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style="">OPLIN 4Cast #107:<span style=""> </span><br>
Reddit, Election, Top 10 Social Sites, LinkedIn<br>
</b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">June 19, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>1. Reddit.com gets 4.5 million unique visitors every month. While
that's not
as many as competitors Digg and Yahoo Buzz, the company has grown
1,000% since
acquired by Conde Nast. 1000% - that's something we should be paying
attention
to. Plus it's now open-source. Here are some descriptions and examples
of how
it's used.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://mashable.com/2008/05/26/reddit-redesign/"
mce_href="http://mashable.com/2008/05/26/reddit-redesign/">Reddit Gets
a Re-Design: More Shiny and Useful, Still Fast and Simple</a> (Mashable)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/5/pbs_taps_wisdom_of_the_reddit_crowd"
mce_href="http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/5/pbs_taps_wisdom_of_the_reddit_crowd">PBS
Taps Wisdom Of The Reddit Crowd</a> (Silicon Alley Insider)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Reddit_Embraces_Transparency__Gives_Away_Source_Code"
mce_href="http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Reddit_Embraces_Transparency__Gives_Away_Source_Code">Reddit
Embraces Transparency, Gives Away Source Code</a> (Webmonkey)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/18/digg-this-reddit-goes-open-source/"
mce_href="http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/18/digg-this-reddit-goes-open-source/">Digg
this: Reddit goes open source</a> (VentrureBeat)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p>2. Technology will play a large role in this election. Candidates
have their
own blogs, and people are spreading opinions online like wildfire. Oh,
but
there's more...<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/"
mce_href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/">Google
Maps Gets Political</a> (Tech Crunch)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/252/report_display.asp"
mce_href="http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/252/report_display.asp">The
Internet and the 2008 Election</a> (Pew)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/widget_politics_obama_clinton_mccain.php"
mce_href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/widget_politics_obama_clinton_mccain.php">Another
Way to Measure Electoral Clout: Watch the Widgets</a> (ReadWriteWeb)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/can-google-trends-predict-the-election/"
mce_href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/can-google-trends-predict-the-election/">Can
Google Trends Predict The Election?</a> (Tech Crunch)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p>3. Search Engine Journal has released its <a
href="http://www.searchenginejournal.com/top-10-us-social-network-sites-for-may-2008/7146/"
mce_href="http://www.searchenginejournal.com/top-10-us-social-network-sites-for-may-2008/7146/">top
10 U.S. Social Network Sites for May 2008</a>. Here are some of the
links
to the products that we haven't discussed before.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://classmates.com/"
mce_href="http://classmates.com/">Classmates.com</a> and <a
href="http://www.reunion.com/" mce_href="http://classmates.com/">Reunion.com</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://hometown.aol.com/"
mce_href="http://hometown.aol.com/">AOL Hometown</a> Create journals,
web pages, upload pics, blog...<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.flixster.com/"
mce_href="http://www.flixster.com/">Flixter</a> Claims to be "the
world's largest community for movie fans".<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.clubpenguin.com/"
mce_href="http://www.clubpenguin.com/">Club Penguin</a> A fee-based
Disney site that states, "Club Penguin is a snow-covered virtual island
where kids can play games and interact in a fun-filled, online
playground that's guided by an unwavering commitment to safety."<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p>4. <a href="http://www.linkedin.com"
mce_href="http://www.linkedin.com">LinkedIn</a>
also made the top 10 list. "LinkedIn is an online network of more than
20
million experienced professionals from around the world, representing
150
industries."<br>
You're invited to join the OPLIN Group! <span style=""> </span>Joining
will allow you to find and contact other OPLIN Group members on
LinkedIn. The
goal is to help members reach other OPLIN Group members. <span style=""> </span><a
href="http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/101288/1B65364521DA">Click here to
join us.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.linkedintelligence.com/smart-ways-to-use-linkedin/"
mce_href="http://www.linkedintelligence.com/smart-ways-to-use-linkedin/">100+
Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn</a> (Linked Intelligence)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/could_linkedin_replace_outlook.php"
mce_href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/could_linkedin_replace_outlook.php">LinkedIn
Could Replace Outlook and SalesForce</a> (Read Write Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/06/ka-ching-linked.html"
mce_href="http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/06/ka-ching-linked.html">Ka-Ching:
LinkedIn Scores $53 Million</a> (Wired)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/technology/18linkedin.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&adxnnlx=1213770297-4NkWXe/s19JL/%20ggwqanlA"
mce_href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/technology/18linkedin.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&adxnnlx=1213770297-4NkWXe/s19JL/%20ggwqanlA">At
Social Site, Only the Businesslike Need Apply</a> (NYT)<o:p></o:p></li>
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