RyanJin.me » SocialU http://ryanjin.me you know this is temporary Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:23:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 SocialU and Google http://ryanjin.me/2008/11/socialu-and-google/ http://ryanjin.me/2008/11/socialu-and-google/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:55:44 +0000 Ryan http://ryanjin.me/wordpress/?p=52 Hey, so I downloaded SocialU last week and gave it a test run to see what exactly it does. EL has introduced me to lots of new social media platforms and I have to say, it’s pretty interesting. Any ways, after playing around in SocialU I realized that this was just an attempt at beginning to create dynamic/subjective search engine. Basically, you go in, create an account, and then socialize with friends who are on the same platform. BUT… the program is also a browser. Not only can you visit your favorite websites, but you can rank them on popularity, or maybe even whatever you want. After ranking, you can also leave comments, add to favorites, you can pretty much do whatever. It’s all fun and good.. but then…

SociaulU

SociaulU

Google released WikiSearch last Friday. Have you seen it? It’s basically a feature in a Google SERP that allows you to remove unwanted links.. or links you don’t want clogging up the top of the search results page, and then allows you to rank other pages higher. At the same time, you can leave comments on each page. WTF!?!? Are you kidding me? Was SocialU first to this idea of ‘subjective search’ first, or maybe it’s a scheme by Google to attract new audiences…? Although I’m thinking Google has little to do with SocialU, the resemblances are uncanny. Well they are canny, just very similar is what I’m trying to say.

Any ways, check them both out.

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