First Impressions on Yahoo’s new social network - Mash

First Impressions on Yahoo’s new social network - Mash

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Yahoo! is rolling out a new social network, Mash. It’s invite based, and is refreshing. Completely AJAXified, the network has more or less all the features that you’d would love to have in a social network. Thanks to Sankar Anand, I got an invite and signed up.

Yahoo! Mash, just like any other social network, gives you a profile page that not only you can customize, but also your friends. Your buddies can add stuff (modules) to your profile page and spice ‘em up.

Upon logging in, you’ll see a similar landing page like you might’ve seen on Facebook. It lists updates from your friends, their activities and so on.

Like you have on MySpace, Yahoo! Mash offers profile page customization features. At the moment, you’re allowed to change the background, module colours, border, link and font colours. You can also edit the profile page CSS.

Click the above image for a full page screenshot

Modules are little applications that can be added to your profile page (something similar to applications on Facebook). Currently, there are a few modules available, like for example, RSS feeds, etc.

The module gallery lists all the modules that can be added to your page, categorically. Modules can be added by your friends to your page. By default, there are two modules added to your page: the Mash Pet with which you can play around, and the Blurt module that you can use to announce something to your friends. Expect to see loads of fun modules in the near future, as they open up the network to third party developers.

Yahoo Mash Module Gallery

Every profile page has a guest book (which reminds me of scrapbooks on Orkut) wherein people can post messages that can be viewed by the public. You can permit only your friends to post on your guest book, by changing the settings.

Tagging - one of the most important features that relate to social networking is there on Mash. You can add tags to describe yourself or your friends.

Yahoo! Mash also allows you to block people. Plus, Yahoo! Mash offers simple profile URLs that your buddies can use to find you. For example, my profile can be accessed via this simple URL: http://mash.yahoo.com/shankar_ganesh74

Overall, Yahoo! Mash seems a promising social network.

There’s no clarity on the number of invitations that can be sent, so I’ll be sending invites till the system permits to. Just drop a word here in the comments.

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127 Responses to “First Impressions on Yahoo’s new social network - Mash”

Ashish Mohta on September 15th, 2007 at 5:41 am

haha they made a great combination. Orkut, tagging like MBL, Face book apps, I like it too.

Now better they promote it like heellllll
kuanhoong on September 15th, 2007 at 5:41 am

Seems nice. Can’t wait to try it out
Nirmal on September 15th, 2007 at 5:42 am

It definitely looks cool, but could have had some more vibrant colors. But thanks to the CSS customizations available. Definitely looks promising.
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 5:45 am

@Ashish: You said it, they’ve combined all the good features
@Kuanhoong: Indeed it’s good.
@Nirmal: Right, I too found it plain, but noticed that we could customize it!

Invites have been sent to all three of you, enjoy
Let me know if anyone else needs any.
Beta3 on September 15th, 2007 at 5:47 am

Whoa AJAX!! modules!! This is defiantly the web 2.0 social network I wished orkut would turn into. Great review and thanx a million for the invite….

P.S Isn’t there anything in Yahoo Mash like communities in orkut?
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 5:49 am

@Beta3: Welcome, as of now I didn’t notice any such features in Mash. No wonder if they add it soon.
Ross on September 15th, 2007 at 5:54 am

I’d like an invite if you have any left
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 5:55 am

@Ross: Invite sent.
Hemanshu on September 15th, 2007 at 6:10 am

I’d like an invite too, please
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 6:13 am

@Hemanshu: Mash invite sent to your email ID Have fun.
Goutam on September 15th, 2007 at 6:19 am

Any Invite left buddy????

Love to have one.
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 6:21 am

@Goutam: You’ve been invited.
Shashank on September 15th, 2007 at 6:21 am

send me an invite too…
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 6:24 am

@Shashank: Sent.

Let me know if more people need it
HiroProtagonistAK on September 15th, 2007 at 6:27 am

This looks cool something new. Could I get an invite. Thanks
Katrus on September 15th, 2007 at 6:29 am

Found you with StumbleUpon. Nice site!

