Comments on: Will Eskwela replace the class reunion? http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/ Philippines, Technology News & Reviews Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:34:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Clones 2.0: Social Networking Clones by Country | YugaTech | Philippine Technology News & Reviews http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-149818 Clones 2.0: Social Networking Clones by Country | YugaTech | Philippine Technology News & Reviews Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:25:45 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-149818 [...] Pligg. You can basically run your own Digg site in minutes. Facebook? Yup we got one in the form of Eskwela. As for LinkedIn and YouTube, there seems to be none at the [...] [...] Pligg. You can basically run your own Digg site in minutes. Facebook? Yup we got one in the form of Eskwela. As for LinkedIn and YouTube, there seems to be none at the [...]

]]> By: yuga http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148981 yuga Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:05:31 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148981 Terence, I think Friendster got out of the red because <a href="http://www.pinoytechblog.com/archives/friendster-taps-google-for-search-ads" rel="nofollow">Google saved them</a> with that multi-year ad lock-up. If the number of CEOs changing over at F in the last couple of years was any indication, I thought they were heading to the dumps. As for Eskwela, I do hope you'd be able to get it off the ground real soon. Some people are whispering it's bleeding money all over. Terence, I think Friendster got out of the red because Google saved them with that multi-year ad lock-up. If the number of CEOs changing over at F in the last couple of years was any indication, I thought they were heading to the dumps.

As for Eskwela, I do hope you’d be able to get it off the ground real soon. Some people are whispering it’s bleeding money all over.

]]> By: Terence Pua http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148980 Terence Pua Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:34:42 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148980 @yuga - Friendster's ad model has not failed. As a matter of fact, it is thriving. I'm no longer connected with F so I can't give any details. RE: Eskwela business model - we are currently focused on growing the community. There are various monetization mechanisms we can employ but would rather not get into that right now. @andrew - What makes you say our 75k+ members is not translating into traffic? Do you have info I don't have :) @yuga - Friendster’s ad model has not failed. As a matter of fact, it is thriving. I’m no longer connected with F so I can’t give any details.

RE: Eskwela business model - we are currently focused on growing the community. There are various monetization mechanisms we can employ but would rather not get into that right now.

@andrew - What makes you say our 75k+ members is not translating into traffic? Do you have info I don’t have :)

]]> By: yuga http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148979 yuga Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:39:35 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148979 Terence, thanks for the correction. On another note, considering the failure of Friendster to take off in the advertising department, do you think the AdSense model pays off all your team's hard work? The rest, I still think it will ruin the surprise factor. Terence, thanks for the correction. On another note, considering the failure of Friendster to take off in the advertising department, do you think the AdSense model pays off all your team’s hard work?

The rest, I still think it will ruin the surprise factor.

]]> By: Nick http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148943 Nick Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:59:59 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148943 @Skye, we definitely agree on the reunion aspect of social networking sites. The main use of these sites is definitely to keep us up to date with what is happening with our old friends, and even family members... @Andrew, I agree with you. Eskwela should be supported... @Skye, we definitely agree on the reunion aspect of social networking sites.

The main use of these sites is definitely to keep us up to date with what is happening with our old friends, and even family members…

@Andrew, I agree with you. Eskwela should be supported…

]]> By: Andrew http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148939 Andrew Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:28:06 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148939 I honestly want Eskwela to succeed. But why are the 75k++ members not translating into traffic? I honestly want Eskwela to succeed. But why are the 75k++ members not translating into traffic?

]]> By: Skye http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148928 Skye Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:29:42 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148928 I've been on it for a long time now, but I sadly neglected it. Social networking sites are crap for it. It's useless. There's nothing like good old reunions, with all the back slapping and green jokes happening. I do like how the site improved over the months though. So kudos to Terence over there. I like how they value user feedback. I once suggested something in the forum, and it ended up being implemented. I’ve been on it for a long time now, but I sadly neglected it. Social networking sites are crap for it. It’s useless. There’s nothing like good old reunions, with all the back slapping and green jokes happening. I do like how the site improved over the months though. So kudos to Terence over there.

I like how they value user feedback. I once suggested something in the forum, and it ended up being implemented.

]]> By: Terence Pua http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148926 Terence Pua Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:23:42 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148926 Thanks for you review. Clarification: the new sign ups you quoted is coming only from your school. Our total daily sign ups from ALL schools is much higher. RE: speed of site - we have moved our entire infrastructure to Amazon EC2 so Eskwela is much faster. We also use memcache and web server balancing. Btw, we now have over 75k+ members from the last Inquirer count. Look for a new push with a new feature called "Headlines" this coming week. Thanks for you review.

Clarification: the new sign ups you quoted is coming only from your school. Our total daily sign ups from ALL schools is much higher.

RE: speed of site - we have moved our entire infrastructure to Amazon EC2 so Eskwela is much faster. We also use memcache and web server balancing.

Btw, we now have over 75k+ members from the last Inquirer count.

Look for a new push with a new feature called “Headlines” this coming week.

]]> By: Nick http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148918 Nick Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:19:35 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/will-eskwela-replace-the-class-reunion/#comment-148918 Of course it won't replace the class reunion. Eskwela looks nice, but I think the majority of Filipinos are already deeply embedded with Yahoo Groups as well as Friendster. The fun thing that seems to have most people going back to reunions are what people look like now at the present, the different groups that reunite, talking behind people's back, asking how much people make, purveying the usual gossips, and so on and so forth.. Online, although an excellent venue for getting together, will never be the same as the normal reunions, within these reunions, you get that hug from your former girlfriend or boyfriend, you get to eat with old friends, and the conversations are more fluid... Eskwela, Friendster, Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo Groups, Twitter, etc.. these are all good, but reality is so much better when it comes to get-togethers.. Of course it won’t replace the class reunion. Eskwela looks nice, but I think the majority of Filipinos are already deeply embedded with Yahoo Groups as well as Friendster.

The fun thing that seems to have most people going back to reunions are what people look like now at the present, the different groups that reunite, talking behind people’s back, asking how much people make, purveying the usual gossips, and so on and so forth..

Online, although an excellent venue for getting together, will never be the same as the normal reunions, within these reunions, you get that hug from your former girlfriend or boyfriend, you get to eat with old friends, and the conversations are more fluid…

Eskwela, Friendster, Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo Groups, Twitter, etc.. these are all good, but reality is so much better when it comes to get-togethers..

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