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Re: Show HN: Content underload

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Post by sarreph »

joeroot wrote: post #9
sarreph wrote: post #4

How do you plan to 'delight' everyone?

Hi sarreph. We hope to delight by understanding what each individual likes. From out initial testing, we've found that our first article is a pretty good starting point for tech "people" when we use their Twitter markers to inform us. From there we get a lot better if the user offers us valuable data points - either by reading the article or even better replying to our suggestions with feedback. We'd all become tried…

That's an interesting initiative. However, aren't you, by definition, using an algorithm to track Twitter usage in order to tailor results?

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#12

Post by sarreph »

tomchambers wrote: post #8
sarreph wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How are you monetising the service? Charging people for curation?

Right now it's completely unscalable, we just want to see if people find value in the personal touch vs an algorithm, as well if people prefer a small amount of high interest content rather than lots of mediocre stuff.

It does seem unscalable, indeed; I asked how you plan on monetising the service, though?

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#13

Post by joeroot »

spindritf wrote: post #10

"Twitter: We'd like to see you follow" I don't understand this part. Should I give you my Twitter handle so that you can see whom I'm following, or a Twitter handle of someone I enjoy reading on Twitter?

Hey spindritf, good point. That was terrible copy. We've updated it to hopefully make more sense. We'd like your Twitter handle. This seeds us with our first few data points!

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#14

Post by alexjeffrey »

sarreph wrote: post #12
tomchambers wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Right now it's completely unscalable, we just want to see if people find value in the personal touch vs an algorithm, as well if people prefer a small amount of high interest content rather than lots of mediocre stuff.

It does seem unscalable, indeed; I asked how you plan on monetising the service, though?

it sounds like this first phase is more market testing than the final product - I suspect if interest is high then they will have enough data and potential buyers to formulate a business plan.

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#15

Post by joeroot »

sarreph wrote: post #11
joeroot wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hi sarreph. We hope to delight by understanding what each individual likes. From out initial testing, we've found that our first article is a pretty good starting point for tech "people" when we use their Twitter markers to inform us. From there we get a lot better if the user offers us valuable data points - either by reading the article or even better replying to our suggestions with feedback. We'd all become tried…

That's an interesting initiative. However, aren't you, by definition, using an algorithm to track Twitter usage in order to tailor results?

No. We go through a user's followers by hand; identify common influencers and interests; cross reference these against interesting content from a range of sources. We will eventually look for scalable aspects, however right now we're trying to figure out what works best on an individual level.

Re: Show HN: Content underload

#16

Post by tomchambers »

alexjeffrey wrote: post #14
sarreph wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It does seem unscalable, indeed; I asked how you plan on monetising the service, though?

it sounds like this first phase is more market testing than the final product - I suspect if interest is high then they will have enough data and potential buyers to formulate a business plan.

That sums it up

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#17

Post by tnorthcutt »

joeroot wrote: post #6
ahtomski wrote: post #3

How will you know what I like?

Hey I'm one of the creators of Delight. We're using Twitter as a starting point. We hope to work out what makes you tick, but ultimately that will only come from a conversation with you - thus why we've chosen to individually curate and pick content for all our users by hand. If you pass us on any more info by clicking on "Tell us more", we'll use that too.

You should tell `himerzi` that they are shadowbanned on HN.

Re: Show HN: Content underload

#18

Post by sarreph »

joeroot wrote: post #15
sarreph wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's an interesting initiative. However, aren't you, by definition, using an algorithm to track Twitter usage in order to tailor results?

No. We go through a user's followers by hand; identify common influencers and interests; cross reference these against interesting content from a range of sources. We will eventually look for scalable aspects, however right now we're trying to figure out what works best on an individual level.

Okay. Are you identifying common influencers and interests off the top of your head though, or is that computed somehow?

Re: Show HN: Content underload

#19

Post by joeroot »

tnorthcutt wrote: post #17
joeroot wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hey I'm one of the creators of Delight. We're using Twitter as a starting point. We hope to work out what makes you tick, but ultimately that will only come from a conversation with you - thus why we've chosen to individually curate and pick content for all our users by hand. If you pass us on any more info by clicking on "Tell us more", we'll use that too.

You should tell `himerzi` that they are shadowbanned on HN.

He noticed. 3 years of lurking down the drain.
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