Comments on: FatDoor Crawls the Web for Neighbor Info http://localonliner.com/2007/04/17/fatdoor-crawls-the-web-for-neighbor-info/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:43:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Philipp (TownKings) http://localonliner.com/2007/04/17/fatdoor-crawls-the-web-for-neighbor-info/comment-page-1/#comment-81491 Philipp (TownKings) Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:46:40 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=360#comment-81491 would be very nice if could have a look at www.townkings.com - we´re working on this project since 16 month. it´s quite similar ;) Best, Philipp townkings would be very nice if could have a look at http://www.townkings.com – we´re working on this project since 16 month. it´s quite similar ;)

Best,
Philipp
townkings

]]> By: The Local Onliner » FatDoor: Take 2, With Dulski at Helm http://localonliner.com/2007/04/17/fatdoor-crawls-the-web-for-neighbor-info/comment-page-1/#comment-80722 The Local Onliner » FatDoor: Take 2, With Dulski at Helm Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:16:00 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=360#comment-80722 [...] the well-funded social network based on the privacy-cringing aspects of crawling neighbor information, is going to remain “social” but is likely to change [...] [...] the well-funded social network based on the privacy-cringing aspects of crawling neighbor information, is going to remain “social” but is likely to change [...]

]]> By: ShinyRed » Blog Archive » Neighbours become good friends online http://localonliner.com/2007/04/17/fatdoor-crawls-the-web-for-neighbor-info/comment-page-1/#comment-62867 ShinyRed » Blog Archive » Neighbours become good friends online Tue, 29 May 2007 17:35:27 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=360#comment-62867 [...] While the aims are commendable exposing your exact location online (even to your immediate community) will raise some serious safety issues. Site founder Raj Abhyanker answered some of these concerns here. We also imagine those concerned with digital information and privacy will be turned off at the thought of the web crawlers finding publicly available info on you online and highlighting to your neighbours - you may want to be friendly but keep your hobbies firmly behind the net curtains… [...] [...] While the aims are commendable exposing your exact location online (even to your immediate community) will raise some serious safety issues. Site founder Raj Abhyanker answered some of these concerns here. We also imagine those concerned with digital information and privacy will be turned off at the thought of the web crawlers finding publicly available info on you online and highlighting to your neighbours - you may want to be friendly but keep your hobbies firmly behind the net curtains… [...]

]]> By: Peter http://localonliner.com/2007/04/17/fatdoor-crawls-the-web-for-neighbor-info/comment-page-1/#comment-61239 Peter Mon, 14 May 2007 02:22:59 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=360#comment-61239 Raj Abhankyer provides more detail on his fatdoorblog.com blog, May 12: .... "As part of our private preview launch, we are in the process of energizing the city of Cupertino, California. Since we have deep roots into the local community here, we thought this would be a good way to test our product in Cupertino in preview mode. To our delight, there seem to be more use-cases than we could imagine, here are some of the active communities we have seen form in Cupertino on fatdoor: · Cupertino Block watch: Users have created block watch groups and signing-up their neighbors. · Members of Veteran's memorial at Cupertino Memorial Park: Users have created this group on fatdoor and are in the process recruiting funds for this effort to recognize soldiers from Cupertino/Sunnyvale who have died in the Iraq War. · Political activism and fundraising: A few candidates are already recruiting new supporters and identifying lawn sign volunteer homes through fatdoor. In a couple of weeks, we expect to see all of the candidates for the 2007 Cupertino city council elections will have a community group on fatdoor. It's exciting to see that the Cupertino community is already fully engaged with fatdoor and finding new ways to connect with the next door neighbors! Look for our national launch - coming soon! " Raj Abhankyer provides more detail on his fatdoorblog.com blog, May 12: ….

“As part of our private preview launch, we are in the process of energizing the city of Cupertino, California. Since we have deep roots into the local community here, we thought this would be a good way to test our product in Cupertino in preview mode. To our delight, there seem to be more use-cases than we could imagine, here are some of the active communities we have seen form in Cupertino on fatdoor:

· Cupertino Block watch: Users have created block watch groups and signing-up their neighbors.

· Members of Veteran’s memorial at Cupertino Memorial Park: Users have created this group on fatdoor and are in the process recruiting funds for this effort to recognize soldiers from Cupertino/Sunnyvale who have died in the Iraq War.

· Political activism and fundraising: A few candidates are already recruiting new supporters and identifying lawn sign volunteer homes through fatdoor. In a couple of weeks, we expect to see all of the candidates for the 2007 Cupertino city council elections will have a community group on fatdoor.

