If you read Twitter somewhere else, click Hide under a Twitter link and choose Hide Service. Twitter accounts for 50% of the traffic in your Friend Stream, and it becomes much more manageable without it.
I manage Friend Feed information overload with the help of several scripts in Firefox:
Remove visited links: If I've visited a site before, it'll get hidden in Friend Feed. This way if I go to digg/reddit/SU before Friend Feed, I don't see duplicates.
Show the domain: You can't underestimate HOW something as simple as showing the domain name beside a link makes it easier to scroll through the information.
ok, I'm probably going to be flagged as spam now. I'll write a post about it :)
Tamar Weinberg
· 1 year ago
haha, thanks Engtech. You didn't get flagged as spam, but your links are uber long. ;)
Surprisingly, for me (at least), a big chunk of the traffic on my FriendFeed stream is not from Twitter. I actually think the links are coming from Digg and StumbleUpon.
Wil Reynolds
· 1 year ago
Hey Tamar, thanks for sharing I have mine up now, works smooth and easy, only took 5 minutes.
Alex Hammer
· 1 year ago
This is a very strong post. Very informative!
Matt McGee
· 1 year ago
I'm loving FriendFeed these days, but they need to let me delete 'recommended' friends without them becoming my friends. I'm not interested in the people they're recommending and want to see other recommendations.
bhc3
· 1 year ago
Tamar - you're right about the pro's and cons of FriendFeed. Loads of info, how do you filter?
I use FriendFeed to track information on specific topics in which I'm interested. And I do get an RSS feed from FriendFeed for content matching my search criteria. In fact, I argue that FriendFeed will eventually end up as one of the best research and discovery sites out there. Google, Wikipedia and FriendFeed. Each valuable, providing different types of information.
Comments there @ FriendFeed is what's *most* intriguing to me. A replacement for some commentary @ Twitter, perhaps? We shall see... ;)
Steaprok
· 1 year ago
Great Post. I love FF. What I do to filter ALL of the info, is subscribe to specifc FF feeds via Google Reader. Then , whatever comes through the reader that sparks my interest as I scan , I share.
I have my Google reader shared URL, set up as a Yahoo Alert. Which gets emailed to a filtered email address and lands right into my Social Media Archive Database Folder(Label) within Gmail. Which is search able, etc.
Seems like a lot of set up work, but worth it , I think! =)
But isn't FriendFeed exactly the same service that Plaxo Pulse was offering until now? OK, Plaxo is more business oriented than "friend", but still...
Aruni
· 1 year ago
I haven't had a chance to check out Friend Feed and this is a great intro post to it. As you said, it is so hard to keep up with everything and everyone especially if you are also trying to build a business. :-)
Technology Hacker
· 1 year ago
Friendfeed will be my new love now..
Marc
· 1 year ago
i am loving friendfeed. following the movements of friends online is great. and seeing my own movements mapped out in a time line is useful, and i believe those friendfeed pages are getting indexed, which is useful for another reason.
i am also having fun with me.dium which i think is like twitter and stumbleupon in one
Tin Pig
· 1 year ago
I tried FriendFeed briefly and had a similar conclusion - simply too much information to consume. It's an interesting phenomenon we're seeing right now - so many social media sites making it easier to connect with people and at the same time creating an overloaded, and fragmented, information stream that is harder and harder to digest.
marble
· 1 year ago
I tried FriendFeed briefly and had a similar conclusion - simply too much information to consume. ItÂ’s an interesting
Runescape Powerleveling
· 1 year ago
interesting phenomenon
Scott Fillmer
· 1 year ago
Just found your application, can't wait to get in and see how it works.
J.W.
· 1 year ago
Hello Tamar,
My name is J.W. and I am new at designing websites for others. The hardknocks way through trial & error.
There is a lot I have to learn. However, because I am presently designing websites for other businesses now is there a free tutorial program you would suggest I could go to.
I have to move quicker or I will lose business.
Specially, dealing with starting a cart and posting items buy using PayPal.
Any way if you have any advice it would be well appreciated.
I just came onto friendfeed and the first thing i thought was that I was spying. And that others could see my stuff. But I guess that I got over it because I am pretty cool with my the content and reviews and so on. Thanks for giving me a better explanation of the benefits. Veronicaromm
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If you read Twitter somewhere else, click Hide under a Twitter link and choose Hide Service. Twitter accounts for 50% of the traffic in your Friend Stream, and it becomes much more manageable without it.
I manage Friend Feed information overload with the help of several scripts in Firefox:
Remove visited links:
If I've visited a site before, it'll get hidden in Friend Feed. This way if I go to digg/reddit/SU before Friend Feed, I don't see duplicates.
http://internetducttape.com/2008/03/27/greasemo...
Show the domain:
You can't underestimate HOW something as simple as showing the domain name beside a link makes it easier to scroll through the information.
http://ffapps.com/showdomains/
Filter By Service:
Puts handy links for filtering by each service in the sidebar.
http://internetducttape.com/2008/03/20/greasemo...
Persistent Searches:
Save searches so you can revisit them. Here's a secret, it's a great tool for tracking your favorite users too.
http://ffapps.com/stickysearch/
Pagerization
Infinite scroll!
http://internetducttape.com/2008/03/28/friendfe...
ok, I'm probably going to be flagged as spam now. I'll write a post about it :)
Surprisingly, for me (at least), a big chunk of the traffic on my FriendFeed stream is not from Twitter. I actually think the links are coming from Digg and StumbleUpon.
I use FriendFeed to track information on specific topics in which I'm interested. And I do get an RSS feed from FriendFeed for content matching my search criteria. In fact, I argue that FriendFeed will eventually end up as one of the best research and discovery sites out there. Google, Wikipedia and FriendFeed. Each valuable, providing different types of information.
More info on RSS and using FriendFeed for research here: http://tinyurl.com/6qhk4n
Comments there @ FriendFeed is what's *most* intriguing to me. A replacement for some commentary @ Twitter, perhaps? We shall see... ;)
I have my Google reader shared URL, set up as a Yahoo Alert. Which gets emailed to a filtered email address and lands right into my Social Media Archive Database Folder(Label) within Gmail. Which is search able, etc.
Seems like a lot of set up work, but worth it , I think! =)
I picked this method from from Steve Rubel.
http://www.micropersuasion.com/2007/02/transfor...
But isn't FriendFeed exactly the same service that Plaxo Pulse was offering until now? OK, Plaxo is more business oriented than "friend", but still...
i am also having fun with me.dium which i think is like twitter and stumbleupon in one
My name is J.W. and I am new at designing websites for others. The hardknocks way through trial & error.
There is a lot I have to learn. However, because I am presently designing websites for other businesses now is there a free tutorial program you would suggest I could go to.
I have to move quicker or I will lose business.
Specially, dealing with starting a cart and posting items buy using PayPal.
Any way if you have any advice it would be well appreciated.
Here is a look at what I am doing at this site:
www.wealthonwebmadeeasy.com
Tell me what you think. If you don't mind.
Thanks,
J.W. - Help!!!