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By: Networked Insights » Finding Consensus (and Hiding from Disagreement)

Networked Insights » Finding Consensus (and Hiding from Disagreement) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:56:54 +0000

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Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:05:50 +0000

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Let Them Be Heard — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:34:38 +0000

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From Computers to Coffee to the President! | Digital Shoptime Directory — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:15:03 +0000

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By: Vida Killian

Vida Killian — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:01:05 +0000

Geoff-

Great post. As the manager of Dell’s IdeaStorm, these are questions and issues I deal with on a daily basis. I think it’s critical to not over-manage online conversations because it is often a losing battle.

In reviewing ideas, the high vote value is the easiest way to prioritize importance. However, in searching on particular topics, we often find good ideas that are in the minority and take them under consideration. I’m sure we miss many of them because they do not make the radar screen.

Also, the conversations online will always be different than any conversation in person. As Mike said – a Meyers Briggs analysis of people online versus in person would be very interesting indeed!

By: Geoff Livingston

Geoff Livingston — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:46:36 +0000

Vijay, Tiffany and Mike: It think we’ve really surrounded a key issue. How to value minority opinions without necessarily dismissing them or adopting them. How do we vet them intelligently. This is something that groupthink does not successfully achieve, so management of such environments becomes difficult. Digg has overmanaged this into the ground. They’ve killed their popularity and growth. So what do you do? Tough questions!