JacobAldridge

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   by JacobAldridge 19y ago

   Facebook growth rapidly meets, and overtakes, MySpace? Bebo used to be more sought-after than Facebook, and still is in the UK! MySpace still rules the US and Australia, while Facebook is dominant in Canada...and Turkey? Or is Google Trends
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   Facebook v MySpace v LinkedIn v Bebo(google.com)

   1 points by JacobAldridge 19y ago|1 comments
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   A Brief Why, What & How of Business Blogging(shirlawsonline.com)

   1 points by JacobAldridge 19y ago|0 comments
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   by JacobAldridge 19y ago

   I understand that some of Digg's changes relate to this second concern. Their issues (I'll admit to limited understanding, so feel free to correct me somebody) relate to their rating algorithm being linked to how 'popular' a contributer is.
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   by JacobAldridge 19y ago

   Given that karma is cumulative, median is a better measurement. I couldn't spot a standard deviation if it bit me these days, but I would guess the difference between 4 and 3 is significant. Having said that, a community attracts people lik
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   by JacobAldridge 19y ago

   I like how this discussion has evolved away from "an interesting social experiment" to a look at how to best promote quality and diversity on HN. I don't think the original question was identifying a problem and trying to solve it, but the
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   by JacobAldridge 19y ago

   I broadly split blogs into three types: Personal / Journal, Links, and Essays (either Opinion or well researched). The first type could become self-serving, but isn't so necessarily. The other two are more outward looking. Of course, regard
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   by JacobAldridge 19y ago

   I agree - look past who posted something and judge it on merit. If the pandering is a problem, you'll still get some of the same sites being voted up (paulgraham.com, techcrunch etc), but some other more interesting ones might break through
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   by JacobAldridge 19y ago

   Does anonymity defeat the purpose of social bookmarking (and social networking in general)? I agree that it would be an interesting social experiment, though I'm not concerned if people are pandering to pg, nickb, or anyone else.
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    Little League and the Goodyear Blimp - Best Game Ever(improveverywhere.com)

    3 points by JacobAldridge 19y ago|0 comments
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    Procrastination Calculation(thestar.com)

    5 points by JacobAldridge 19y ago|0 comments
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    Your Printer's Secret Yellow Dots(cockeyed.com)

    5 points by JacobAldridge 19y ago|0 comments
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    The only 4 Good Reasons to have a Business Website(shirlawsonline.com)

    1 points by JacobAldridge 19y ago|0 comments
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    by JacobAldridge 19y ago

    I have to agree with Parker. I appreciate there may be needs for credit, so this isn't directed at DocSavage specifically, but in general if you can't find equity and need to cash advance a credit card then either your idea won't sell or yo