i’ve written a guest post at read/writeweb on the importance of collaborative filtering and recommendation systems.

the (cf) system is without a doubt the lifeblood of the social web. even though different platforms apply it to varying extents, the system is still there at the core, and the social web would look more like rush hour in downtown Lahore if the community wasn’t actively policing the traffic.

give readwriteweb a visit for the whole article. if you’re feeling really generous, give us a digg.

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here’s a recap of the most active conversations from the social media room.

1. if britney spears twittered
2. friendfeed: one feature to the tipping point
3. time for a twitter memorial service?
4. so… what about jaiku?
5. delicious or diigo?
6. better friendfeed recommendations

as always, everyone is welcome to join the room and start or join conversations as long as they are relevant to social media.

Technorati Tags: britney spears, friendfeed, twitter, jaiku, delicious, diigo

i’ve written a guest post at read/writeweb on the evolution of friendfeed.

friendFeed is not a lifestream aggregator anymore (at least to me and hundreds of others), it is the perfect platform for sharing and discussing content with groups focused on a specific topic. it is forums 2.0, if you will and it is precisely what the social web, even with gods like facebook, digg, youtube, and flickr, are severely lacking.

check out the entire post and follow me on friendfeed and twitter.

Technorati Tags: readwriteweb, social media, friendfeed, lifestreaming, twitter, facebook, digg, youtube, flickr

here’s a recap of the most active conversations from the social media room.

1. managing corporate social networks
2. is web 2.0 dead?

as always, everyone is welcome to join the room and start or join conversations as long as they are relevant to social media.

Technorati Tags: corporate, social network, web 2.0

here’s a recap of the most active conversations from the social media room.

1. importing blog comments to friendfeed
2. outtwit - an alternative to twhirl?
3. summize - the real-time twitter search engine
4. why social news sites must implement social search
5. mixx gets serious about communities
6. social media - art or science?
7. is your facebook usage up or down?
8. is social media the ultimate buzz kill?
9. importance of relationships and traffic
10. facebook adds to the chatter

as always, everyone is welcome to join the room and start or join conversations as long as they are relevant to social media.

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