Might you sling an invite my way, if you don’t mind?
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 6:33 am

@Hiro: Invite sent.
@Katrus: Thanks for dropping by, your Mash invite is in your inbox
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 6:35 am

BTW, if anyone wishes to add me: http://mash.yahoo.com/shankar_ganesh74
Rohit on September 15th, 2007 at 7:01 am

Looks interesting … Can I have an invite ?
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 7:02 am

@Rohit: Done, invite sent.
syahid ali on September 15th, 2007 at 7:11 am

shankar, invite me please. looks nice! thanks for the heads up.
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 7:14 am

@Syahid Ali: You should’ve got your invite by now.
Lovedeep Wadhwa on September 15th, 2007 at 7:44 am

i want to try this one. invite me please.
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 8:31 am

@Lovedeep: Invite sent.
Lovedeep Wadhwa on September 15th, 2007 at 8:32 am

Got it. Thanks
Nice from Thailand on September 15th, 2007 at 8:34 am

Please invite me, thank you!
Tyler on September 15th, 2007 at 8:55 am

Can I have an invite? Please?
Thanks
Ramesh on September 15th, 2007 at 9:15 am

It would be great if you send me an invite.
Thanks.
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 10:28 am

@Lovedeep: Welcome
@Ramesh, Tyler, Nice: You’ve been invited.
renjith on September 15th, 2007 at 10:32 am

please send me a mash invitation
renju_mad@yahoo.co.in
Thank you so much
renjith on September 15th, 2007 at 10:37 am

Thank you got the invite……..
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 10:39 am

@Renjith: Welcome
rax lakhani on September 15th, 2007 at 11:29 am

Hi Shankar

Mash looks great! Any more invites going spare…?

Rax
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 11:31 am

@Rax: Invite sent
Technobuzz.net on September 15th, 2007 at 12:08 pm

Looks Nice

invite me please.
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 12:09 pm

@Technobuzz: You’ve been invited.
Technobuzz.net on September 15th, 2007 at 12:17 pm

Thanks. Got it
Kyle Eslick on September 15th, 2007 at 2:11 pm

Ohhh, I want an invite!

Its my site @gmail.com
Shankar Ganesh on September 15th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

@TechnoBuzz: Welcome.
@Kyle: I sent an invite. Let me know if you got it
Pete S on September 15th, 2007 at 2:54 pm

If you have any invites left, I’d sure appreciate one!

Thank you!
Haris on September 15th, 2007 at 3:37 pm

The screenshots look really cool. I want to give it a try. Send me an invite too, Shankar!

Thanks.
Yahoo Mash Beta First Look and Free Invites on September 15th, 2007 at 3:58 pm

[...] Ganesh (Codenamed: Shankee) who is a Tech Blogger and a very close friend of mine. He has a good review on Yahoo Mash! where he expresses his first views on this new social network. Currently Yahoo Mash! is in a Beta [...]
Surf on September 15th, 2007 at 4:16 pm

Please send me an invite
Techyantra» Blog Archive » Yahoo! Mash Review and Invitation give away on September 15th, 2007 at 5:05 pm

[...] of all thanks to Shanker Ganesh for such a wonderful review of Mash and more wonderful invitation to Y! [...]
Ramesh on September 15th, 2007 at 5:40 pm

Thanks a ton Ganesh.
Sahil Gupta on September 15th, 2007 at 6:21 pm

Please send me an invite too if you have more.
Pete S on September 15th, 2007 at 7:35 pm

I retract my request, DJ Flush hooked me up. But thanks anyway!
Shankar Ganesh on September 16th, 2007 at 2:15 am

@Pete: No problem.
@Haris, Sahil: I’ve sent the invites.
Get Your Invites For Yahoo’s Social Network Mash Here on September 16th, 2007 at 2:33 am

[...] is just a quick post to say thanks to an invite from Shankar Ganesh, I now have an account with Yahoo’s newest social network, Mash! It is filled with a lot of [...]
darx on September 16th, 2007 at 5:38 am

an invite for me as well please..
Thanks in advance
Shankar Ganesh on September 16th, 2007 at 5:40 am

@Darx: Invite sent. Have fun!
rahul on September 16th, 2007 at 7:08 am

ow 1 more social network & invite , Shankar where is my invite
Rishi on September 16th, 2007 at 7:15 am

A total Virb rip-off dude!
Vaibhav on September 16th, 2007 at 8:19 am

Seems like everybody is curious to try it, but i think the invitation only should be removed.
Shankar Ganesh on September 16th, 2007 at 1:26 pm

@Rahul: Invite sent.
@Rishi: Never tried Virb, so can’t comment on that.
@Vaibhav: Yeah, they could make it invite free
Haris on September 16th, 2007 at 2:15 pm

Got my invite

Thanks!
knight17 on September 16th, 2007 at 7:05 pm

Can I also have an invite please? It sounds really interesting!
Fred on September 16th, 2007 at 9:20 pm

This looks great. If you’ve got ‘em, please send me an invite too.
MEOLuoi on September 16th, 2007 at 10:54 pm

Could you pls send me an invitation to try it :). Thks in advance. Nice day.
Luc on September 17th, 2007 at 1:23 am

Could you send me an invite? PPpppplllease
Shankar Ganesh on September 17th, 2007 at 2:28 am

@Fred, Knight: Seems already you got an invite.
@MEOLui, Luc: Invites sent
Roopak on September 17th, 2007 at 7:24 am

Hi Shankar,

I’d love to get an invite for Yahoo Mash.

