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Microsoft Debuts MySpace-Like IT Site

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-together-and-talk-cisco dept.

snib writes "Microsoft has launched Aggreg8, a 'social networking and collaboration space for the IT community.' Apparently, the owner of the popular open-source RSS reader of the same name sold the domains to Microsoft for $5000 in August in order to host what was then called 'Microcosm.' Microsoft hopes their new service, which utilizes Windows Live ID (formerly .NET Passport) authentication, will become a 'MySpace-like forum for developers to share scripts, tools, or best practices, or even to just connect with others within the profession.'"

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  1. Please stop renaming things! by cgenman · · Score: 5, Insightful

    First it was your Hotmail ID. Then your Passport ID. Now it's your Windows Live ID.

    Stop renaming stuff! It's hard enough keeping track of all of these marginally useful services already.

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    The ______ Agenda
  2. Navigation is painful by calciphus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I just logged in, and tried to find a PHP/MySQL group to join. There is no group "search" feature under the "search for a group" link. You can only browse in a very obfuscated fashion. Honestly, they'd better change the interface soon, or you won't be able to find things. Plus, requiring a Live ID means that search engines can't index...and suddenly your site is a thousand times less useful. But I bet that sweet MSN Search is going to index it! Like anyone uses that willingly.