http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/truemors-is-craigslist-meets-wikipedia-with-a-tmz-bent.html Just another WordPress site Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:36:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/truemors-is-craigslist-meets-wikipedia-with-a-tmz-bent.html#comment-1247 Goodness Gracious, Great Blogs of Fire! » The Buzz Bin Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:51:47 +0000 http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/news/truemors-is-craigslist-meets-wikipedia-with-a-tmz-bent.html#comment-1247 [...] David Vinjamuri posts about Truemors.com (Craigslist meets Wikipedia) and the “stream of information” that comes from it. The idea of the site is for people to write anything they like, and then users can rate, and thus sort through the information. What rises to the top is the stuff the most people believe - or like. According to David, the central idea behind it is that citizens can report information directly on a joint forum. Does this mean that credible journalism (and blogging) is now going to be questioned with gossip, rummors, and false information? Or, will the forum develop into an additional outlet with a Wikipedia like effect - a question of entertainment value vs. accuracy? [...] [...] David Vinjamuri posts about Truemors.com (Craigslist meets Wikipedia) and the “stream of information” that comes from it. The idea of the site is for people to write anything they like, and then users can rate, and thus sort through the information. What rises to the top is the stuff the most people believe – or like. According to David, the central idea behind it is that citizens can report information directly on a joint forum. Does this mean that credible journalism (and blogging) is now going to be questioned with gossip, rummors, and false information? Or, will the forum develop into an additional outlet with a Wikipedia like effect – a question of entertainment value vs. accuracy? [...]

]]> http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/truemors-is-craigslist-meets-wikipedia-with-a-tmz-bent.html#comment-1246 If It’s Going To Be This Cold, At Least Give Us Some Snow! | Slayterbox1748 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:08:49 +0000 http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/news/truemors-is-craigslist-meets-wikipedia-with-a-tmz-bent.html#comment-1246 [...] Thirdway Blog says that Truemers is craigslist meets wikipedia.  We say, is that even necessary? [...] [...] Thirdway Blog says that Truemers is craigslist meets wikipedia.  We say, is that even necessary? [...]

]]> http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/truemors-is-craigslist-meets-wikipedia-with-a-tmz-bent.html#comment-1245 sonya Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:14:57 +0000 http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/news/truemors-is-craigslist-meets-wikipedia-with-a-tmz-bent.html#comment-1245 I am totally in agreement on the point that this site truly puts the "microphone in the hands of average joe," however its name really connotes a light and frivolous air that downplays this important step. I am totally in agreement on the point that this site truly puts the "microphone in the hands of average joe," however its name really connotes a light and frivolous air that downplays this important step.

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