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Social Reference:
Harnessing the Hive Mind
Margaret Smith
New York University
October 26, 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_westby/8723397/
2.
Meet the Hives!
● Yahoo! Answers ● AskMetafilter
● Askville ● Fluther
● Wikianswers ● Answerbag
● Wiki Answers ● Maholo Answers
● Vark.com ● Wikipedia Help Desk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheatfields/136409466/
3.
Not all hives are equal...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrangingmatches/60987970
4.
Where do deer sleep?
(from http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/7990)
● “At a Days Inn if the Hilton is full.”
● “actually, deer are arboreal. they create nests
high up in the trees from scraps of their prey. ie:
squirrels, cats, etc.. also, deer are known for
their brachiation abilities. their main method of
locomotion through the trees is vertical
swinging and leaping.”
● “Why would you want to know? Under bushes.”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonvscanon/906727708/
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Forums/Messageboards
AskMetafilter
http://ask.metafilter.com
Library Society of the World FriendFeed Room
http://friendfeed.com/lsw
http://www.flickr.com/photos/calafellvalo/2860952642
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Wikis
Wikipedia Help Desk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_help_desk
Wikianswers
http://answers.wikia.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_westby/8723398
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Blogs
BobstRef
http://bobstreference.wordpress.com
Newman Library Reference Blog
http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_westby/8723399