2008 Woodie Awards
Delgrads unite online
Tyler Mayforth
Issue date: 3/21/06 Section: News
Although the university's alumni relations department did not know of Kane's venture, Director Sharon Dorr stated in an e-mail message that the university is currently working on a similar idea.
"We are currently responding to the suggestion that alumni be able to connect electronically and are investigating the possibility of hosting an online community for the alumni population," Dorr said.
After noticing the success of the MySpace group, Kane's idea to create a bigger network fruition. Kane purchased the rights to the domain name of Delgrads.com, expected to launch this summer,
Kane said he hopes the site's popularity will expand past that of the previous group.
"MySpace has limits," he said. "I noticed that after I posted a blog, it would get a lot of responses, and then would be removed due to the 10 blog limit. I saw this most after I posted about the closing of the Stone Balloon. That discussion alone put me over the edge."
Kane said another disadvantage of MySpace is that only eight people can achieve the group's "Top Eight," meaning the group's most prominent members. Kane said five of his eight spots are portioned to his best friends, but sees a contest for the remaining spots.
"The last three spots have turned into a competition between the ladies," he said. "I mean come on, are you husband shopping?"
Delgrads will have no affiliation with the university. Kane said he sees his venture as a more CollegeHumor.com-oriented site with pictures and stories of old college adventures.
Although the future is learned most from the past, Kane said he does not want to go too far back.
"I want to keep it current, not about how 'we cruised down Main Street in our Model-T Fords'," he said.
"We are currently responding to the suggestion that alumni be able to connect electronically and are investigating the possibility of hosting an online community for the alumni population," Dorr said.
After noticing the success of the MySpace group, Kane's idea to create a bigger network fruition. Kane purchased the rights to the domain name of Delgrads.com, expected to launch this summer,
Kane said he hopes the site's popularity will expand past that of the previous group.
"MySpace has limits," he said. "I noticed that after I posted a blog, it would get a lot of responses, and then would be removed due to the 10 blog limit. I saw this most after I posted about the closing of the Stone Balloon. That discussion alone put me over the edge."
Kane said another disadvantage of MySpace is that only eight people can achieve the group's "Top Eight," meaning the group's most prominent members. Kane said five of his eight spots are portioned to his best friends, but sees a contest for the remaining spots.
"The last three spots have turned into a competition between the ladies," he said. "I mean come on, are you husband shopping?"
Delgrads will have no affiliation with the university. Kane said he sees his venture as a more CollegeHumor.com-oriented site with pictures and stories of old college adventures.
Although the future is learned most from the past, Kane said he does not want to go too far back.
"I want to keep it current, not about how 'we cruised down Main Street in our Model-T Fords'," he said.
