends, either by viewing service providers that they have reviewed already, or by asking for a specific recommendation. Many review sites such as Amazon.com and Tripadvisor try to build the authority of the reviewer by showing you information about them (such as other reviews they have written, etc), but they remain ripe with fraudsters and hucksters and it is basically impossible to eliminate those people unless you take GigPark?s approach.

]]> http://startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-8405 jessicachristina Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:58:00 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/#comment-8405 This is in contrast to most current review sites, which give you reviews about service providers that could be written by anyone. With GigPark you can get recommendations directly from your friends, either by viewing service providers that they have reviewed already, or by asking for a specific recommendation. Many review sites such as Amazon.com and Tripadvisor try to build the authority of the reviewer by showing you information about them (such as other reviews they have written, etc), but they remain ripe with fraudsters and hucksters and it is basically impossible to eliminate those people unless you take GigParku2019s approach.rnrn This is in contrast to most current review sites, which give you reviews about service providers that could be written by anyone. With GigPark you can get recommendations directly from your friends, either by viewing service providers that they have reviewed already, or by asking for a specific recommendation. Many review sites such as Amazon.com and Tripadvisor try to build the authority of the reviewer by showing you information about them (such as other reviews they have written, etc), but they remain ripe with fraudsters and hucksters and it is basically impossible to eliminate those people unless you take GigParku2019s approach.rnrn

]]> http://startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-9956 jessicachristina Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:58:00 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/2008/02/20/gigpark-share-reviews-with-your-friends/#comment-9956 This is in contrast to most current review sites, which give you reviews about service providers that could be written by anyone. With GigPark you can get recommendations directly from your friends, either by viewing service providers that they have reviewed already, or by asking for a specific recommendation. Many review sites such as Amazon.com and Tripadvisor try to build the authority of the reviewer by showing you information about them (such as other reviews they have written, etc), but they remain ripe with fraudsters and hucksters and it is basically impossible to eliminate those people unless you take GigParku2019s approach.rnrn This is in contrast to most current review sites, which give you reviews about service providers that could be written by anyone. With GigPark you can get recommendations directly from your friends, either by viewing service providers that they have reviewed already, or by asking for a specific recommendation. Many review sites such as Amazon.com and Tripadvisor try to build the authority of the reviewer by showing you information about them (such as other reviews they have written, etc), but they remain ripe with fraudsters and hucksters and it is basically impossible to eliminate those people unless you take GigParku2019s approach.rnrn

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