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You can also ask friends to put their contact details on Facebook and share specific details with a limited list. That's what I do. I also use iCloud to sync co

You can also ask friends to put their contact details on Facebook and share specific details with a limited list. That's what I do. I also use iCloud to sync contacts on my iPhone automatically. I treat people who lose phone numbers even when it is so easy to sync these days as someone I really don't want around. Seriously, it's stupid not to sync this important information. I call that Modern Technology Darwinism. Only the tech savvy will survive the next 100 years. (I am only half joking.) Android and iPhone also sync using Twitter and Facebook. If you are not syncing you are just lazy or stupid. As for staying up to date, only old forms of communication don't change smoothly. If we are connected via Facebook or LinkedIn you can always reach me. If my phone # changes, which is not necessary with number porting now, I can still be reached by Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn to ask for my #. I see no need for this Knok service.

dami 14y ago
Very fair points and I understand where you're coming from. I think this video demo will give you a better understanding of we're trying to do with Knok.Me: http://youtu.be/lBhzUAD7eJg http://youtu.be/lBhzUAD7eJg
- smallsharptools 14y ago
  I just do not see this working out. What I'd rather use is something like Gravatar for my address book details. People could register their address book details with email addresses, Twitter and Facebook and others could request more details through an API which enforces a privacy policy. I'd manage a whitelist of my contacts who are allowed to access my current address book details with specific access for groups. Like co-workers/colleagues could get my work email, work phone # but not my home address and home #. Having to use yet another app is very unappealing. With an API many of the apps I am using already can use the API, just like Gravatar is used by many apps. This is the way I'd solve this problem.
  - dami 14y ago
    I can definitely see where you're coming from but I think your solution is too complex. Right now I have a contact list of over 100 friends built up on Knok.Me with all of them maintaining their own contact info. People update their info and new friends join on a weekly basis. Its working for me and my close friends. When we release the mobile app we hope to reach more people. You could be right, but only time can tell. Thanks for your feedback!

dami 14y ago

Very fair points and I understand where you're coming from. I think this video demo will give you a better understanding of we're trying to do with Knok.Me: http://youtu.be/lBhzUAD7eJg http://youtu.be/lBhzUAD7eJg

smallsharptools 14y ago
I just do not see this working out. What I'd rather use is something like Gravatar for my address book details. People could register their address book details with email addresses, Twitter and Facebook and others could request more details through an API which enforces a privacy policy. I'd manage a whitelist of my contacts who are allowed to access my current address book details with specific access for groups. Like co-workers/colleagues could get my work email, work phone # but not my home address and home #. Having to use yet another app is very unappealing. With an API many of the apps I am using already can use the API, just like Gravatar is used by many apps. This is the way I'd solve this problem.
- dami 14y ago
  I can definitely see where you're coming from but I think your solution is too complex. Right now I have a contact list of over 100 friends built up on Knok.Me with all of them maintaining their own contact info. People update their info and new friends join on a weekly basis. Its working for me and my close friends. When we release the mobile app we hope to reach more people. You could be right, but only time can tell. Thanks for your feedback!