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Yes, I'm Losing Track! No, the Internet is for dorks
Debate Score:16
Arguments:10
Total Votes:18
Ended:04/21/08
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Do Aggregator Sites Like Friendfeed have a future?

Do sites like FriendFeed have a future?

Yes, I'm Losing Track!

Side Score: 12
Winning Side!
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No, the Internet is for dorks

Side Score: 4
4 points
I love the idea in concept but find it disconcerting whenever I have to concentrate my ID/PW from one site with another. I think FriendFeed mainly using screenscraping to gather its data, which is bad. It would be a lot better if it worked through a secure API (but, alas, not everybody offers secures APIs).
Side: Yes, I'm Losing Track!
0 points
APIs are going to be standard soon, I believe. It's such a great way to easily reach other platforms, why not make it available? Once you have it out there, it's basically letting other people do the work for you!
Side: Yes, I'm Losing Track!
2 points
Yup, I post everywhere, Flickr, Wordpress, Facebook, Delicious and it's a big PITA to go to each site to see what's going on.
Side: Yes, I'm Losing Track!
2 points
Without standards, I think the bigger question might be: will sites like friendfeed be able to keep up with the exploding world of social networks.
Side: Yes, I'm Losing Track!
1 point
Have you checked out Second Brain? Another similar competitor.
Side: Yes, I'm Losing Track!
0 points
Yup, check out the link for the debate ;)
Side: Yes, I'm Losing Track!
2 points
Seems like just another ID/PW to remember to me. What about the face that you miss out on the rich, interactive interfaces of the original websites?
Side: No, the Internet is for dorks
jeff(48) Disputed
2 points
Yeah, I agree to a certain degree. Losing all the interactivity of the sites is a downside, but I might not have time to quickly check out all the updates by going to all the sites. Facebook does this to a certain degree, but - it's the same idea. That would be one ID/PW that you could use to view all the other sites that you participate in. It could also act like a id/pw saver with a one click login, as long as that service doesn't expire their cookie.
Side: Yes, I'm Losing Track!
1 point
Content aggregator sites are so boring to look at. I need a site that has cool graphics, an easy to use interface, and relevant information displayed where it needs to be. Kind of like CreateDebate ;)
Side: No, the Internet is for dorks
korihill06(124) Disputed
0 points
Content aggregator sites are what you make them. They don't have to be boring. It's what you put there that makes it interesting or not. I don't really think they are made to be fancy. That being said, I honestly only use Google Reader and haven't delved into any other aggregator sites. But I enjoy my GR so much that it might be a good idea that I start checking them out.
Side: Yes, I'm Losing Track!