mohit | Shared With: Everyone - Nov 22 2008 | google, community, search, technology
I do think search + community could work together well (duh). However, I think some aspects of Google's implementation are confusing. And, I'm surprised Google didn't launch it as an experimental feature first.
Specific complaints:
1) Promote/Remove: I don't really get the value. If there is value, it is certainly not immediately obvious. Does promoting it just affect me, or does it affect everybody? What if I click remove, and the underlying page changes to the point that it now might be valuable? I just want Google to do the right thing without me having to train it.
2) I have a "Note This" and "Comment" links at the bottom of my search results. That "feels" a little redundant.Also, I wonder why Google just didn't keep the Star/Share metaphors that they use on their other products.
Quoted: Bucket tests and experimental products are one thing. But to mess with the real Google search is serious stuff. Why did they do ...
- mohit | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 26 2008 | health, medical, todo, web 2.0, technology, community
A new (Seattle based?) health community site.
Quoted: Healia Communities is an online health community that enables people to share their health knowledge and experiences, connect with peers and experts to make better health decisions, and get answers to questions from health professionals.
- mohit | Shared With: Everyone - Nov 12 2006 | food, menu, social software, community, mindcamp
met these guys today. you can vote/contribute on menu items and restaurants. you get recommendations, accordingly.
Quoted: Find menus and user reviews for restaurants all over the US, including the best of Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle and more. Rate what you ate and get daily recommendations.
mohit | Shared With: Everyone - Nov 06 2006 | social networking, social software, facebook, community
Good points in this article. I strongly agree with the basic premise.
Quoted: Before Facebook added the feature sets it has today, it was simply a more complete student directory. Facebook did not create a community where one never existed before; rather they provided an important information and communication service to a pre-existing offline community.
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