Digg Nichés: Sun Developers Network Share and MarketWatch Sync
Got word today that two new organizations are launching Digg-like services, where members contribute then rank each other’s contributions.
I’m excited for more of these services because the real value to these recommendations services is with very small communities. Where everyone could conceivably know everyone else. With too many members and too many contributions, another filter is needed for the recommendations, and the urge to game the system becomes too high. Defeating the whole point of peer review and contribution. So, more, small, focused ponds are better.
- Sun Developers Network Share (SDN Share) is soliciting code samples and articles from Sun developers, then wraps the participation in a points-based rewards program (code sample = 4 pts, article = 10 pts, etc).(Disclosure: I put together the early information architecture for SDN Share)
- MarketWatch Sync is glossier, and visually mature (design by MNteractive’s own Christopher Leighton-Brooder) financial-Digg. I think the strength of this service is bringing the member-contribution/ranking model to a less l33t hax0r audience, to the people if you will.
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Thanx for posting this, Garrick. We are making improvements to sync every day (cleaning it up, adding features…) so go there often. It is in a private beta
but please sign-up and give us all the feedback you can! After all, it is a community site, and the community ultimately determines to stick with it (and keep it thriving and growing), or kills it. Please don’t kill my baby!
sync.marketwatch.com