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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject: Is Hedir missing its orignal goal?
I am following Hedir for last 1 year, it was supposed to be directory and now it is no more a directory. Then we thought it will be a community review forum but now I see that it has added many more features (some search engine integration, cards, bookmarking tools, additional forums, communities, stories , widgets and may be few more features).
Is Hedir taking a different root to success now? I am happy with Hedir but wanted to know about the focus change. I hope you don't mind I asking these straight questions.
I will love to hear our community's view on this. According to me, we are very focused but sometimes features are added which are indirectly helping us reach the destination. _________________ Web 2.0 bookmarking - I think you cant make it simpler.
I think that the question revolves around whether HEDir wants to be a directory or a community portal like MySpace.. Blogs, Photo Albums, music channels / hosting, etc etc .. Does this contribute to the goal of HEDir??
If the goal is to create a community, then yes, they contribute.. If the goal is to build a complete directory then no, they don't..
I will like to put an example. In our childhood we used to visit cinema hall or theater for movie. Nowadays we prefer multiplex while we go for a movie. People like to visit multiplex rather than visiting theaters.
So the moto of Hedir is still that what it was earlier. Though to fulfill it we are giving more emphasis on community. This is a thought from me as a regular member in this community.
Ah, I hate the "multi-plex".. I also happen to hate large mega shopping centers/stores.. If I want something I go to the smallest, most specialized place available to me.. When I buy music I don't go to Best Buy or Wal-Mart, I go to a little record shop owned by a guy named Roger.. He has one store, it's very small, and all he sells is music.. And he knows more about music than anyone in any of the mega stores..
But I can't resist myself to go in “multiplexes” or departmental stores coz I can get almost everything in just one roof. I don't have to walk further to find the things I require and spend some extra $ as fares as well. Also we have to remember that though we may be sure of getting something at our known outlets, but in these giant stores we can verify their utilities with a number of other alternatives as well. That holds good for our visiting these shopping-giants…isn't it! Also I have seen people enjoying while loitering over there coz they know they might come across something new.
Hedir is not missing its goal but it is certainly redefining its purpose. Hedir was initially projected as a directory with a community based review system. The Goal was to create a place with useful resources using real time customer feedback.
The Goal is still the same. Currently we are doing the ground work which will help us build a community around each category. Review process needs to be simplified and we are working on it. We will be hiring few people who can manage the category forums and will do review co-ordination (this will help us get online presences). Our community is not afraid of experiementing and the rate of experiment will help us get the success. We certainly do not want to be another DMOZ. DMOZ happened and is a history but current climate needs a better platform.
Hedir is trying to organise the web information in terms of web directory service. This is not impossible but a huge task I believe. But without your contributions I think its next to impossible. So we are looking towords better platform which can provide a better way to do this job as well as connect more like minded people with this project.
I am dreaming of that day when Hedir will become a need for everyone in the web.
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