Comments for Dan Gillmor http://dangillmor.com Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:50:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Why LinkedIn’s News Site Could Be Huge by Gonzo http://dangillmor.com/2012/04/21/why-linkedins-news-site-could-but-doesnt-be-huge/comment-page-1/#comment-10268 Gonzo Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:50:54 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/?p=516#comment-10268 One of the problems I have with LI news and the LI Today newsletters is that it doesn't include links to sites behind registration or paywalls. At least, that's the response I got when I asked why Modern Healthcare news wasn't featured, especially when I count point out stories that were shared on LI more times than the stories that they did feature. A LI Today staff member told me that they won't share or link to sites that have a paywall or require registration. As more sites move to a revenue model, that will have to change, especially if LI cares about the credibility in their aggregation. I asked them to put a note on their newsletter pointing out the limitation, but they didn't respond. One of the problems I have with LI news and the LI Today newsletters is that it doesn’t include links to sites behind registration or paywalls. At least, that’s the response I got when I asked why Modern Healthcare news wasn’t featured, especially when I count point out stories that were shared on LI more times than the stories that they did feature. A LI Today staff member told me that they won’t share or link to sites that have a paywall or require registration. As more sites move to a revenue model, that will have to change, especially if LI cares about the credibility in their aggregation. I asked them to put a note on their newsletter pointing out the limitation, but they didn’t respond.

]]> Comment on Why LinkedIn’s News Site Could Be Huge by Lucien Burm (@lucienburm / @nineconnections)) http://dangillmor.com/2012/04/21/why-linkedins-news-site-could-but-doesnt-be-huge/comment-page-1/#comment-10253 Lucien Burm (@lucienburm / @nineconnections)) Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:08:48 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/?p=516#comment-10253 It is even worse. (Social) Networks are filters in themselves and bad ones too. Friends, business connections, shares and likes can be bad for news. We call this the Like Paradox. Sharing is often not truly a recommendation. It is often more about the connection, trying to separate oneself, to promote something or to acknowledge someone. For even better news algorithms you should ignore or demote the warmest connections you have and remove the strongest influentials. This will already improve your news dramatically. Would you remove LinkedIn connections to get better news? Probably not. This is why social and news networks are two different things. Take it one step further and try nineconnections.com(shameless plug), more discovery from the long tail of news, hidden in networks. It is even worse. (Social) Networks are filters in themselves and bad ones too. Friends, business connections, shares and likes can be bad for news. We call this the Like Paradox. Sharing is often not truly a recommendation. It is often more about the connection, trying to separate oneself, to promote something or to acknowledge someone. For even better news algorithms you should ignore or demote the warmest connections you have and remove the strongest influentials. This will already improve your news dramatically. Would you remove LinkedIn connections to get better news? Probably not. This is why social and news networks are two different things. Take it one step further and try nineconnections.com(shameless plug), more discovery from the long tail of news, hidden in networks.

]]> Comment on Why LinkedIn’s News Site Could Be Huge by Sean Butler http://dangillmor.com/2012/04/21/why-linkedins-news-site-could-but-doesnt-be-huge/comment-page-1/#comment-10173 Sean Butler Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:07:16 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/?p=516#comment-10173 I think that aggregation has a huge place in the evolution of modern news. i currently use the app Zite which is based on this premise of bringing you news that is best suited for you. My only concern with this, and curious about your thought on this, is the narrowing of people's "field of view". Meaning that people will only read what an algorithm determines they should read based on what they have previously read. Essentially, based on your biases, you will only read one side of the story, which I think is harmfull. If Google News, Facebook and other such sites start becoming the major players in the news industry and they use aggregation I feel as though a narrowing of peoples perspectives may occur. The obvious solution is to ensure one reads from multiple news sources but I assume that the majority of people are to in the habit of this. I think that aggregation has a huge place in the evolution of modern news. i currently use the app Zite which is based on this premise of bringing you news that is best suited for you. My only concern with this, and curious about your thought on this, is the narrowing of people’s “field of view”. Meaning that people will only read what an algorithm determines they should read based on what they have previously read. Essentially, based on your biases, you will only read one side of the story, which I think is harmfull. If Google News, Facebook and other such sites start becoming the major players in the news industry and they use aggregation I feel as though a narrowing of peoples perspectives may occur. The obvious solution is to ensure one reads from multiple news sources but I assume that the majority of people are to in the habit of this.

