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First wave of SNs were aimed at dating as the lure (Friendster). Second wave of SNs were/are aimed at social sharing of everything and anything with everybody and anybody (FB). Third wave of SNs are aimed/will be aimed at "real" social sharing of everything and anything with only people you choose (Tusulog.com, our start-up).

We're focused on one main thought: you don't, by default, socialize with all your friends plus "acquaintances" at once. Just impossible. When you're with your family you socialize in the context of family. You don't talk about the crazy party last Saturday with your family. This is the idea we focus on.

People return to FB because of inertia basically, not necessarily because they need to. That's why they start to whine and mainstream media have been reflecting this situation.

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Honest feedback:

I visited Tusulog (the name should be re-evaluated) and there was very little description of what it is, what it does, why its good, etc.

I then registered and was told that the service was meaningless unless I invited friends. Ok. Try to wedge out of the chicken and the egg, or piggyback on something else, because in all honesty, theres no way I'm inviting friends to a service of questionable value.

Something something "its not what your service does, its how people use it". Right now, for all I know, Tusulog is the most genius website ever made, I just wouldn't get to the part where I discover that.

Thanks for all the feedback. These will help us greatly. Appreciated.

First of all, we don't say it's the most genius site ever or the next Facebook. All we say is that our product makes socializing with your friends easier.

There are very few things on our to-do list before going to work on improving the home page and so. After that there will be a lot more explanation of what it is and what it does. Last but not least I hope you all will be using our product!

I went over to Tusulog.com, but I didn't find anything to make me want to use it. :(

Thanks. Our site, as all SNs, are useful only if your friends are there. Classic chicken/egg situation.

If you join and have a few friends over there believe me you'll say "I wish all my friends were here then everything become much easier".

You're not helping yourself by saying absolutely nothing on the site about why it's good and what the benefits are.

I will sign up for most things that seem novel or interesting, but I won't fill out a random form with no hint of what I might get for doing so.

well -

Can I at least get a preview before I give away my credentials (say, do you support openID?)

What is so awesome about your site (how do I spell it anyway >.<)?

What does it offer better than dreamwidth, facebook, or twitter?

Understand that I want to get ROI on my signups at this point: I don't join sites just to join, or out of boredom.

Or, to put it another way: market at me; I see nothing to make me stick around your site.

It's simple to use. Uncluttered. Makes your communication with your friends easier.

We use the term "easier than" because only you can decide if it is better. I haven't used dreamwidth so no comment. Twitter and Facebook are gigantic successfull companies doing great work. For the "communication with your friends"-wise our product is easier to use.

Your ROI could be easier and more direct communication with your friends. On Tusulog you cannot broadcast to all your friends at once, only to the specific group you choose. So you don't worry about "if I post this my mom/boss/ex may see too!". This may not be a problem for power users but most people don't know how to tackle those complex privacy settings.

Can I hear the story/reasoning behind how you chose your name? And how do you pronounce "Tusulog" ?

It's an word play in Turkish. It's read as it's written.

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