Comments on: Black Voices releases Toolbar, Desktop App, and Email Service

By: jose melendez

jose melendez — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:14:33 +0000

i like this webb app. is cool on my laptop.

By: MADEUGAG

MADEUGAG — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:08:01 +0000

hey black people need to acquire more unity..i certainly think this is a step in the right direction…BRAVO

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By: Markus Robinson

Markus Robinson — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:29:22 +0000

Let’s be honest, how large is that audience and most importantly is it worth the opportunity cost? I think Black Voices, and Rushmore Drive would be better served creating something innovative, or increasing their content offerings through acquisition.

By: Mega

Mega — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:17:40 +0000

@Markus: Markus, a well written and objective overview of the BV tool bar. It is important to note that the Tribune owned BlackVoices.com was also a service provider of email along with BlackPlanet at that time around 2000 to 2005. These utilities are still valuable to offer as just because we are all online already, doesn’t mean everyone else in the world is also. There is still an opportunity to acquire and lock in new audiences and for those who ignore that market opportunity, I would suggest that their future is short-lived.

Finally, your speculation about turf wars between RushmoreDrive.com and BlackVoices.com is warranted; however, I would go on record to suggest this is simply a damn good time to be a Black Netizen, as there are now an abundance of offerings to choose from and choice is always a good thing.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:39:08 +0000

I think sometimes the web is still trying to define what niche applies to.

We’re a niche black news publication, and we’ve gotten nothing but praise since we launched in August.

But then Blackbird, which is trying to be a niche service, gets bashed. Perhaps it’s the difference between content and services.

By: Kamau

Kamau — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:56:08 +0000

I think there is a serious problem when a black-owned company releases a black browser and catches serious flack but when a white-owned company release products for black people it’s all good. I don’t see post on IT news/blogging site calling AOL racist. What’s up with that? There is something wrong here?

By: Erica@BlackTwitterati.com

Erica@BlackTwitterati.com — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:07:42 +0000

Here’s what I think the problem is: Most African-Americans on the internet aren’t looking for a new black email service or toolbar- or search engine, for that matter. (This may be what the previous poster was saying, as well.) They just want services that suit their needs and are easy to use, like anyone else. That’s the bottom line. On the other hand, if these services are aimed at helping black people connect with each other, then I don’t think they’re being specific enough. It would be interesting to see what kind of research went into these ventures in the early stages.

By: Mrmecca

Mrmecca — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:12:29 +0000

So silly …. Are we in 1999 again?

Toolbars and email were done by black sites like 10 years ago and it didn’t catch on

Ultimately people want email that they can use which doesn’t identify their race, sex, sexual preference, or anything of the sort. Unless it’s used for play play… I’m betting you’ll never see an @blackvoices email extension on a resume, credit application, or any other form of serious correspondence

It’s so weird that everything is repeating itself for black sites…history shows that blacks want base services they can trust like any other netizen.. Not copycat functionality from a publisher that has been sold moved downgraded and upgraded again. The aol base may help but not much

Most of bv’s growth isn’t from blacks… They’ve created doors on major websites like CNN and E! to read about cross over names like will smith and beyonce

By: Find Niches Online

Find Niches Online — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:45:14 +0000

Excellent content here and a nice writing style too – keep up the great work!