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The Performance of Distributed News Aggregators
Wolf Richter University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute Tobias Escher University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute David A. Bray National Defense University - Information Resources Management College; Emory University - Department of Decision & Information Analysis November 17, 2008 OII DPSN Working Paper No. 9 Abstract: Originating as a study of the online news aggregator Digg, which relies on user ratings to determine which articles to put on the frontpage, this study evolved into a comprehensive survey of the online news aggregator space. This case study explores the conditions under which crowds are smart, analyzes the bias of several modes of information aggregation, and shows the risk of mob behaviour.
Keywords: distributed problem solving networks, internet, network, crowd sourcing, news aggregation, mobs, digg, problem solving, organization, knowledge, collaboration, digital networks, information sharing Working Paper SeriesDate posted: January 08, 2009 ; Last revised: January 19, 2009Suggested CitationContact Information
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