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Re: Oops: Microsoft accidentally reveals secret social project

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Post by dangrossman » Fri, Jul 15, 2011, 4:31 AM UTC

Last month Microsoft likely acquired Social.com for $2.6 million[1], then this domain Socl.com through the same company. Suddenly this domain has a social site on it (still in Google Cache) and they claim it's just a MSR project? Not a chance.

1: http://fusible.com/2011/07/rumor-microsoft-to-launch-its-own...

Re: Oops: Microsoft accidentally reveals secret social project

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Post by slackerIII » Fri, Jul 15, 2011, 4:35 AM UTC

notatoad wrote: post #7

tulalip? that had better be a codename.

It is pronounced two-lay-lip, if that makes it seem less insane.

Re: Oops: Microsoft accidentally reveals secret social project

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Post by redthrowaway » Fri, Jul 15, 2011, 4:37 AM UTC

ayuvar wrote: post #8

notatoad wrote: post #7

tulalip? that had better be a codename.

It's probably codenamed after Tulalip Bay in Washington state.

Yup. The only thing I know about Tulalip is there's a casino there with a really annoying jingle they play on ads in Vancouver.

Re: Oops: Microsoft accidentally reveals secret social project

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Post by jerf » Fri, Jul 15, 2011, 4:39 AM UTC

Balkanization ho!

Re: Oops: Microsoft accidentally reveals secret social project

#15

Post by rbanffy » Fri, Jul 15, 2011, 4:40 AM UTC

aik wrote: post #3

I have trouble believing all these "accidental leakages" are actually accidents. The new trendy marketing gimmick?

It's their traditional "don't commit your efforts to our competitor - our product is just around the corner".

Re: Oops: Microsoft accidentally reveals secret social project

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Post by rbanffy » Fri, Jul 15, 2011, 4:42 AM UTC

jerf wrote: post #14

Balkanization ho!

For those who prefer to live in the Balkans ;-)

The rest will stay where they are.

Re: Oops: Microsoft accidentally reveals secret social project

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Post by rednaught » Fri, Jul 15, 2011, 4:43 AM UTC

For all you social types, are you weary yet? I guess I am finally being rewarded for being somewhat introverted...one less website to sign up for.

Re: Oops: Microsoft accidentally reveals secret social project

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Post by kevin_morrill » Fri, Jul 15, 2011, 4:45 AM UTC

ayuvar wrote: post #8

notatoad wrote: post #7

tulalip? that had better be a codename.

It's probably codenamed after Tulalip Bay in Washington state.

Also a pretty sleazy Indian casino.

Re: Oops: Microsoft accidentally reveals secret social project

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Post by andywhite37 » Fri, Jul 15, 2011, 4:55 AM UTC

Part of me wants to see this come into fruition, and I think that's the same part of me that wants to look at car accidents on the side of the road as I drive by.

Re: Oops: Microsoft accidentally reveals secret social project

#20

Post by ajma » Fri, Jul 15, 2011, 5:00 AM UTC

Microsoft Research projects seem to rarely turn into real projects. This will probably be the first and last we see of this.