> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: John D. Giorgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: dinsdag 19 maart 2002 3:10 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: Re: Brin-l network visualization
> >> >I would like to suggest that threads usually are started by folks > >> >who decide to finally change the name of a thread. Conversations > >> >here tend to wander > >> > >>Yes, Andrea and I were/are the Champions of updating subject headers. > >>To count each of our changed subjects as a "new thread" is basically > >>a flaw in the analysis, IMHO. > > > >Then how, IYHO, should the analysis be carried out? What is your > >solution for removing that what you perceive as a flaw? > > The answer of course would be real-time monitoring, where each post is > filed as being either a "brand new" discussion, response, or possibly > some category for "tangential exploration." Personally, I do not see any use for a "tangential exploration" category. The whole reason for changing the subject header is that the topic has changed. What, in your opinion, makes such a "tangential exploration" category useful? > Of course, this sort of thing could also be done on the historical data > available, but I think that would be far more boring than trying to do > it with current data.... I would not call it *boring*, just more work. Including historical data also has the nice effect of painting a far more accurate picture. Just you wait and see. Some day Nick's analysis software will meet the CD version of The Great Brin-L Archive... Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
