Try my new trust metric!

Jul 30, 2003 12:53

I have implemented my new trust metric, and applied it (fairly crudely) to LiveJournal friends lists as an experiment. The result is a tool that tells you who is "closest" to your friends list who isn't actually on it, like "popfriends" but more sophisticated.

Who is closest to your friends list?Let me know how plausible the results seem to you ( Read more... )

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doglets July 30 2003, 16:56:26 UTC
I am curious how it works as I only have three people on my friends list. Many of the results seem to be their friends - with a few odd one's thrown in.

An interesting and very clever tool though. And I applaud you for taking the time to do it. And for sharing it.

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dwark July 31 2003, 07:27:20 UTC
how does it work? does it just look at what journals most of ur friends have on their friend lists??

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belovedjojo July 31 2003, 14:13:49 UTC
I, too, am wondering. (btw, I found it off of another person's site).

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tibbie_x July 31 2003, 08:07:12 UTC
this is totally cool-

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paranan July 31 2003, 09:42:36 UTC
Very intersting!

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konovoch July 31 2003, 14:33:51 UTC
Thanks for validating the last few semesters I've spent in CS classes are not entirely a waste of time. Way cool. Thanks!
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