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Quote:Given my recent “People” post, you might think I’m nostalgic for old songs. :-) Well, sometimes they’re just the perfect way to capture a sentiment. I loved watching Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood because his was a neighborhood that was always interesting: It was vibrant, and he had cool guests in his neighborhood who shared new things with me. Of course I wanted to be his neighbor!

That’s exactly the sentiment behind Neighborhoods. They are ideal micro-communities: groups of people centered around a shared passion for particular products or activities. They’re vibrant and interesting because the people who join them want to share new things with each other. In addition to discussion boards, Neighborhoods show you snapshot views of related products - for example, the Harrison Ford neighborhood might show listings for Star Wars or Indiana Jones. They also pull in related reviews, guides, and blog posts. And my favorite: Neighborhood members can vote on pictures submitted by other members.

full article: http://www.ebaychatter.com/the_chatter/2...be-mi.html

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Update:

Quote:***Introducing eBay Neighborhoods*** 

Hi everyone...I'm Nathan Sacco, and I'm here to tell you about eBay Neighborhoods. Hopefully you've gotten a quick glimpse of Neighborhoods on our Sneak Peek page (and read the Mr. Rogers-themed post on the Chatter blog). Neighborhoods offer a whole new way for you to share and connect with others interested in the same items and topics as you.

What are Neighborhoods?
Think of Neighborhoods as a gathering place for fans of a certain product, team, artist, and more. They've been created around popular items and searches and are designed for members with a very specific interest in mind.

For example, if you're crazy about Audi automobiles, steer yourself over to that Neighborhood. Or maybe you love the "Slippery When Wet" album...the Bon Jovi Neighborhood could be for you. You'll be able to find links to Neighborhoods on applicable search results pages and the Community hub, or simply search for them at http://neighborhoods.ebay.com.

Within a Neighborhood, you'll find a discussion board dedicated to that topic where you can ask and answer questions, brag about your latest auction win, or discuss what's new. You can upload and share photos related to that topic - and vote on which are best - or check out related listings, reviews, guides and blogs. You can even use our tools to see who else is part of that Neighborhood, or to find other Neighborhoods that might interest you.

To participate, all you need to do is join the Neighborhood. Once you join, it'll be added to a new My Neighborhoods section in My eBay as well.

The launch plan
In the next few days, we're going to introduce several hundred Neighborhoods that cover a wide variety of interests. We'll be adding more as time goes on. In fact, if you have a suggestion for a new Neighborhood, let us know by using the form available at the Neighborhoods hub and on every Neighborhood page.

We'll see you in the Neighborhood(s)!

Sincerely,

Nathan Sacco
Buyer Experience

Aw...........I'm so feelin' the luv.  : 

TechCrunch likes it (although not nearly as much as the people who left comments)  :-*
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/09/eba...-networks/


EDIT:  disclosure: I hate social shopping.

[quote author=bargainbloodhound link=topic=16407.msg65514#msg65514 date=1192052286]
TechCrunch likes it (although not nearly as much as the people who left comments)  :-*
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/09/eba...-networks/
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TechDirt doesn't like it - and they point out that eBay may have "borrowed" a few graphics from Yelp.

eBay Misses The Point With Its Underwhelming Launch Of 'eBay Neighborhoods'
http://techdirt.com/articles/20071010/011152.shtml

Quote:EDIT:  disclosure: I hate social shopping. Smiley

I just think it's stupid. And boring. And silly. 

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Quote:EDIT:  disclosure: I hate social shopping. Smiley

I just think it's stupid. And boring. And silly. 
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I think there are 2 groups of people who are attracted to social shopping:
1. Teenagers
2. Stupid, boring, and silly adults.  ;D