It's not a viable business, the potential for revenue generation is very small without resorting to questionable tactics (see TRUSTe). I was hoping it would function more as a community effort with the human-readable TOS hosted on the relevant site much like Creative Commons. Sadly I think the human-readable TOS is going to have to come from the business itself (or possibly from an established user-rights organization, i.e. CC or EFF).
As for Path's storage of user contacts; while I find the practice sketchy, especially since I just signed up for Path and had no idea this was happening, but not unexpected especially considering facebook's status as a 'role-model' for privacy issues.
Side-note: Khula Project in its current form is deadpooled. I do plan to relaunch sometime in the future with a project more focused on information distribution.
I agree, FB doesn't "suck at mobile". But its a safe app, there is nothing innovative, nothing disruptive, and no killer feature. FB doesn't suck, I just expect more. They are going stagnant.
I've been following @jason and @om discussing this on twitter and I look forward to Om's newsletter due later today.
I feel they both have a point. The idea of an Implied Social Network (ISN) is disruptive to services like facebook and foursquare. While it doesn't make those services obsolete, it does change the dynamic. An ISN tears down the walls of meeting people with an auto-introduction and has the potential of expanding your social network 100x.
As for the functionality of the Color application, I feel they completely missed the user experience side. It looks great and could potentially be great to use, but right now I have a picture of myself on a blank wall. They missed their opportunity at SXSW, plain and simple. The app needs a UX overhaul and some expanded connection functionality.
We are going to see an a move towards these open and fluid social networks in the near future. Social should be open to the web and the users and communities should sprout organically.
As for Path's storage of user contacts; while I find the practice sketchy, especially since I just signed up for Path and had no idea this was happening, but not unexpected especially considering facebook's status as a 'role-model' for privacy issues.
Side-note: Khula Project in its current form is deadpooled. I do plan to relaunch sometime in the future with a project more focused on information distribution.