Thursday, December 6, 2012

Microsoft opens its own social network



(CNN) -- After a long period of closed beta testing, Microsoft made the beta version of its social network, Socl, available to everyone on Tuesday.
Socl initially launched this May. It's a search-meets-social networking website that looks more like Pinterest than Facebook, and has until now been open only to invited Microsoft employees and college students.

Microsoft has opened Socl, a search-meets-social website, to the public for beta testing.


Now, everyone with a Microsoft or Facebook account can access it. The sign-up process is effortless -- users simply connect their account with Socl. They can then start sharing content (e.g. photos, videos, links), and comment on other members' posts.
Socl's forever-scrolling front page, which shows posts from all users, can feel a bit random. Also, though the site offers categorization by tags, it's not that easy to find the content you want.
Overall, Socl is a solid time-waster at this point. As more people join, the site should become more usable, but the question is: With all the social networks and content-sharing sites around, will Socl ever reach critical mass?
What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below.


source: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/05/tech/social-media/microsoft-socl-social-network/index.html

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  1. this is an old post right? I've never heard about this SOCL. what happened? Microsoft did not succeed with this social network? Buy and Sell Philippines

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