[P2P-F] open action

[Michel Bauwens]

thanks again,

I wonder if it would be useful to create a wiki file with your critical
comments?

Michel

On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Sepp Hasslberger <sepp at lastrega.com> wrote:

> Checked it out Michel,
>
> it is a commercial software that allows you to pull content to your own
> website, rather linking the sites of others.
>
> I don't very much like this kind of action, it seems to go against the
> basic idea of having hyperlinks that lead people to more information. It's a
> way to make your website "stickier", i.e. to keep visitors on your own site
> rather than letting them roam freely.
>
> Here is what their FAQ says:
>
> *What problem do you solve?*
> Individuals on the web are faced with information overload. You only have a
> short period of time to guide them to what they care about. If that content
> lives elsewhere online (Youtube video, CNN article, Linkedin profile, etc),
> you create an exit from your website and run the risk that your visitors
> might not return.
> You can use our application to directly link your visitors to the content
> they care about without ever leaving your community’s umbrella. This leads
> to an improved experience for your visitors and a “stickier website.”
>
> *Is there a cost?*
> Yes. Our service comes with an annual subscription. This helps us cover
> hosting, infrastructure, and on-going enhancements. For a limited time, we
> are offering discounted rates as well as a free trial.
> Not really a p2p technology, I'd say.
>
> Kind regards
> Sepp
>
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>
> *"The individual is supreme and finds the way through intuition"*
>
> http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/
> http://www.laleva.org
> http://blog.hasslberger.com/
> http://www.facebook.com/hasslberger
> http://twitter.com/healthsupreme
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> On Feb 18, 2011, at 5:23 AM, Michel Bauwens wrote:
>
> hi sepp, if you have time, thanks for checking this out!
>
> see http://openaction.org/
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