Comments on: Apart from the Horrible Name & Logo, I Like It http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:41 -0800 hourly 1 By: Trusted Opinion | Geek Chic http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-1994650 Trusted Opinion | Geek Chic Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:42:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-1994650 [...] TechCrunch Inserido em Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 2:44 pm dentro da(s) categoria(s) internet - web. Pode [...] [...] TechCrunch Inserido em Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 2:44 pm dentro da(s) categoria(s) internet – web. Pode [...]

]]> By: Just a random blog ! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-1523122 Just a random blog ! Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:45:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-1523122 [...] last wrote about Trusted Opinion in February. The site has had mixed results in terms of traffic since then in what is a hyper-competitive [...] [...] last wrote about Trusted Opinion in February. The site has had mixed results in terms of traffic since then in what is a hyper-competitive [...]

]]> By: Flash Teh Ripper http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-995979 Flash Teh Ripper Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:14:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-995979 >> Your network of friends is viewed through a rotating, solar-system like visual module built in Flash By the way, Wallop uses the same layout to display relationships between users, and they call it "radar". There's several layers in that radar, and every one dictates its own type of relationship. >> If a friend or friend of a friend really likes a move, you’ll see it as a recommendation. I don't know whether it works in the web or not, but in off-line life I have been often finding myself in strange situation -- when I like some movie a lot, it has been rejected by almost every of my friends. However, this could be only my taste issue :) >> Your network of friends is viewed through a rotating, solar-system like visual module built in Flash

By the way, Wallop uses the same layout to display relationships between users, and they call it “radar”. There’s several layers in that radar, and every one dictates its own type of relationship.

>> If a friend or friend of a friend really likes a move, you’ll see it as a recommendation.

I don’t know whether it works in the web or not, but in off-line life I have been often finding myself in strange situation — when I like some movie a lot, it has been rejected by almost every of my friends. However, this could be only my taste issue :)

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-991798 David Mackey Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:14:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-991798 I actually kind of like the logo. I actually kind of like the logo.

]]> By: TECH CRUNCH ME.COM http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-990360 TECH CRUNCH ME.COM Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:17:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-990360 Doesn't sound like a service I'm interested in. If I want to know what my friends think about a movie, I pick up the phone and ask. I don't care what strangers think about movies they've seen. For technology news that's not so serious and boring visit http://www.techcrunchme.com Doesn’t sound like a service I’m interested in. If I want to know what my friends think about a movie, I pick up the phone and ask. I don’t care what strangers think about movies they’ve seen. For technology news that’s not so serious and boring visit http://www.techcrunchme.com

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-990214 Drama 2.0 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:57:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-990214 Can we send startups directly to the deadpool? As noted, there's very little here to compel the average user to join. Can we send startups directly to the deadpool? As noted, there’s very little here to compel the average user to join.

]]> By: ventureblogalist http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-989762 ventureblogalist Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:10:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-989762 vshake also has interesting network visualization vshake also has interesting network visualization

]]> By: Mark Seremet http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-989666 Mark Seremet Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:03:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-989666 "TrustedOpinion.com improves relevance and avoids commercial bias by weighing the opinions of your friends higher than those of a stranger!" I would disagree that relevance for me in movies or anything else can be known because someone is my friend or, even more pronounced - a friend of my friend's friend. The results, however, would be better than random selection. “TrustedOpinion.com improves relevance and avoids commercial bias by weighing the opinions of your friends higher than those of a stranger!”

I would disagree that relevance for me in movies or anything else can be known because someone is my friend or, even more pronounced – a friend of my friend’s friend. The results, however, would be better than random selection.

]]> By: Howie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-989576 Howie Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:54:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-989576 That is the ugliest interface I have ever seen! That is the ugliest interface I have ever seen!

]]> By: Mindy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-988471 Mindy Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:26:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-988471 Yes, I am biased (being the Community Manager for TrustedOpinion.com), but I think our service outstrips others like Yelp for one simple fact that was not mentioned in Michael's post: <b>TrustedOpinion.com improves relevance and avoids commercial bias by weighing the opinions of your friends higher than those of a stranger!</b> The more people you and your friends invite into your network, the more useful and comprehensive your top-rated lists will be. TrustedOpinion.com will give you a personal list based on your friends’ favorite selections. Trusted Opinion works by counting your friends' opinions highest, followed by their friends' opinions, and so on down the chain. To better "tune" your recommendations, you can adjust the "expertise level" of friends who may have, for example, great taste in movies but horrible taste in restaurants. The more "expertise" you give a friend, the more their ratings will influence your recommendations. Yes, I am biased (being the Community Manager for TrustedOpinion.com), but I think our service outstrips others like Yelp for one simple fact that was not mentioned in Michael’s post: TrustedOpinion.com improves relevance and avoids commercial bias by weighing the opinions of your friends higher than those of a stranger!

The more people you and your friends invite into your network, the more useful and comprehensive your top-rated lists will be. TrustedOpinion.com will give you a personal list based on your friends’ favorite selections.

