By Keith Crawford
Friendfeed.com WHY We discover, create, and share digital content in a myriad of ways. let's face it, no one can have a meaningful conversation in 140 characters Friendfeed Conversations: are live are permalinked can be revived by a single comment and can be updated via IM or Email and you can @reply to twitter and... community, content, & conversation at the speed of NOW Content Aggregation Conversation Platform \a-gri-gā-shn\ \kän-vr-sā-shn\ HOW Why you should be using the most powerful social network on planet Earth. Content Discovery Signal vs Noise \dis-k-v(-)rē\ Sum Total of Content Noise Filter High Worth Content HUMAN BEINGS! Recommendation systems provide the best method of finding quality content on the internet. By reducing the amount of uninteresting content we consume we increase our Signal-to-Noise ratio. In total, the best system would involve combining data from multiple sources into a single stream and using a recommendation system to achieve a good SNR. Welcome to Friendfeed! The Perfect Filter Stream Navigation Search Rooms With content being created within so many separate platforms how can we keep track of it all? The answer is Friendfeed. Friendfeed supports 58 services including custom RSS feeds so it becomes THE searchable archive of all your online activities. Okay, I'm interested but how do I use this thing How to become a Power Friendfeeder Hiding Content - You can tweak your stream by: see only Friends see friends of Friends hide posts from a specific service for a single user hide posts from a specific service for all friends hide posts that don't have any likes or comments Likes Likes are the engine of the recommendation system. If you want to your friends to see a certain post just "like" it. In addition you can export your likes to Twitter, subscribe to someone's likes or create an RSS feed from your own likes. Friendfeed also offers an easy way to track discussions that you've previously commented on. Just click "My Discussions" in the sidebar Friendfeed Lists This is possibly the most powerful feature for Friendfeed PowerUsers. It gives you the ability to program your feed into manageable chunks. It will greatly increase your ability to discover useful or interesting content. Friendfeed allows you to create private or public rooms. Rooms are Topical - These rooms are an excellent way to aggregate content around a specific topic or interest and greatly increase your SNR filter. Branded - aggregate your twitter/rss/ twitter search feed/ & backtype search to watch for any mentions of your brand of website throughout the internet Productivity Powerhouses - Create a private room for content producers to discuss and share upcoming projects or posts. LiveBlogging Paradise - Create a room to capture a live blogging event and then embed the room into your blog anything you want them to be To say Friendfeed has advanced search is a gross understatement. You can create searches that query a single user, groups of users, services, # of comments, # of likes... you name it there is a way to find it with Friendfeed search filters. Every search can be saved and used as an individual stream. Find hot topics, most discussed videos, most liked Tweet, or upcoming entries. More Whether you are looking for the best content on the web, the most interesting and vibrant social network, or just a place to keep track of your internet activity Friendfeed is the place for you. http://ff.im/47jWL web: KnowtheNetwork.com twitter: @tsudo friendfeed: friendfeed.com/tsudohnimh email: keith@knowthenetwork.com With a view (apologies to E.M. Forster) In Summary web: KnowtheNetwork.com twitter: @tsudo friendfeed: friendfeed.com/tsudohnimh email: keith@knowthenetwork.com zx I've assembled a complete collection of tutorials, guides, videos, and conversations that will give you a more in depth look at the motives and methods of using Friendfeed. find this presentation and links at: http://KnowtheNetwork.com These conversations are had by the best community on the internet. Friendfeed has some of the most civil, intelligent, and interesting people that I've ever found in an online community. Serious Google Juice Identity Management The ultimate vanity URL But wait there's more Your Friendfeed profile can replace DandyID, Retaggr, UnHub, and Chi.mp as the single spot to advertise your online identities. See Google Juice if you are wondering why http://vimeo.com/5317872 http://vimeo.com/5388303
Why you should be using the most powerful social network on the planet and how to make the most of it.