Monday, November 7, 2005
CNET's new community features
First, I guess I must issue the disclaimer that I work for a division of CNET Networks (but not CNET.com). Anyway, CNET.com has launched some new community features and I took them for a spin tonight. Overall, I like where they are going with the feature set.
They allow you to setup a profile (with bio, interests, etc) and keep track of your ratings and discussion posts (as most other sites do). What I haven't seen anywhere else is the ability to build a "Want it" list and a "Got it" list from the thousands of consumer electronic products that CNET has reviewed.
In addition to ratings about your products, your "Got it" list has support information (manufacturer's website, firmware downloads, owner's manual, etc.) that might come in handy as you are living with the product.
I can also see the "Want it" list coming in handy around the holidays (just point gift givers to your profile page for gift ideas).
You can sign up for free and try it out or you can just check out my profile page.
First, I guess I must issue the disclaimer that I work for a division of CNET Networks (but not CNET.com). Anyway, CNET.com has launched some new community features and I took them for a spin tonight. Overall, I like where they are going with the feature set.
They allow you to setup a profile (with bio, interests, etc) and keep track of your ratings and discussion posts (as most other sites do). What I haven't seen anywhere else is the ability to build a "Want it" list and a "Got it" list from the thousands of consumer electronic products that CNET has reviewed.
In addition to ratings about your products, your "Got it" list has support information (manufacturer's website, firmware downloads, owner's manual, etc.) that might come in handy as you are living with the product.
I can also see the "Want it" list coming in handy around the holidays (just point gift givers to your profile page for gift ideas).
You can sign up for free and try it out or you can just check out my profile page.
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