Comments on: The Aggregation Crowd’s High Standards http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/ A Canadian Take on the Web Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:09:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Benjamin Golub http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47072 Benjamin Golub Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:08:18 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47072 I'm another aggregator wannabe (http://www.rssmeme.com/) I did it because it was fun and Gabe you are absolutely right, it is hard to do right. But give RSSmeme a try if you like. I’m another aggregator wannabe (http://www.rssmeme.com/) I did it because it was fun and Gabe you are absolutely right, it is hard to do right.

But give RSSmeme a try if you like.

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47053 Mark Evans Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:21:56 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47053 Gabe, Given all the aggregation wannabes, I think people would welcome your insight into what works and what doesn't. Although this may come across as self-serving, Techmeme is one of the few places to get the model right. I'm not sure whether you want to share the "Caramilk secret" but people would appreciate any tips you may have to offer. Mark Gabe,

Given all the aggregation wannabes, I think people would welcome your insight into what works and what doesn’t. Although this may come across as self-serving, Techmeme is one of the few places to get the model right. I’m not sure whether you want to share the “Caramilk secret” but people would appreciate any tips you may have to offer.

Mark

]]> By: Gabe http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47050 Gabe Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:48:14 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47050 In the years I've been at this, I've learned a number of reasons why automated news aggregation is: 1. An attractive problem for geeky developers, yet... 2. Very, very hard to do right The result: a steady stream of doomed news sites. If I wrote a post about this, people might dismiss it as self-serving. So I've hesitated. But maybe it's time... In the years I’ve been at this, I’ve learned a number of reasons why automated news aggregation is:

1. An attractive problem for geeky developers, yet…
2. Very, very hard to do right

The result: a steady stream of doomed news sites.

If I wrote a post about this, people might dismiss it as self-serving. So I’ve hesitated. But maybe it’s time…

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47021 Mark Evans Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:45:43 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47021 Tom: You're probably right, although as Tony Hung suggests, there are some things on Newspond that Techmeme could "borrow". What might be more interesting than just another news aggregater featuring text is something featuring video. Tom: You’re probably right, although as Tony Hung suggests, there are some things on Newspond that Techmeme could “borrow”. What might be more interesting than just another news aggregater featuring text is something featuring video.

]]> By: Tom Scrace http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47020 Tom Scrace Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:40:06 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47020 It looks slick enough, and their claims are outrageous enough that they'll probably get some attention for a couple of days, but I doubt this will knock Techmeme off its throne. It looks slick enough, and their claims are outrageous enough that they’ll probably get some attention for a couple of days, but I doubt this will knock Techmeme off its throne.

]]> By: Ankle-deep in the Newspond - - mathewingram.com/work http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47008 Ankle-deep in the Newspond - - mathewingram.com/work Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:53:49 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-47008 [...] would be nice. I certainly don’t think Techmeme has anything to fear. But then, as Mark Evans points out, news aggregator fans are a tough crowd to [...] […] would be nice. I certainly don’t think Techmeme has anything to fear. But then, as Mark Evans points out, news aggregator fans are a tough crowd to […]

]]> By: Bruce http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-46999 Bruce Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:37:28 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-46999 lol - i found this post on primeminister.ca - yet another aggregator ;-) they're everywhere! lol - i found this post on primeminister.ca - yet another aggregator ;-) they’re everywhere!

]]> By: Tony Hung http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-46997 Tony Hung Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:30:53 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/20/the-aggregation-crowds-high-standards/#comment-46997 Funny you mentioned Daylife ... its not a bad little aggregator, actually, which has improved, I think since its initial debut. (no more splashpage, for example). -- particularly since it is really the only aggregator which does a good job of integrating news into a really usable graphical design (all the others are quite utilitarian) ... incorporating quotes, images, and differentiating between blog and news posts. And that kind of only scratches the surface (it also has constructed all kinds of widgets). To be honest, Daylife should get another shake by *everyone*, because really? Its kind of impressive now. :) Cheers t @ dji Funny you mentioned Daylife … its not a bad little aggregator, actually, which has improved, I think since its initial debut.

(no more splashpage, for example).

– particularly since it is really the only aggregator which does a good job of integrating news into a really usable graphical design (all the others are quite utilitarian) … incorporating quotes, images, and differentiating between blog and news posts.

And that kind of only scratches the surface (it also has constructed all kinds of widgets).

To be honest, Daylife should get another shake by *everyone*, because really? Its kind of impressive now. :)

Cheers
t @ dji

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