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Ping Thread (Follow freinds, Updates, and troubleshooting)
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I am "Dabbler InMusic" in Ping. I play the flute and compose my own little melodies. Followers are welcome.
I didnt see this thread till now, it is the OG!
I like most music, but I am a music snob. Mostly I listen to Rock & Roll(50's-modern garage rock) but I also like Hip-Hop and Reggae.
Here is a guide on how to get a link to your ping profile.
Ping needs to be revised if it is really gonna take off. It needs to share when you listen, rate, add a track to a iTunes, etc. Not when you buy or 'like' tracks in the iTunes music store. Its kind of a gimmick to drive traffic to the music store.
I like most music, but I am a music snob. Mostly I listen to Rock & Roll(50's-modern garage rock) but I also like Hip-Hop and Reggae.
Here is a guide on how to get a link to your ping profile.
Ping needs to be revised if it is really gonna take off. It needs to share when you listen, rate, add a track to a iTunes, etc. Not when you buy or 'like' tracks in the iTunes music store. Its kind of a gimmick to drive traffic to the music store.
Elie Fares
Country, pop and rock
http://c.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZConnections.woa/wa/viewProfile?userId=202667991
Country, pop and rock
http://c.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZConnections.woa/wa/viewProfile?userId=202667991
One thing I'm finding to be stupid is that alot of people set their profiles to private. The whole reason why I search for friends is to see what music they listen to. How am I supposed to see what music they listen to if their profile is private?
vansouza
macrumors 68000
JediZenMaster
Suspended
Sorry but I do not get this thread. Is it meant to help overcome Ping shortcomings (like the lack of FaceBook integration)?
vansouza
macrumors 68000
Jessica Lares
macrumors G3
I know what you guys mean. I think it's okay to have to be honest. How would you like it if you went to school the next day and the kids started to make fun of you for liking such and such band or artist? It's good for the teenagers anyway. I had lots of friends go through stuff like that, especially when it came to LiveJournal and Xanga back in the days.
But yes, sharing music is great!
I thought I already posted myself, I guess it was another thread, whatevs:
http://c.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZConnections.woa/wa/viewProfile?userId=145993590
http://c.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZConnections.woa/wa/viewProfile?userId=145993590
sniffies
macrumors 603
JediZenMaster
Suspended
People used to make fun of some of my music tastes 🙂. I happen to have a soft spot for 80's Ballads and Yacht Rock. My roomate used to laugh because i knew the words to Every Air Supply song. But good music is good music 🙂
robanga
macrumors 68000
I think the service in general is struggling to much outside "mass music". The artist suggestions for me are sub par ( considerably worse then the genius playlists, at least that finds music )
I listen to Classical, Christian Contemporary and Opera. You would think it would suggest following the London Philharmonic or something.
The people it suggests i follow, also do not seem to correlate. Ah well I am sure it will get better, but perhaps not for me.
I listen to Classical, Christian Contemporary and Opera. You would think it would suggest following the London Philharmonic or something.
The people it suggests i follow, also do not seem to correlate. Ah well I am sure it will get better, but perhaps not for me.
that's prob cos there's hardly any artists set up on it yet, so everyone gets mostly the same suggestions. once more artists appear on it, the more likely the suggestions will improve. the London Philharmonic aren't on there yet...
Jessica Lares
macrumors G3
Personally I find PING pretty useless - and even more so as a social networking service.
Other than accessing via the iPhone - you have to have an application open - itunes. No thanks.
And most of the people I would have in my Ping network I already am friends with on Facebook and Twitter. They post what music they like or are listening to and that stuff.
I already find checking more than one social networking site annoying and time consuming beyond that which I would bother (often opting to only check twitter once or twice a week).
Other than accessing via the iPhone - you have to have an application open - itunes. No thanks.
And most of the people I would have in my Ping network I already am friends with on Facebook and Twitter. They post what music they like or are listening to and that stuff.
I already find checking more than one social networking site annoying and time consuming beyond that which I would bother (often opting to only check twitter once or twice a week).