Life With AlacrityA blog on social software, collaboration, trust, security, privacy, and internet tools, by Christopher Allen.Dunbar Number Presentation at MeshForum 2006- August 31, 2006 Last May I did an abbreviated version of my Dunbar Number talk at MeshForum 2006. A MP3 podcast of that talk is now available at IT Conversations.http://www.lifewithalacrity.com/2006/08/dunbar_number_p.html Using 5-Star Rating Systems- August 11, 2006 In Collective Choice: Rating Systems I discuss ratings scales of various sorts, from eBay's 3-point scale to RPGnet's double 5-point scale, and BoardGame Geek's 10-point scale. Stars_1 Of the various ratings scales, 5-point scales are probably the most common on the Internet. You can find them not just in my own RPGnet, but also on Amazon, Netflix, and iTunes, as well as many other sites and services. Unfortunately 5-point rating scales also face many challenges in their use, and different...http://www.lifewithalacrity.com/2006/08/using_5star_rat.html |