http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/comment-page-1/#comment-943618 El Oso » Blog Archive » (Really) Breaking Outside of the Echo Chamber Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:34:49 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/#comment-943618 [...] been getting people to pay attention to the great content they’ve been producing. As Ethan wrote a few months ago: Encountering new ideas isn’t a supply problem in today’s internet - it’s a [...] [...] been getting people to pay attention to the great content they’ve been producing. As Ethan wrote a few months ago: Encountering new ideas isn’t a supply problem in today’s internet – it’s a [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/comment-page-1/#comment-940330 contentious.com - links for 2008-04-21 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:37:52 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/#comment-940330 [...] Social software, serendipity and salad bars. (Mmm. Sybillance…) (Ethan Zuckerman) “Near infinity of people unlike you creating content. But you may never encounter it if you don’t actively look for it… or unless the systems you use to find ideas start forcing you outside your usual orbits. Don’t fear serendipity.” (tags: diversity perspective human+nature homophily problems news tidbits+fodder social+media serendipity) [...] [...] Social software, serendipity and salad bars. (Mmm. Sybillance…) (Ethan Zuckerman) “Near infinity of people unlike you creating content. But you may never encounter it if you don’t actively look for it… or unless the systems you use to find ideas start forcing you outside your usual orbits. Don’t fear serendipity.” (tags: diversity perspective human+nature homophily problems news tidbits+fodder social+media serendipity) [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/comment-page-1/#comment-939502 contentious.com - Breaking Out of the Echo Chamber Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:20:31 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/#comment-939502 [...] he must have written more about the dangers of homophily. And indeed he has. Read his Dec. 17 post, Social software, serendipity and salad bars. A couple of quotes from that post: “Newspapers like the New York Times have a terrific [...] [...] he must have written more about the dangers of homophily. And indeed he has. Read his Dec. 17 post, Social software, serendipity and salad bars. A couple of quotes from that post: “Newspapers like the New York Times have a terrific [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/comment-page-1/#comment-917770 Mutant Palm » Blog Archive » Tuning Out: Anti-CNN and Al Jazeera Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:37:18 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/#comment-917770 [...] This is precisely the sort of argument that many would make about CNN and BBC to those on the Chinese Mainland: Chinese people may disagree with it, even hate it, but their own news media tends to shelter them from unpleasant news and its important that Chinese people know what the rest of the world is thinking, just as Americans need to know what the Arab world is thinking, and so on and so on. It’s worth remembering, though, that China’s not the only place where people only seek out voices just like theirs. [...] [...] This is precisely the sort of argument that many would make about CNN and BBC to those on the Chinese Mainland: Chinese people may disagree with it, even hate it, but their own news media tends to shelter them from unpleasant news and its important that Chinese people know what the rest of the world is thinking, just as Americans need to know what the Arab world is thinking, and so on and so on. It’s worth remembering, though, that China’s not the only place where people only seek out voices just like theirs. [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/comment-page-1/#comment-879844 …My heart’s in Accra » Don’t stop believing Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/#comment-879844 [...] of their language, culture or national origin. Most of the time, this doesn’t happen - homophily reigns. It’s worth celebrating those moments when ageing America rockers realize that hooking up [...] [...] of their language, culture or national origin. Most of the time, this doesn’t happen – homophily reigns. It’s worth celebrating those moments when ageing America rockers realize that hooking up [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/comment-page-1/#comment-777071 Joel Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:35:10 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/#comment-777071 The social-networking book site library thing has exactly this feature: the <a href="http://www.librarything.com/unsuggester" rel="nofollow">UnSuggester</a>. It will take a book you like, and tell you the books that people who own the book you like are least likely to have in their library. The social-networking book site library thing has exactly this feature: the UnSuggester. It will take a book you like, and tell you the books that people who own the book you like are least likely to have in their library.

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/comment-page-1/#comment-768676 Bishop Alexander » Blog Archive » Evgeny Morozov drops link-post of the year Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:17:33 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/#comment-768676 [...] Zuckerman recently said that Evgeny Morozov’s del.icio.us bookmarking was a source kof inspiration. I’d agree. [...] [...] Zuckerman recently said that Evgeny Morozov’s del.icio.us bookmarking was a source kof inspiration. I’d agree. [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/comment-page-1/#comment-768674 Duke Long » Blog Archive » Evgeny Morozov drops link-post of the year Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:15:14 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/#comment-768674 [...] Zuckerman recently said ythat Evgeny Morozov’s del.icio.us bookmarking was a slource of inspiration. I’d agree. [...] [...] Zuckerman recently said ythat Evgeny Morozov’s del.icio.us bookmarking was a slource of inspiration. I’d agree. [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/comment-page-1/#comment-762639 …My heart’s in Accra » Scoble, Kenya and learning to connect Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:42:38 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/#comment-762639 [...] a tech blogger who suspects that this bug is affecting your view of the world, then it’s a good time to fight homophily. Like Hopkins, you can find an old friend who’s got connections to another part of the world [...] [...] a tech blogger who suspects that this bug is affecting your view of the world, then it’s a good time to fight homophily. Like Hopkins, you can find an old friend who’s got connections to another part of the world [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/comment-page-1/#comment-757293 …My heart’s in Accra » Tribe Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:43:55 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/19/social-software-serendipity-and-salad-bars-mmm-sybillance/#comment-757293 [...] to people. Birds of a feather do flock together, in a phenomenon that social scientists call “homophily“. It makes sense that tribes tend to vote together as well. But it doesn’t have to be [...] [...] to people. Birds of a feather do flock together, in a phenomenon that social scientists call “homophily“. It makes sense that tribes tend to vote together as well. But it doesn’t have to be [...]

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