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Navin Kabra http://punetech.com @ngkabra and @punetech on twitter

Creating "Pune Blogs" - a blog aggregator for all Pune blogs

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Can we create a small group of people who can create a for-the-community, by-the-community aggregator for Pune blogs? No technology expertise required (all that is taken care of) - needed people interested in blogs and news and Pune.

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Navin Kabrahttp://punetech.com

@ngkabra and @punetech on twitter

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http://punetech.com

Collect “interesting” blog posts By Pune Bloggers On one website

Visibility to ◦ Local experts◦ Local interests

WHY

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Choose the “best” posts every day Listing ranked by relevance Organize into categories

Just collecting not useful Too much info Must add value (Not just google search or google reader)

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Three possibilities◦ Automated: computerized relevance/filtering◦ Curated: a small group does this◦ Democracy: Voting (like digg)

Not clear which is best What your suggestions Maybe try all before deciding

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Algorithm ranks blog posts Two modes:

◦ 1. Blogger puts a “button” or invisible javascript on site◦ 2. Blogger does nothing

Technology Developed by PuneStartup: http://web2rank.com

e.g. See http://punetech.com/pune-blogs

+ Minimal work + Very sustainable - Depends on quality of algorithm

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DesiPundit for Pune “Editors” approve entries Need 5 to 10 editors

◦ Typically one per area

+ Best if good and committed editors - Worst if bad editors - Sustainability

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Digg for Pune Users submit posts (Other) Users vote on individual posts Top vote getters on frontpage

+ Very scalable + Reflects will of the people - Reflects will of the people

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Suggestions Feedback Comments

“Community” initiatives work best if “community” actually involved in designing the initiative

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For “curated” or “democracy” – need 5 to 10 people

No technology background needed◦ Bring your area of interest (photography, knitting,

romance, poetry, whatever)

I can start this; but I can’t sustain it More people = more diversity, wider

coverage, more scalable, better discovery, …

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If you don’t get involved, this will not happen!

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