Re:My Web is Text Based
by jfornear on Thursday February 19, 2009 @07:56PM
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I was throwing together a Techmeme for sports, and while compiling a list of sources, I ran into this same problem. As far as I know, there isn't enough sports content out there, which makes sense if you think about it.
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You're insane. The TrueHoop network alone has enough good content to fill eight hours a day, and that's just U.S. NBA basketball.
The issue with sports is that there's a ton of re-blogged information, so the issue is finding the original source algorithmically.
What you should do, if you're serious, is rank articles by the length. It's a brute force measure, and it won't be accurate, but it's a good place to start.
Then, figure out a way for people do isolate it to their teams. The Southern Illinoisan newspaper is probably going to be the best source for news about the SIU Salukis, but I never remember to go there, so I get excited when I see a snippet on ESPN.com. You find a way to get me the best news about my Cubs, Salukis, White Sox, Bulls, Illini, Bears, Fire, Arsenal, Blackhawks, and so forth down my ladder and you'll mint money.
Re:My Web is Text Based
by antiismist on Thursday February 19, 2009 @11:19PM
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True. I had something small deployed for a while but it ran into that same issue.