Comments on: More Echoes in the Chamber? http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:49:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alec http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-17191 Alec Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:18:06 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-17191 I agree Paul. So, what do you of Digg? On Digg, you can track stories which friends have tagged as significant. I agree Paul. So, what do you of Digg? On Digg, you can track stories which friends have tagged as significant.

]]> By: Paul Jardine http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-17135 Paul Jardine Sat, 10 Jun 2006 02:17:53 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-17135 The problem with all the tagging nonsense is that all tags are equal (or at least universally unequal), whereas people want to assign importance to the tagging actions they trust. If Johnny Smartass tags 2 dozen articles per day, I could care less, but if James Enck or Alec tags something then I'd like to know. I've commented on this malaise in relation to 'communities' like LinkedIn before. If I'm linked to someone through a connection who has 25k connections, then I'm not really connected, but if it's through a trusted buddy who has just 60 connections then that's much more interesting. It doesn't mean I don't want to be connected on the 'promiscuous network', I just attach less value to it. People are too concerned about creating the definitive 'Voip community' or 'web 2.0 community'. I think these grow organically out of personal communities. Is it relevance? Yes, I think it is. The problem with all the tagging nonsense is that all tags are equal (or at least universally unequal), whereas people want to assign importance to the tagging actions they trust. If Johnny Smartass tags 2 dozen articles per day, I could care less, but if James Enck or Alec tags something then I’d like to know.
I’ve commented on this malaise in relation to ‘communities’ like LinkedIn before. If I’m linked to someone through a connection who has 25k connections, then I’m not really connected, but if it’s through a trusted buddy who has just 60 connections then that’s much more interesting. It doesn’t mean I don’t want to be connected on the ‘promiscuous network’, I just attach less value to it.
People are too concerned about creating the definitive ‘Voip community’ or ‘web 2.0 community’. I think these grow organically out of personal communities. Is it relevance? Yes, I think it is.

]]> By: Alec http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-8505 Alec Wed, 10 May 2006 00:35:31 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-8505 let me know if you find one Osh. In the meantime, Alif's approach is not a bad one. Get some high quality content providers to contribute to an edited forum. let me know if you find one Osh. In the meantime, Alif’s approach is not a bad one. Get some high quality content providers to contribute to an edited forum.

]]> By: osh http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-8502 osh Wed, 10 May 2006 00:27:37 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-8502 what you said, Alec. discovery is not the problem, relevance is. i haven't yet found a tool i like for this... and i've been searching. what you said, Alec. discovery is not the problem, relevance is. i haven’t yet found a tool i like for this… and i’ve been searching.

]]> By: alif http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-8436 alif Tue, 09 May 2006 02:31:22 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-8436 This issue is right up our alley... I agree with Alec, because this is an issue many bloggers and blog readers have communicated to me. It's a double edge sword since more blogs to read also mean less time devoted to any group of blogs - regardless of quality. "The Paradox of Choice" was <a href="http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/bschwar1/books.html">a topic</a> covered at <a href="http://www.release1-0.com/pcforum/transcript.php">PC Forum 06</a>. This is one of the reasons why online communities, digg, tagging, etc. have been on the rise as they are collective efforts that help narrow these massively growing choices available on the web. And as /pd in the prior comment has mentioned, automated tools only work to a certain level of success, particularly when it comes to niche subject areas. Our community hub <a href="http://www.iomemo.com">projects</a> - CircleID, Voiponder,... (if I may :) are specifically aimed at offering solution layers via collective participations. This issue is right up our alley… I agree with Alec, because this is an issue many bloggers and blog readers have communicated to me. It’s a double edge sword since more blogs to read also mean less time devoted to any group of blogs - regardless of quality. “The Paradox of Choice” was a topic covered at PC Forum 06. This is one of the reasons why online communities, digg, tagging, etc. have been on the rise as they are collective efforts that help narrow these massively growing choices available on the web. And as /pd in the prior comment has mentioned, automated tools only work to a certain level of success, particularly when it comes to niche subject areas. Our community hub projects - CircleID, Voiponder,… (if I may :) are specifically aimed at offering solution layers via collective participations.

]]> By: /pd http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-8419 /pd Mon, 08 May 2006 20:19:13 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/05/08/more-echoes-in-the-chamber/#comment-8419 Alec' has a point w/relevance !! I too have this same issue, how to find the relevent feeds to a specific topic or tread ?? But that again is difficult !! I try the google Alert system for e.g The Term "Mesh Conference" - returns to me everyhing from mesh topo meeting, RSS meshing, WebMeshups, chicken mesh, "mash" (mesh spelt the wrong way) - yeah like "mashed" potatoes.. !! SO its pretty 'relevant' question here !! Alec’ has a point w/relevance !! I too have this same issue, how to find the relevent feeds to a specific topic or tread ?? But that again is difficult !! I try the google Alert system for e.g The Term “Mesh Conference” - returns to me everyhing from mesh topo meeting, RSS meshing, WebMeshups, chicken mesh, “mash” (mesh spelt the wrong way) - yeah like “mashed” potatoes.. !! SO its pretty ‘relevant’ question here !!

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