Trusted Opinion works by counting your friends’ opinions highest, followed by their friends’ opinions, and so on down the chain. To better “tune” your recommendations, you can adjust the “expertise level” of friends who may have, for example, great taste in movies but horrible taste in restaurants. The more “expertise” you give a friend, the more their ratings will influence your recommendations.

]]> By: Greg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-988469 Greg Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:26:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-988469 @Mark "for the record…TechChrunch actually has the single worst logo ever." Nope. We do http://www.consensusbest.com ;-) @Mark

“for the record…TechChrunch actually has the single worst logo ever.”

Nope. We do http://www.consensusbest.com ;-)

]]> By: Go Away Digg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-988277 Go Away Digg Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:03:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-988277 @ #26 If you think Yelp is the most trusted recommendation site on the web, then I have some beachfront property in Oklahoma to sell you. @ #26

If you think Yelp is the most trusted recommendation site on the web, then I have some beachfront property in Oklahoma to sell you.

]]> By: The Aesthetic Elevator http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-988230 The Aesthetic Elevator Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:59:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-988230 <em>Eriking said: "Re: name and logo, here’s one that’s worse (considering the context): http://www.brandingblog.com/ Yikes! I don't know . . . the Branding Blog logo is by no means, uh, good, er anything like good. But the trusted opinion logo is just so, so wrong for this context!</em> Eriking said: “Re: name and logo, here’s one that’s worse (considering the context):
http://www.brandingblog.com/

Yikes!

I don’t know . . . the Branding Blog logo is by no means, uh, good, er anything like good. But the trusted opinion logo is just so, so wrong for this context!

]]> By: billy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-988207 billy Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:55:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-988207 www.thumbwarz.com perhaps the most simplistic approach yet. no registration. just votes! http://www.thumbwarz.com

perhaps the most simplistic approach yet. no registration. just votes!

]]> By: Eriking http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-988144 Eriking Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:47:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-988144 Re: name and logo, here's one that's worse (considering the context): http://www.brandingblog.com/ Yikes! Re: name and logo, here’s one that’s worse (considering the context):
http://www.brandingblog.com/

Yikes!

]]> By: ...some Drifter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-987917 ...some Drifter Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:13:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-987917 it brings a small smirk on my face to know that a great majority of these startups won't live to tell the tale it brings a small smirk on my face to know that a great majority of these startups won’t live to tell the tale

]]> By: danny http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-987478 danny Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:16:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-987478 This is not anything new nor is it revolututionary....... The most trusted social network in terms of recommendation is YELP.COM..... This is not anything new nor is it revolututionary……. The most trusted social network in terms of recommendation is YELP.COM…..

]]> By: Berlin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-987385 Berlin Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:03:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-987385 It's the first FDA approved website. It’s the first FDA approved website.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-987083 Bryan Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:26:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-987083 This site seems like a pretty decent idea. I completely agree with the logo however. It kind of reminds me of that one company that makes billing software that resembles Microsoft Money. I found this blog via My Blog Log and just love it. I just joined the community. This site seems like a pretty decent idea. I completely agree with the logo however. It kind of reminds me of that one company that makes billing software that resembles Microsoft Money.

I found this blog via My Blog Log and just love it. I just joined the community.

]]> By: sc http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-986715 sc Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:30:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-986715 I bet they will have a problem with uptake. There seems to be no immediate compelling value for a new user. I bet they will have a problem with uptake. There seems to be no immediate compelling value for a new user.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-986659 Anonymous Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:22:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-986659 ok. based on #21 recommendation, I now think that beamalot gets the title of most simplistic logo and overall design (no offensive intended. it's just a simple design) ok. based on #21 recommendation, I now think that beamalot gets the title of most simplistic logo and overall design (no offensive intended. it’s just a simple design)

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-986465 Michael Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:53:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-986465 The logo is symbolic.. It is a stamp of approval, pretty straight forward and relevant for the service.. The logo is symbolic.. It is a stamp of approval, pretty straight forward and relevant for the service..

]]> By: colin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-986442 colin Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:50:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-986442 There's also <a href="http://beamalot.com" rel="nofollow">beamalot</a> that does something similar: rate movies, books, dvds and it shows you similar users, recommendations, friend recommendations, etc. There’s also beamalot that does something similar: rate movies, books, dvds and it shows you similar users, recommendations, friend recommendations, etc.

]]> By: Go Away Digg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-986429 Go Away Digg Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:49:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-986429 i tried to register. so all you can do is recommend movies? Didn't Flixter do this about 9million members ago? i tried to register. so all you can do is recommend movies? Didn’t Flixter do this about 9million members ago?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-986359 Anonymous Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:38:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/apart-from-the-name-i-like-trusted-opinion/#comment-986359 I find it refreshing a very pleasant that the domain name can be found in the dictionary. It's not the greatest name ever, but it's a logical name :) I find it refreshing a very pleasant that the domain name can be found in the dictionary. It’s not the greatest name ever, but it’s a logical name :)

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