Namesake vs. the World
We’re often asked “What is the difference between Namesake and ‘X’?” So here’s a quick primer on the differences between Namesake and some of the most popular social sites out there.
Namesake vs. Quora
Quora is a social question and answer site. Their ‘thing’ is to find the definitive answer for any question posed by the site’s members. Social interaction is limited as is real-time interaction. Namesake’s ‘thing’ is real-time conversation. Conversations build trust and that leads down a lot of interesting paths. Namesake and Quora are superficially similar because a lot of conversations on Namesake start with a question but the sites fulfill distinct and complimentary needs.
Namesake vs. Twitter
Twitter gave us the Stream. Sure, others had tried it before but Twitter nailed it. Twitter’s ‘thing’ is broadcasting. It’s social-sharing and social-news. Most people are there to distribute information, not talk to each other in a meaningful way. While both sites have the Stream, Namesake is all about conversations on the topics that interest you.
Namesake vs. LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a professional social network. LinkedIn’s ‘thing’ is connecting professionals with companies that need to hire them. Namesake wants to connect people through the topics they are care about. Conversations with real people builds trust and that can (and does) lead to professional opportunities.
Namesake vs. Facebook
Facebook established the social graph. Their ‘thing’ is connecting people who already know each other in real life on a digital platform. But, the Facebook social graph is effectively closed because it relies on the people that you know already. Namesake works with two graphs – the social graph and the interest graph. Because what you see on Namesake is driven as much by what you’re interested in as it is by the people you already know both graphs are forced to be open. As you encounter new people (via the interest graph) and new interests (via the social graph) both graphs grow beyond what they could achieve alone.
Namesake vs. The World
We want to connect people from any place, at any time, in real conversations around the things that interest them.