Thanks.
LittleHearts on September 17th, 2007 at 9:02 am

Hi ,
any body please send me an Invitation for Yahoo Mash

Thanks
Shankar Ganesh on September 17th, 2007 at 11:12 am

@Roopak, LittleHearts: Mash Invites sent.
Abhi Maheshwari on September 17th, 2007 at 1:27 pm

Please can you send me a Mash invitation.
I would really appreciate one.
Tort on September 17th, 2007 at 2:17 pm

Would love an invite.
Ankush Agarwal on September 17th, 2007 at 4:46 pm

Hey Shankar,

How is everything going? I would appreciate an invite to Yahoo Mash as well.

Thanks,
Ankush
Kevin on September 17th, 2007 at 5:17 pm

Thanks for the first impressions! I’d really like an invite as well please.
Jeff Blackwell on September 17th, 2007 at 5:26 pm

Shankar -

Please forward an invite, if you would be so kind.

Jeff
MEOLuoi on September 17th, 2007 at 8:39 pm

I have not received any invitation yet. Can you send it again? Thanks again.
Shankar Ganesh on September 18th, 2007 at 1:23 am

Invites sent to all those who commented recently.
@MEOLuoi: I’ve re-sent the invite. Check your inbox and spam folder.
Prakash on September 18th, 2007 at 7:30 am

I would also love to have an invite ,if you provide one please

Prakash
Shankar Ganesh on September 18th, 2007 at 7:36 am

@Prakash: Invite sent.
Albin on September 18th, 2007 at 9:12 am

send an invitation albn.1983@yahoo.com
dickie R on September 18th, 2007 at 9:44 am

I’d love an invite if you have any, thanks!
Graham Bell on September 18th, 2007 at 10:01 am

Nice review, I’ll take an invite if there are still going
Shankar Ganesh on September 18th, 2007 at 10:28 am

Dickie, Albin, Graham: Invites sent.
aakash on September 19th, 2007 at 4:32 am

Please invite me too
Shankar Ganesh on September 19th, 2007 at 7:11 am

@aakash: Invites sent.
krishna on September 19th, 2007 at 7:28 am

nice review… snd me an invite..!!
krishna on September 19th, 2007 at 7:28 am

ooh ya my email id is keerthan_007@yahoo.com
Rumi on September 22nd, 2007 at 4:41 am

Hey,

nice one shankar ! Can I have A invitation ?

Br

Rumi
Shankar Ganesh on September 22nd, 2007 at 8:08 am

@Rumi: Invite sent.
Rumi on September 22nd, 2007 at 9:16 am

Thank You Shankar
Thilak on September 22nd, 2007 at 3:47 pm

I had an invite from Sankar. I couldn’t really explore it deeply, maybe I should do it now!
Download Yahoo Mash Styles and Themes - My Fav on September 24th, 2007 at 1:45 pm

[...] network which is similar to orkut but has many features present in Facebook and Myspace. I read its review few days back and was invited by Shankar on it. Sizlopedia has made an excellent resource of CSS/ Style sheet [...]
jehutyz on September 26th, 2007 at 1:23 am

is the invitation still available?
It would be great if i can have one.
Want to try out how great is Yahoo! one.

Thanks in advance.
Pallab De on September 26th, 2007 at 12:27 pm

I would love to have an invite
Shankar Ganesh on September 26th, 2007 at 12:56 pm

@Jehutyz, Pallab: Invites sent.
Yahoo! Mash enters social networking arena - Free Invites on September 26th, 2007 at 4:29 pm

[...] to check it out just drop me a line or post a comment. There is a great review of the new service here and it is worth checking out! it is very easy to use, changes are made on the fly, and the list of [...]
JJ on September 26th, 2007 at 6:59 pm

Shankar, do you have invites left? Can you please send me one? Thx much!
Preetam on September 27th, 2007 at 6:39 pm

Please send me a yahoo Mash Invite at preetam_ghosh_1987@yahoo.co.in
Shankar Ganesh on September 28th, 2007 at 2:31 am

