Comments on: Information Filtering http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben Tremblay http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6412 Ben Tremblay Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:31:54 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6412 I agree whole-heartedly that "allow you to separate the “noise” from the “signal”" is paramaount ... ... that's core to my notion of "<a href="http://bentrem.sycks.net/gnodal/" rel="nofollow">participatory deliberation</a>". But while I'm talking about decision making (which is core to problem solving), others' pragmatism is not likewise oriented: while I'm working to maximize content according to salience others are almost universally concentrated on entertainment. Talking about stuff is great fun, an easy way to increase one's social capital, and carries none of the responsibilities attached to real activity. Sort of like selling derivatives for a living. I agree whole-heartedly that “allow you to separate the “noise” from the “signal”” is paramaount …
… that’s core to my notion of “participatory deliberation“.
But while I’m talking about decision making (which is core to problem solving), others’ pragmatism is not likewise oriented: while I’m working to maximize content according to salience others are almost universally concentrated on entertainment. Talking about stuff is great fun, an easy way to increase one’s social capital, and carries none of the responsibilities attached to real activity. Sort of like selling derivatives for a living.

]]> By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6365 Sean Stannard-Stockton Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:47:21 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6365 Steve, thanks for the links. Between these and the <a href="http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/design-thinking-in-philanthropy#comment-6351" rel="nofollow">ones Christine Egger sent</a> on Design Thinking and Philanthropy I have my reading cut out for me! Steve, thanks for the links. Between these and the ones Christine Egger sent on Design Thinking and Philanthropy I have my reading cut out for me!

]]> By: steve wright http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6257 steve wright Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:14:59 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6257 Great post. The idea of signal from noise is near and dear to my heart. Here are some resources I have found recently. the first two are specific to discerning signal from noise in a disaster: Ushahidi, crowd-sourcing the filter http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/02/04/crisis-info-crowdsourcing-the-filter/ Instedd.org Evolve http://instedd.org/evolve And the best book I have read on the topic is Yochai Benkler's Wealth of networks: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/wealth_of_networks/Main_Page Great post. The idea of signal from noise is near and dear to my heart. Here are some resources I have found recently. the first two are specific to discerning signal from noise in a disaster:

Ushahidi, crowd-sourcing the filter
http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/02/04/crisis-info-crowdsourcing-the-filter/

Instedd.org Evolve
http://instedd.org/evolve

And the best book I have read on the topic is Yochai Benkler’s Wealth of networks:
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/wealth_of_networks/Main_Page

]]> By: marcia stepanek http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6252 marcia stepanek Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:29:47 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6252 Sean -- Thanks for the ping and great post! You hit it all on the head, and it's great that you're sharing your experience with it all. Thanks! Sean — Thanks for the ping and great post! You hit it all on the head, and it’s great that you’re sharing your experience with it all. Thanks!

]]> By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6251 Sean Stannard-Stockton Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:35:39 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6251 Kari & Joe, Glad you liked the post! It is rather amazing that 140 characters can be useful! Kari & Joe,
Glad you liked the post! It is rather amazing that 140 characters can be useful!

]]> By: Kari Saratovsky http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6250 Kari Saratovsky Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:02:49 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6250 Sean, thanks for the great post and the shout out. It's funny I was just having the noise -vs- signal/substance debate with someone who is having difficulty recognizing the value of Twitter. I'm sending around your post now! Personally, I'm finding a lot of inspiration for both the Social Citizens Blog and my broader work at the Case Foundation based on the 140 character "tweets" I come across. Thanks for being an early adopter in the Philanthropy world and for helping others understand the power of this new "filter." Sean, thanks for the great post and the shout out. It’s funny I was just having the noise -vs- signal/substance debate with someone who is having difficulty recognizing the value of Twitter. I’m sending around your post now!

Personally, I’m finding a lot of inspiration for both the Social Citizens Blog and my broader work at the Case Foundation based on the 140 character “tweets” I come across. Thanks for being an early adopter in the Philanthropy world and for helping others understand the power of this new “filter.”

]]> By: Joe http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6249 Joe Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:47:29 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6249 Hey Sean, Great post, I just started a Twitter account today and definitely felt a little overwhelmed. The filtering tip is a keeper and very important when using any social media. I've seen that video before as well and it is so cool. It'll be interesting to see how accurate those predictions are. Hey Sean,

Great post, I just started a Twitter account today and definitely felt a little overwhelmed. The filtering tip is a keeper and very important when using any social media.

I’ve seen that video before as well and it is so cool. It’ll be interesting to see how accurate those predictions are.

]]> By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6247 Sean Stannard-Stockton Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:32:01 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6247 Thanks Nathaniel, I'll check it out. Of course just reading the tag line makes it look like I stole the whole idea for my post from Shirky! Thanks Nathaniel, I’ll check it out. Of course just reading the tag line makes it look like I stole the whole idea for my post from Shirky!

]]> By: Nathaniel Whittemore http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6246 Nathaniel Whittemore Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:15:06 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6246 Hey Sean GREAT post. I'm increasingly focused on filters as the core functionality of Assetmap tools. The real promise of the internet is discovery - discovery of new people with common interests, discovery of new ideas, etc. The problem is that you don't know precise search terms (usually) when you're discovering. People, our friends, are the best filter we have. I mentioned this talk when we had dinner last month but in case you hadn't seen it, Clay Shirky on Filter Failure: http://web2expo.blip.tv/file/1277460/ Hey Sean

GREAT post. I’m increasingly focused on filters as the core functionality of Assetmap tools. The real promise of the internet is discovery – discovery of new people with common interests, discovery of new ideas, etc.

The problem is that you don’t know precise search terms (usually) when you’re discovering. People, our friends, are the best filter we have.

I mentioned this talk when we had dinner last month but in case you hadn’t seen it, Clay Shirky on Filter Failure:

http://web2expo.blip.tv/file/1277460/

]]> By: @sinatraj http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6300 @sinatraj Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:11:29 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6300 How to deal with datasmog (email/blogs/twitter) ~ @tactphil thx for the shout! http://bit.ly/YYAO6 How to deal with datasmog (email/blogs/twitter) ~ @tactphil thx for the shout! http://bit.ly/YYAO6

]]> By: @sinatraj http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6301 @sinatraj Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:11:29 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6301 How to deal with datasmog (email/blogs/twitter) ~ @tactphil thx for the shout! http://bit.ly/YYAO6 How to deal with datasmog (email/blogs/twitter) ~ @tactphil thx for the shout! http://bit.ly/YYAO6

]]> By: @sinatraj http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering/comment-page-1#comment-6302 @sinatraj Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:11:29 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/02/information-filtering#comment-6302 How to deal with datasmog (email/blogs/twitter) ~ @tactphil thx for the shout! http://bit.ly/YYAO6 How to deal with datasmog (email/blogs/twitter) ~ @tactphil thx for the shout! http://bit.ly/YYAO6

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