Are you using Apple’s iTunes’ Ping?
If so, how are you using the service? If not, what’s stopping you from using it?
What can Apple do to improve Ping and make it more useful to you?
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No Ping. No Twitter. No Facebook. No MySpace. No LinkedIn.
I am not using Ping. I don’t intend to use Ping, no matter what Apple does.
I am not using Ping. I don’t intend to use Ping, no matter what Apple does.
It should automatically “like” anything I have rated 5 stars. I can’t determine if it integrates with what I’ve been listening to on my iPod.
It should automatically “like” anything I have rated 5 stars. I can’t determine if it integrates with what I’ve been listening to on my iPod.
I just checked it again for the first time since they released Ping. It hasn’t improved. There is only one artist listed that I would follow.
This is like releasing a new Mac for which no software is available.
I can see the meeting room now.
Steve: Listen, I don’t know the first thing about social sites so you tell me, is this ready for Primetime?
Dumbass Ping Manager (probably someone from Lala who played a part in destroying that venue): Oh yeah, Steve, people are going to love this!!
Steve: Are you sure? Because it doesn’t look like anything to me – but then, neither does facebook.
Dumbass Ping Manager: Listen, You have a gazillion iTunes accounts, It we get even your 25% rabid fans that will bite on anything Apple, it will be a success.
Steve: Ok I hope you’re right – Like I said, I don’t know squat about being social – So let’s give it a try. It’ll be your ass if this thing flops…
Dumbass Ping Manager: No problem Steve, (under his breath – “I got so much from the Lala acquisition that I can retire any time and get out from under this pressure cooker anyway”)
Weeks later
Steve: What the F%*#K??? I just checked ping again and it’s like nobody came to the party…
Dumbass Ping Manager: We’re tweaking things, Steve – They will come, I promise you that…
A year later – at the quarterly earnings report.
Steve, Sheepishly… Well, Looks like another Dot Mac – only worse – and no money, – oops – I thought those Lala guys knew more… Geez, I wish I knew anything about social…
I just checked it again for the first time since they released Ping. It hasn’t improved. There is only one artist listed that I would follow.
This is like releasing a new Mac for which no software is available.
I can see the meeting room now.
Steve: Listen, I don’t know the first thing about social sites so you tell me, is this ready for Primetime?
Dumbass Ping Manager (probably someone from Lala who played a part in destroying that venue): Oh yeah, Steve, people are going to love this!!
Steve: Are you sure? Because it doesn’t look like anything to me – but then, neither does facebook.
Dumbass Ping Manager: Listen, You have a gazillion iTunes accounts, It we get even your 25% rabid fans that will bite on anything Apple, it will be a success.
Steve: Ok I hope you’re right – Like I said, I don’t know squat about being social – So let’s give it a try. It’ll be your ass if this thing flops…
Dumbass Ping Manager: No problem Steve, (under his breath – “I got so much from the Lala acquisition that I can retire any time and get out from under this pressure cooker anyway”)
Weeks later
Steve: What the F%*#K??? I just checked ping again and it’s like nobody came to the party…
Dumbass Ping Manager: We’re tweaking things, Steve – They will come, I promise you that…
A year later – at the quarterly earnings report.
Steve, Sheepishly… Well, Looks like another Dot Mac – only worse – and no money, – oops – I thought those Lala guys knew more… Geez, I wish I knew anything about social…
Hey MDN where’s Your usual blind defense of anything apple? It’s obvious this is a huge misfire…
Hey MDN where’s Your usual blind defense of anything apple? It’s obvious this is a huge misfire…
Uh, no.
Uh, no.
I think people are a bit confused as to what Ping is supposed to do. Its not, as @Tflint thinks,” Only insecure people need to know if their tastes conform with others. Mac users are non-conformists. Ping is for insecure teeny-boppers.” It is a tool to DISCOVER music that might be of interest to you based on what you currently have, or what others with the same musical TASTE may be buying. I dont think it is meant to be a place to dialogue with others, but more to see what they are listening to and you can check it out for yourself. If I like Michael Franti, I think it would be interesting to see what he listens to. I dont think I would follow Soulja Boy or whoever since this style of music is not what I listen to.
I think people are a bit confused as to what Ping is supposed to do. Its not, as @Tflint thinks,” Only insecure people need to know if their tastes conform with others. Mac users are non-conformists. Ping is for insecure teeny-boppers.” It is a tool to DISCOVER music that might be of interest to you based on what you currently have, or what others with the same musical TASTE may be buying. I dont think it is meant to be a place to dialogue with others, but more to see what they are listening to and you can check it out for yourself. If I like Michael Franti, I think it would be interesting to see what he listens to. I dont think I would follow Soulja Boy or whoever since this style of music is not what I listen to.
@krquet: “The fact I liked most that iTunes didn’t force me to use my real name.”
Then likely you don’t have your real name on the credit card you use for billing. What I dislike most about Ping is how it explicitly forces you to use the same user moniker as the name on the billing information. Shouldn’t I be allowed to choose whether I want to be anonymous or not? At present I can’t both be an itunes customer and a Ping user unless I am willing to broadcast my identity to the whole world
@krquet: “The fact I liked most that iTunes didn’t force me to use my real name.”
Then likely you don’t have your real name on the credit card you use for billing. What I dislike most about Ping is how it explicitly forces you to use the same user moniker as the name on the billing information. Shouldn’t I be allowed to choose whether I want to be anonymous or not? At present I can’t both be an itunes customer and a Ping user unless I am willing to broadcast my identity to the whole world
f it is not in the forefront of the social network world, why use it? Instead of web access, you need iTunes to use it. I use iTunes everyday, but not for Ping.
f it is not in the forefront of the social network world, why use it? Instead of web access, you need iTunes to use it. I use iTunes everyday, but not for Ping.
@Jon000 -LOL
@Jon000 -LOL
Agree with silverhawk.
I don’t do any of the “Im too shy to talk to people in person” networks
Agree with silverhawk.
I don’t do any of the “Im too shy to talk to people in person” networks
It’s really pointless and well yeah it’s nothing like I’m interested in using. Only American mainstream crap artists/bands is there to follow so it’s really not universal at least for now. Facebook/Twiiter search feature seems vital. But most of all it’s worthless for my case as long as with Genius because I prefer not to spend loads of money to get my music.
It’s really pointless and well yeah it’s nothing like I’m interested in using. Only American mainstream crap artists/bands is there to follow so it’s really not universal at least for now. Facebook/Twiiter search feature seems vital. But most of all it’s worthless for my case as long as with Genius because I prefer not to spend loads of money to get my music.
Ditto silverhawk.
Ditto silverhawk.