@JJ, Preetam: Invites sent.
Preetam on September 28th, 2007 at 1:15 pm

thanks
JJ on September 28th, 2007 at 4:46 pm

Shankar, thanks for sending… but I didn’t get it. I checked my Junk mail box but it’s not there either.
dimagene on September 28th, 2007 at 11:26 pm

Hello! Can I have an invite too? Thanks a lot in advance/
Shankar Ganesh on September 29th, 2007 at 2:10 am

@JJ: Claim your profile, go here: http://mash.yahoo.com/profile.php?id=ljfITNdvwSHf2TJMHMZRzmsjHIyRIH72hg
@Dimagene: Invite sent.
JJ on September 29th, 2007 at 3:09 am

When I go there, I am asked to sign in if I’m already mashing. But when I click on the “sign in” link, yahoo said I’m already signed out of the yahoo network. I keep trying again and again, still the same result.

Does this happen to anyone else?
Shankar Ganesh on September 29th, 2007 at 4:42 am

@JJ: Seems weird. Let me know if you have an alternate email ID so that I can invite you again.
JJ on September 29th, 2007 at 5:13 am

same name, just change to hotmail. Thanks so much for trying!!
Ashwini on September 29th, 2007 at 2:22 pm

Can I have one! hough I’m not a big yahoo fan, there’s no harm in testing
Shankar Ganesh on September 29th, 2007 at 2:24 pm

@JJ: Sent.
@Ashwini: Sent.
tamani on September 30th, 2007 at 3:25 am

Could I please have an invite. Thanks
Sudarshan on October 3rd, 2007 at 11:54 am

Hi,

I would be happy to get an invitation
naresh lawadia on October 8th, 2007 at 6:43 pm

I want a invite to yahoo mash. plz send me a invitation if u have any left with u. plzzzzzzzzz
markiss on October 17th, 2007 at 4:06 am

can i get a invite please my email is christine.marcus@yahoo.com
wsuzana on October 17th, 2007 at 2:00 pm

I want a invite to yahoo mash. plz send me a invitation if u have any left with u. plzzzzzzzzz
gundam_wind1993 on October 20th, 2007 at 10:27 am

I’d like an invite if you have any left
minh on October 23rd, 2007 at 4:32 am

please kindly send me an invitation tracminh@yahoo.com

thanks alot
Shankar Ganesh on October 27th, 2007 at 12:40 pm

Invites sent to all those who commented recently.
Hoang Tra My on October 28th, 2007 at 8:12 am

Oh,I’ve read about the Yahoo Mash.Very interesting.I’ve tried to create an accoủnt in it but I don’t have any invitations to join.So can anyone here who have got a Mash Blog send me an invitation.Thanks a lot
markiss on October 28th, 2007 at 10:06 pm

shankar can you resend an invite to mash i think my wife deleted thanks-marc
Darrell on October 30th, 2007 at 4:27 pm

Hi there!

I hope you still have some invitation left for me. I’d love to try this out. Thanks in advance.
lacey on November 2nd, 2007 at 9:25 am

can i have one!? hix!?
tuine2k2 on November 5th, 2007 at 4:44 am

Shankar, please send me an invitation if you can. Thanks for your time.
THM on November 9th, 2007 at 1:16 pm

Please send me a yahoo Mash Invite at congtytrunghoangminh@yahoo.com

Thanks alot
Khikhot on November 9th, 2007 at 1:18 pm

Please send me a yahoo Mash Invite at queanh_hua@yahoo.com

Thanks alot
STAR on November 10th, 2007 at 2:58 am

PLEASE SEND ME A INVITE..THANKS
Hosam on November 18th, 2007 at 8:26 pm

Could you please send me an invitation ?
Thank you
vactre on November 25th, 2007 at 5:10 pm

Please can you send me a Mash invitation, thanks a lot
xuan dam on November 28th, 2007 at 12:39 am

hi, would you please send me the invitation too, thankx a lot…….hix hix, cant wait
persian_man on March 17th, 2008 at 9:11 pm

Please sed me Invitation Yahoo Mash
mohamadReza on March 17th, 2008 at 9:14 pm

hi,please send me the invitation FlirT_____Thanks
Sudesh on April 15th, 2008 at 10:10 am

Hi buddies,

Send me an invite for Yahoo Mash. Waiting……
shahin on April 18th, 2008 at 2:47 pm

hey i need an invite plz
shahin_lovely_boy@yahoo.com
abhishek on June 14th, 2008 at 11:11 am

please send me an invitation
Majid on August 25th, 2008 at 6:05 pm

If you send me an invitation, I would be really grateful.
korani60@yahoo.com

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