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]]> By: J.D. Amer http://jdamer.com/wordpress/2006/09/17/sanger-is-to-wales-as-calacanis-is-to-rose/#comment-2030 J.D. Amer Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:39:22 +0000 http://jdamer.com/wordpress/2006/09/17/sanger-is-to-wales-as-calacanis-is-to-rose/#comment-2030 Jason - thanks for the comment. My problem with Netscape is that it says it's controlled by the masses, yet mixes in the more powerful editors. The first thing on the page is always the Netscape Anchor's choice, not the community choice. By giving such a higher ranking you're telling your users that they're important but someone else is just a little more important. I think (and you would have to agree) that Digg works well because the users get to be the stars. It's worked out that Digg has a select group that has more control (note: I am not a blind Digg fan and have often criticized it) but that's from their effort, if your users can't ever reach that level, then what's the point? Maybe I'm confused about the Netscape service, and I'd appreciate if you'd let me know where my opinions are off base. Perhaps Sanger's idea will work because it may be an area that needs experts - but I think we've proven that we don't need Anchors to tell us what news stories are important. Jason - thanks for the comment. My problem with Netscape is that it says it’s controlled by the masses, yet mixes in the more powerful editors. The first thing on the page is always the Netscape Anchor’s choice, not the community choice. By giving such a higher ranking you’re telling your users that they’re important but someone else is just a little more important. I think (and you would have to agree) that Digg works well because the users get to be the stars. It’s worked out that Digg has a select group that has more control (note: I am not a blind Digg fan and have often criticized it) but that’s from their effort, if your users can’t ever reach that level, then what’s the point?

Maybe I’m confused about the Netscape service, and I’d appreciate if you’d let me know where my opinions are off base.

Perhaps Sanger’s idea will work because it may be an area that needs experts - but I think we’ve proven that we don’t need Anchors to tell us what news stories are important.

]]> By: Jason http://jdamer.com/wordpress/2006/09/17/sanger-is-to-wales-as-calacanis-is-to-rose/#comment-2028 Jason Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:47:52 +0000 http://jdamer.com/wordpress/2006/09/17/sanger-is-to-wales-as-calacanis-is-to-rose/#comment-2028 How is Netscape backwards exactly? You know the only control we have is to clean up the system from spam and to check facts...any story can be voted up by the users. In fact, you can see evidence all the time in that any anti-AOL/Jason story goes right to the top of the story list for debate. BTW: Sanger's new concept is great... not sure if he will make it work, but I love the idea of forking wikipedia and taking it to the next level with experts and citizens. best jason How is Netscape backwards exactly? You know the only control we have is to clean up the system from spam and to check facts…any story can be voted up by the users. In fact, you can see evidence all the time in that any anti-AOL/Jason story goes right to the top of the story list for debate.

BTW: Sanger’s new concept is great… not sure if he will make it work, but I love the idea of forking wikipedia and taking it to the next level with experts and citizens.

best jason

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