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Story: 10 Minute Guide to FriendFeed - Part 1

from Teeg 169 days ago #

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I love how easy it is to follow a conversation or to comment on what someone is doing. It brings new meaning to the term Social Networking.

Story: All Thumbs Are Not Created Equal

from Teeg 355 days ago #

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Maki, Thanks for clarifying your comments. I have to admit, I had also thought they were in reference to my post and wasn't sure why I had drawn your ire like that.

I should probably say I don't completely agree with Tim Nash in the article I quoted, but I do think he brings up some good points. He also lays out some rules for stumbling in a way that people can understand. And Ange is right also. I have a base of readers who aren't IMers but regular people wanting to learn more about StumbleUpon. Whenever possible, I try to make my posts relative to both groups.

I have spent some time trying to figure out StumbleUpon's algorithm. Although this was back when more information was readily available (ie Audience Score and thumbed down sites), I never did manage to crack it. I did learn a lot about SU that I wouldn't have known otherwise though, had a great time trying, and made some good friends along the way.

Now, when it takes digging to find almost any numbers of importance, and some are completely gone (you can find out approximately how many thumbs down someone has given, but not the sites themselves), I think you might be right. There's just not enough information available anymore to figure it out.

I'm not sure I agree that everyone should stop trying though. Research almost always has value, even if the result isn't the original goal. The more people try to figure out the algorithm, the more they will learn about SU, and the better stumblers they will become.