May 8, 2001

5:02 AM

Fatbubble-- include-all blogging in real-time? This new program will allow you to spy on what your instant messenger buddies are browsing on the web, let them know what you think about the sites they're on, rate them, comment on them, send them to a friend etc. (Their press release)
posted by frednorman (9 comments total)

from that press release:

"fatbubble earns revenues from the sale of anonymous user data and analysis to website operators. The company's patent pending technology allows web businesses to see where their users go when they are not on their site and how naturally occurring word of mouth recommendation networks spread news of products and services. Data and reports are offered in a range of packages to suit customer requirements and also as customized services. Our universal behavioral mapping yields real value to site operators... "
posted by palegirl at 5:37 AM on May 8, 2001

Weird. So 1999.
posted by mikel at 6:02 AM on May 8, 2001

"Mike is on launch.com watching his favorite video for the 1000th time. Jessica is on evite.com planning this weekend's house party." Hee hee. 1999 indeed. This thing is doomed.
posted by aaron at 6:36 AM on May 8, 2001

BTW, isn't this just a variation on Third Voice? (Click the link to see how well they're doing.)
posted by aaron at 6:38 AM on May 8, 2001

My Friend... "Um, about what your currently surfing for..."

Me... "what? no, it's a mistake, I swear..." (frantically closing browser window), "i wasn't looking at that... might have accidently hit it in search results... um... wait... um..."

Sometimes, some ideas are so silly and stupid.
posted by benjh at 6:49 AM on May 8, 2001

Can't people find anything better to do? I'm glad their lives are so uneventful.
posted by Oddsea at 7:16 AM on May 8, 2001

First-round funding of $370,000? How can they possibly buy Aeron chairs and a beach house with that kind of chump change?
posted by dhartung at 7:26 AM on May 8, 2001

My mind is playing tricks on me....

Every time I look at the word "Fatbubble", my mind interprets it as "Fartbubble".
posted by briank at 7:56 AM on May 8, 2001

allow you to spy on what your instant messenger buddies are browsing on the web, let them know what you think about the sites they're on, rate them, comment on them, send them to a friend etc. Ugh. The phrase that popped into my head as I read this was, "Is this all we have to do - continually feed off of each other?" Geez - go draw a picture or cook a good meal or something - {rolling eyes}
posted by thunder at 8:51 AM on May 8, 2001