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

Collect “interesting” blog posts By Pune Bloggers On one website Visibility to Local experts Local interests WHY

Collect “interesting” blog posts

By Pune Bloggers

On one website

Visibility to

Local experts

Local interests

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) WHY

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)

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 WHY

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

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 WHY

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

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 WHY

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

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 WHY

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

Suggestions Feedback Comments “ Community” initiatives work best if “community” actually involved in designing the initiative WHY

Suggestions

Feedback

Comments

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

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, … WHY

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, …

[email_address] If you don’t get involved, this will not happen! WHY

[email_address]

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