Comments on: Masked Hoodies on the Internet http://twopointouch.com/2009/stuff/masked-hoodies-on-the-internet/ web 2.0, blogs and social media Mon, 30 May 2011 20:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Roger Nolanhttp://twopointouch.com/2009/stuff/masked-hoodies-on-the-internet/#comment-13649 Roger Nolan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:41:18 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2009/12/09/masked-hoodies-on-the-internet/#comment-13649 I thought your one concern was privacy :-) Obviously we're looking at other platforms. I thought your one concern was privacy :-) Obviously we’re looking at other platforms.

]]> By: Ian Delaneyhttp://twopointouch.com/2009/stuff/masked-hoodies-on-the-internet/#comment-13648 Ian Delaney Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:30:55 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2009/12/09/masked-hoodies-on-the-internet/#comment-13648 It looked like a very interesting product to me, Roger. You could describe it as an augmented reality network. My one concern in this context is that it's (currently) an iPhone app. Teens don't have iPhones - and judging from the panel - don't appear to want one. It looked like a very interesting product to me, Roger. You could describe it as an augmented reality network.

My one concern in this context is that it’s (currently) an iPhone app. Teens don’t have iPhones — and judging from the panel — don’t appear to want one.

]]> By: Roger Nolanhttp://twopointouch.com/2009/stuff/masked-hoodies-on-the-internet/#comment-13647 Roger Nolan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:40:47 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2009/12/09/masked-hoodies-on-the-internet/#comment-13647 Ian, glad you like flook. When we built flook we were aware that there is a potential for misuse - just like there is with a blog, camera or even just a marker pen. From day 1 flook had a very efficient moderation system - anyone can unilaterally pull any image from the system. If you find a photo you don't like, you immediately moderate it out of the system until we have checked out that moderation. No queue, no vote, it just disappears. I explained this to the teens on the panel when they asked about bullying and they seemed very happy with this solution. I'm guessing they understand this area better than I do so that is a good indication for me. That said, we've got quite a few users and we haven't seen a single case of abuse so I think that there is something to be said for the fact that people are generally good and respect other people and their privacy. In the end, social services are built by their users and the flook community seems to be interested in finding cool stuff and sharing it which is perfect. Cheers rog Ian, glad you like flook. When we built flook we were aware that there is a potential for misuse — just like there is with a blog, camera or even just a marker pen. From day 1 flook had a very efficient moderation system — anyone can unilaterally pull any image from the system. If you find a photo you don’t like, you immediately moderate it out of the system until we have checked out that moderation. No queue, no vote, it just disappears.

I explained this to the teens on the panel when they asked about bullying and they seemed very happy with this solution. I’m guessing they understand this area better than I do so that is a good indication for me.

That said, we’ve got quite a few users and we haven’t seen a single case of abuse so I think that there is something to be said for the fact that people are generally good and respect other people and their privacy. In the end, social services are built by their users and the flook community seems to be interested in finding cool stuff and sharing it which is perfect.

Cheers
rog

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