]]> Comment on “Security” legislation invites surveillance, censorship by Vinay Sud http://dangillmor.com/2012/04/11/security-legislation-invites-surveillance-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-9787 Vinay Sud Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:28:05 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/?p=511#comment-9787 Very informative..you may want to see Richard Stallman's page..http://stallman.org/ Very informative..you may want to see Richard Stallman’s page..http://stallman.org/

]]> Comment on “Security” legislation invites surveillance, censorship by LOLTOROCK http://dangillmor.com/2012/04/11/security-legislation-invites-surveillance-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-9781 LOLTOROCK Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:35:05 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/?p=511#comment-9781 lol “Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.” -George Bernard Shaw "What the fuck is going on in the world" -LOLTOROCK lol

“Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.”
-George Bernard Shaw

“What the fuck is going on in the world”
-LOLTOROCK

]]> Comment on About Dan by Dan Gillmor http://dangillmor.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-9649 Dan Gillmor Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:05:33 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/blog/?page_id=293#comment-9649 Tommy, great to hear from you... check your email. Tommy, great to hear from you… check your email.

]]> Comment on Thank You, Tim Berners-Lee by Lise Olson http://dangillmor.com/2011/08/06/thank-you-tim-berners-lee/comment-page-1/#comment-9275 Lise Olson Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:02:39 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/?p=490#comment-9275 Berners-Lee should be applauded! And, by the way, many happy returns of the day tomorrow with love to you and Noriko. - Lise Berners-Lee should be applauded! And, by the way, many happy returns of the day tomorrow with love to you and Noriko. – Lise

]]> Comment on About Dan by Tommy Steele http://dangillmor.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-8234 Tommy Steele Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:18:49 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/blog/?page_id=293#comment-8234 Hello Dan - Long time my friend. Got the kindle version of your book today. You have done the evolving society a great service. Frank Common would be over the top with the type of thinking you are doing. I've recently had to give up woodwinds due to an auto accident here in Vegas and my creative muse has taken me to orchestral composing and DVD scoring. It feels as though I have evolved through time. What I am creating was impossible in the other world - the chances of an individual being able to compose and have his work performed and recorded was beyond the reach of most creative types 30 years ago. God knows what was lost between the cracks. Charles Ives had to pay musicians to play his compositions. I have the orchestra and any combination of old and new at my fingertips - in this digital world a relatively small investment levels the playing field. Or allows us to put it out there or keep it close to our hearts. My time in the Navy Band brought me to a whole new world of technical proficiency. But it was 22 years of regurgative music. I much prefer to be a creative person. Thanks for the work Dan. I look forward to finishing Mediactive and I'll toot my horn the next time I go by ASU. Namaste tommy Hello Dan – Long time my friend. Got the kindle version of your book today. You have done the evolving society a great service. Frank Common would be over the top with the type of thinking you are doing. I’ve recently had to give up woodwinds due to an auto accident here in Vegas and my creative muse has taken me to orchestral composing and DVD scoring. It feels as though I have evolved through time. What I am creating was impossible in the other world – the chances of an individual being able to compose and have his work performed and recorded was beyond the reach of most creative types 30 years ago. God knows what was lost between the cracks. Charles Ives had to pay musicians to play his compositions. I have the orchestra and any combination of old and new at my fingertips – in this digital world a relatively small investment levels the playing field. Or allows us to put it out there or keep it close to our hearts. My time in the Navy Band brought me to a whole new world of technical proficiency. But it was 22 years of regurgative music. I much prefer to be a creative person. Thanks for the work Dan. I look forward to finishing Mediactive and I’ll toot my horn the next time I go by ASU.
Namaste tommy

]]> Comment on About Dan by Alex Cruz http://dangillmor.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-7594 Alex Cruz Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:42:01 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/blog/?page_id=293#comment-7594 Dan, I just heard your lecture on iTunes U and I found it extremely inspirational. I am very far along launching my digital magazine for college students. I am 22, and a business student at the University of Missouri (Mizzou) and if you could help me in any way I would love to hear from you! I am extremely passionate and I'm also working as an intern for Brant Bukowsky who is an extremely successful entrepreneur and we are starting events and giving back to the community. So much to talk about. Thank you! Alex Dan,

I just heard your lecture on iTunes U and I found it extremely inspirational. I am very far along launching my digital magazine for college students. I am 22, and a business student at the University of Missouri (Mizzou) and if you could help me in any way I would love to hear from you! I am extremely passionate and I’m also working as an intern for Brant Bukowsky who is an extremely successful entrepreneur and we are starting events and giving back to the community. So much to talk about.

Thank you!

Alex

]]> Comment on Thank You, Tim Berners-Lee by Patricia Sullivan http://dangillmor.com/2011/08/06/thank-you-tim-berners-lee/comment-page-1/#comment-3535 Patricia Sullivan Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:20:33 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/?p=490#comment-3535 Hear, hear. Tim Berners-Lee doesn't get enough credit for his brilliant creation. I add my thanks here. Hear, hear. Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t get enough credit for his brilliant creation. I add my thanks here.

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