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looking at the front page and the about text, I still have no idea what this is. "secure network" suggests it's something about a VPN, but the example looks lik

looking at the front page and the about text, I still have no idea what this is. "secure network" suggests it's something about a VPN, but the example looks like some sort of private social network. I think it would help to clarify what exactly the product is on the front page with more familiar phrasing. the idea looks nice though.

sw1205 16y ago
We will look to explain it better on the homepage - Our unique selling point is the ability to create private networks which can be joined by trusted people, and for the individual, the ability to be part of multiple networks which are separate from each other. So if I am a member of a friends network and a family network, my family don't get to talk or see my friends. If I am a small business, then I have the ability to communicate with my small distributed team in a social/group like way. If I am part of a study group, I have the opportunity to share documents and research links. It is entirely possible that I might cross paths with the same people on different neetly networks, but my relationship is primarily with the networks I am a member of. We obviously, like you say, need to explain that better on the homepage so everyone gets what it is as soon as they hit Neetly.
- scott_s 16y ago
  "Social networking with private spaces." Informally, you can just say "Facebook with private spaces." Yeah, it's probably more than that. But it's easier to key off of concepts people already know. See http://steveblank.com/2010/11/08/hubris-versus-humility-the-15-billion-difference/ http://steveblank.com/2010/11/08/hubris-versus-humility-the-...
- tansey 16y ago
  Call them webs. Seriously. "Create your web." It has just enough confusion power to get people talking about your site, like "tweets" did for Twitter. Network is too technical sounding. Everyone uses "the web" so they're familiar with the term in a positive way. Enabling users to say things like "You should join my web" could be powerful.
superted 16y ago
I also got the impression that it involved VPN in one form or another, for what it is worth. Guess being a techie alters your perception of things ...

sw1205 16y ago

We will look to explain it better on the homepage - Our unique selling point is the ability to create private networks which can be joined by trusted people, and for the individual, the ability to be part of multiple networks which are separate from each other. So if I am a member of a friends network and a family network, my family don't get to talk or see my friends. If I am a small business, then I have the ability to communicate with my small distributed team in a social/group like way. If I am part of a study group, I have the opportunity to share documents and research links. It is entirely possible that I might cross paths with the same people on different neetly networks, but my relationship is primarily with the networks I am a member of. We obviously, like you say, need to explain that better on the homepage so everyone gets what it is as soon as they hit Neetly.

scott_s 16y ago
"Social networking with private spaces." Informally, you can just say "Facebook with private spaces." Yeah, it's probably more than that. But it's easier to key off of concepts people already know. See http://steveblank.com/2010/11/08/hubris-versus-humility-the-15-billion-difference/ http://steveblank.com/2010/11/08/hubris-versus-humility-the-...
tansey 16y ago
Call them webs. Seriously. "Create your web." It has just enough confusion power to get people talking about your site, like "tweets" did for Twitter. Network is too technical sounding. Everyone uses "the web" so they're familiar with the term in a positive way. Enabling users to say things like "You should join my web" could be powerful.

superted 16y ago

I also got the impression that it involved VPN in one form or another, for what it is worth. Guess being a techie alters your perception of things ...