It’s exciting to see that the Cupertino community is already fully engaged with fatdoor and finding new ways to connect with the next door neighbors! Look for our national launch – coming soon! “

]]> By: Tripcart http://localonliner.com/2007/04/17/fatdoor-crawls-the-web-for-neighbor-info/comment-page-1/#comment-60883 Tripcart Wed, 09 May 2007 07:44:24 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=360#comment-60883 " A new site, FatDoor, however, hopes to look on the brighter side of having neighbors. The startup crawls the Web for publicly available info (College, job, church, clubs, blogs) and is being designed to help neighbors establish commonalities from the getgo, rather than sitting in the isolated silos of today’s typical “Bowling Alone” neighborhood" it sounds to me that if you get to know your neighbors in such a virtual way- you will still end up having an "Alone" neighborhood. Sitting in front of the PC and learning about your neighbourhood- isn't exactly interacting with your neighbours, you need to get up and out in order to do that.. ” A new site, FatDoor, however, hopes to look on the brighter side of having neighbors. The startup crawls the Web for publicly available info (College, job, church, clubs, blogs) and is being designed to help neighbors establish commonalities from the getgo, rather than sitting in the isolated silos of today’s typical “Bowling Alone” neighborhood”
it sounds to me that if you get to know your neighbors in such a virtual way- you will still end up having an “Alone” neighborhood. Sitting in front of the PC and learning about your neighbourhood- isn’t exactly interacting with your neighbours, you need to get up and out in order to do that..

]]> By: AgentMarketing2 http://localonliner.com/2007/04/17/fatdoor-crawls-the-web-for-neighbor-info/comment-page-1/#comment-60726 AgentMarketing2 Sun, 06 May 2007 20:25:01 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=360#comment-60726 I have been working online real estate space since 99...saw so many people come and go. Zillow loaded with $57+M and most talent people you ever can met, I'm very doubtful they will succeed any time soon...they may figure out eventually...the reason is very simple : they do not have "the feel" for real estate...just not yet. I met a FatDoor lead engineer in mid-Feb for a job at FatDoor...very smart, and decent guy. I still own him a demo. :) There are few reasons I did not deliever the demo...main reason I sensed that FatDoor soon or late will be in real estate space...so I am not suprised to see Peter's post today....since my own startup ZeuPa will be in real estate too... Social network provides the freedom in respect to space and time in people's daily life....FatDoor sort of takes "space freedom" away....will be interesting to see how they will handle it. I wish the best luck to FatDoor... ZeuPa and FatDoor will meet one day. I have been working online real estate space since 99…saw so many people come and go. Zillow loaded with $57+M and most talent people you ever can met, I’m very doubtful they will succeed any time soon…they may figure out eventually…the reason is very simple : they do not have “the feel” for real estate…just not yet.

I met a FatDoor lead engineer in mid-Feb for a job at FatDoor…very smart, and decent guy. I still own him a demo. :) There are few reasons I did not deliever the demo…main reason I sensed that FatDoor soon or late will be in real estate space…so I am not suprised to see Peter’s post today….since my own startup ZeuPa will be in real estate too…

Social network provides the freedom in respect to space and time in people’s daily life….FatDoor sort of takes “space freedom” away….will be interesting to see how they will handle it.

I wish the best luck to FatDoor… ZeuPa and FatDoor will meet one day.

]]> By: Interactive in Milwaukee » Blog Archives » fatdoor http://localonliner.com/2007/04/17/fatdoor-crawls-the-web-for-neighbor-info/comment-page-1/#comment-60089 Interactive in Milwaukee » Blog Archives » fatdoor Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:57:05 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=360#comment-60089 [...] April 17th, 2007  from The Local Onliner [...] [...] April 17th, 2007  from The Local Onliner [...]

]]> By: FatDoor : Mix of LinkedIn, Zillow & Virtual Earth http://localonliner.com/2007/04/17/fatdoor-crawls-the-web-for-neighbor-info/comment-page-1/#comment-58467 FatDoor : Mix of LinkedIn, Zillow & Virtual Earth Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:54:50 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=360#comment-58467 [...] Peter Krasilovsky has a somewhat speculative write up of new local site FatDoor, which mysteriously sponsored at the Kelsey Group’s recent conference (’cause they apparently wouldn’t talk about what they were doing). [...] [...] Peter Krasilovsky has a somewhat speculative write up of new local site FatDoor, which mysteriously sponsored at the Kelsey Group’s recent conference (’cause they apparently wouldn’t talk about what they were doing). [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Toeman http://localonliner.com/2007/04/17/fatdoor-crawls-the-web-for-neighbor-info/comment-page-1/#comment-58281 Jeremy Toeman Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:24:46 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=360#comment-58281 Here's what I'm hoping: I'd like the service to allow people to complain/praise their neighbors as far as how loud they are, party-throwing, inconveniencing, etc. I have a *crazy* upstairs neighbor that had I known about in advance, I'd never have moved in... Here’s what I’m hoping: I’d like the service to allow people to complain/praise their neighbors as far as how loud they are, party-throwing, inconveniencing, etc. I have a *crazy* upstairs neighbor that had I known about in advance, I’d never have moved in…

]]> By: Sebastien Provencher http://localonliner.com/2007/04/17/fatdoor-crawls-the-web-for-neighbor-info/comment-page-1/#comment-58272 Sebastien Provencher Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:58:59 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=360#comment-58272 Hi Peter, FatDoor have a stand at Web 2.0 expo, but they're not showing anything yet. Hi Peter,

FatDoor have a stand at Web 2.0 expo, but they’re not showing anything yet.

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