Comments on: Friendster Patents Social Networking http://emomsathome.com/blog/2006/07/10/friendster-patents-social-networking/ For Moms Who Mean BusinessFri, 10 Nov 2006 14:24:24 +0000http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2by: eMoms at Home » Blog Archive » More on the Friendster Patent http://emomsathome.com/blog/2006/07/10/friendster-patents-social-networking/#comment-51 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:59:38 +0000http://emomsathome.com/blog/2006/07/10/friendster-patents-social-networking/#comment-51[...] Since my earlier entry on the subject was a popular post, I have been watching the story carefully. I had feared the news would put a damper on my own plans to build a social network on my sites - but it became clear early on that the patent only applied to a “six degrees of separation” model that is unique to Friendster, MySpace, FaceBook and LinkedIn. [...][…] Since my earlier entry on the subject was a popular post, I have been watching the story carefully. I had feared the news would put a damper on my own plans to build a social network on my sites - but it became clear early on that the patent only applied to a “six degrees of separation” model that is unique to Friendster, MySpace, FaceBook and LinkedIn. […] ]]>by: The Everyday Economist http://emomsathome.com/blog/2006/07/10/friendster-patents-social-networking/#comment-23 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:09:59 +0000http://emomsathome.com/blog/2006/07/10/friendster-patents-social-networking/#comment-23Enforcement will be costly. Very costly. Even a giant like Walmart backs down sometimes: http://www.freakonomics.com/blog/2006/07/13/okay-to-steal-cheap-stuff-from-wal-mart/ And these are people who are actually commiting crimes. Enforcing patents is usually not worth it, and a tactic to drain money from other companies in the form of settlements. Little else comes from them (at least this sort of wish-wash patent)Enforcement will be costly. Very costly.

Even a giant like Walmart backs down sometimes:
http://www.freakonomics.com/blog/2006/07/13/okay-to-steal-cheap-stuff-from-wal-mart/

And these are people who are actually commiting crimes. Enforcing patents is usually not worth it, and a tactic to drain money from other companies in the form of settlements. Little else comes from them (at least this sort of wish-wash patent)

]]>by: Internet Marketing for Solopreneurs By Biana » Blog Archive » Friendster Patents Social Networking http://emomsathome.com/blog/2006/07/10/friendster-patents-social-networking/#comment-21 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:52:28 +0000http://emomsathome.com/blog/2006/07/10/friendster-patents-social-networking/#comment-21[...] I recently read in Wendy Piersall’s blog post, Friendster Patents Social Networking that Friendster received a patent that convers online social networks. [...][…] I recently read in Wendy Piersall’s blog post, Friendster Patents Social Networking that Friendster received a patent that convers online social networks. […] ]]>by: Susan Reynolds http://emomsathome.com/blog/2006/07/10/friendster-patents-social-networking/#comment-20 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:45:40 +0000http://emomsathome.com/blog/2006/07/10/friendster-patents-social-networking/#comment-20Woman are experienced at making connections off the grid and the blogosphere is as good a place as any to do that. From where I sit, if friendster wants to challenge us to take our network building underground we can oblige. It's kind of laughable though, isn't it?Woman are experienced at making connections off the grid and the blogosphere is as good a place as any to do that. From where I sit, if friendster wants to challenge us to take our network building underground we can oblige. It’s kind of laughable though, isn’t it? ]]>