http://greengabbro.net/2004/01/26/i-dont-like/ rock out to the apparatus Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:36:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://greengabbro.net/2004/01/26/i-dont-like/#comment-1144 yami Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:44:00 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2004/01/26/i-dont-like/#comment-1144 So far, liking Google hasn’t helped much; I’m biding my time until more people sign up. But I think individually produced linky-blogs will always have an edge over automated services, as individuals are much better at highlighting <em>why</em> the linky-link is so swell. Been thinking that with I like! and <a href="http://del.icio.us" rel="nofollow">del.icio.us</a> and etc, it’s high time for an uninspired cynical parody; I could use some interesting new project to do at work in the evenings. But uninspiration hasn’t struck yet… So far, liking Google hasn’t helped much; I’m biding my time until more people sign up. But I think individually produced linky-blogs will always have an edge over automated services, as individuals are much better at highlighting why the linky-link is so swell.
Been thinking that with I like! and del.icio.us and etc, it’s high time for an uninspired cynical parody; I could use some interesting new project to do at work in the evenings. But uninspiration hasn’t struck yet…

]]> http://greengabbro.net/2004/01/26/i-dont-like/#comment-1143 Chris Wed, 28 Jan 2004 02:49:00 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2004/01/26/i-dont-like/#comment-1143 What if it recommends something that you don’t like and want to get off your list? Your choices are to ignore it and hope it goes away, or lie and say that you like it. If everyone did the latter, then everyone would end up liking everything. Maybe there should be an I Don’t Like service. List pages you hate, and it will give you a list of similar pages to watch out for in the future. Heh. What if it recommends something that you don’t like and want to get off your list? Your choices are to ignore it and hope it goes away, or lie and say that you like it. If everyone did the latter, then everyone would end up liking everything.
Maybe there should be an I Don’t Like service. List pages you hate, and it will give you a list of similar pages to watch out for in the future. Heh.

]]> http://greengabbro.net/2004/01/26/i-dont-like/#comment-1142 Hjalmar Gislason Tue, 27 Jan 2004 07:28:00 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2004/01/26/i-dont-like/#comment-1142 Thanks for the comment on “I like!”. I’m glad that it pointed you to something interesting. But you’re right. At the moment the database is rather small so the top recommendations are not too reliable. From the feedback I’ve got though, it seems that most people find in their recommendations quite a few links that they like, but didn’t know existed - actually surprisingly so given that the service is only 4 days old. Just tell I like! that you like Google too (if you do) and it will only improve your recommendations - honestly. Thanks again for the feedback. -hjalmar Thanks for the comment on “I like!”. I’m glad that it pointed you to something interesting.
But you’re right. At the moment the database is rather small so the top recommendations are not too reliable. From the feedback I’ve got though, it seems that most people find in their recommendations quite a few links that they like, but didn’t know existed - actually surprisingly so given that the service is only 4 days old.
Just tell I like! that you like Google too (if you do) and it will only improve your recommendations - honestly.
Thanks again for the feedback.
-hjalmar

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