tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post1947779303040156536..comments2024-03-27T03:00:27.024-04:00Comments on Facts & other stubborn things: Thoughts on a cool data projectEvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259004160963531720noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-88528179155319187562013-05-31T06:54:47.328-04:002013-05-31T06:54:47.328-04:00I also have to admit - that was a good one, Absalo...I also have to admit - that was a good one, Absalon! XDBlue Auroranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-30863795227914652002013-05-30T16:56:35.510-04:002013-05-30T16:56:35.510-04:00OK I have to admit - this made me laugh a lot. &qu...OK I have to admit - this made me laugh a lot. "Lol" isn't always literal, but in this case it was.<br /><br />Nevertheless - I HOPE this works out well. It could be really cool.<br /><br />So I am a glass half full guy but one that still appreciates glass half empty derived jokes :)Daniel Kuehnhttp://www.factsandotherstubbornthings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-9435915573812151602013-05-30T15:32:50.370-04:002013-05-30T15:32:50.370-04:00They should just call the site "Troll Bait&qu...They should just call the site "Troll Bait" and be done with it.Absalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131268683451462949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-38636068893520801062013-05-30T11:15:36.713-04:002013-05-30T11:15:36.713-04:00Hi Daniel,
(Noah, founder of SwayWhat, here.)
Gre...Hi Daniel,<br />(Noah, founder of SwayWhat, here.)<br /><br />Great critiques and definitely items we are spending a lot of time on. Some of your concerns I expect to address in the features that will be rolling out shortly. It is worth noting that the site is only 5 weeks old. I consider us to be in alpha mode currently with beta (i.e., testing the functionality we want in place for our public launch) scheduled to begin in July. So please do be patient with our current limited feature set.<br /><br />In the next few weeks we expect to add comments and rating functions as well as pages for specific tags. It is our hope that while there may be some poorly constructed or misleading charts, the best charts will rise to the surface. Thus, users could review not just a single chart but the best 2 or 5 or 10 charts on a topic. Each chart page will also show related charts and even enable chart responses to allow users to refute erroneous or misleading data.<br /><br />Our mission is to increase the use of facts in the way people understand the world and seek to influence others. "Facts" can definitely be constructed in misleading ways. But we believe that starting with a review of different sets of facts before we start slinging rhetoric will make for better discourse and better outcomes.<br /><br />Please do let me know what you think. We are hungry for feedback and would love to welcome you and your readers to the SwayWhat community.<br /><br />Be well,<br />Noah Blumenthal<br /><br />CEO<br />SwayWhat<br />Less rhetoric. More facts.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566522329569465069noreply@blogger.com