Comments on: Information Overload, Attention, and RSS http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/01/08/information-overload-attention-and-rss/ Thoughts on online community strategy, community management, blogging, social media, Yahoo Pipes and open source. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:59:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dawn http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/01/08/information-overload-attention-and-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-2977 Dawn Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:48:12 +0000 http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/01/08/information-overload-attention-and-rss/#comment-2977 Aaron, I absolutely agree. I'm always adding feeds that look really promising only to realize that the one post leading me to add it was the only one relevant for me. It is all about finding the quality information while not getting bogged down in quantity. The *quantity* sends people into information overload. Being able to focus on only the *quality* posts is what we have to do to avoid the overload. It seems to be a never ending battle :-) Aaron,

I absolutely agree. I’m always adding feeds that look really promising only to realize that the one post leading me to add it was the only one relevant for me. It is all about finding the quality information while not getting bogged down in quantity.

The *quantity* sends people into information overload. Being able to focus on only the *quality* posts is what we have to do to avoid the overload. It seems to be a never ending battle :-)

]]> By: Aaron B. Hockley http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/01/08/information-overload-attention-and-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-2974 Aaron B. Hockley Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:04:23 +0000 http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/01/08/information-overload-attention-and-rss/#comment-2974 I think the key with "information overload" is the prioritization of the information and the weeding-out of unnecessary or low-quality information. As you've noted, tools such as Yahoo pipes can help filter the flow. Personally, I have issues where I'll find a new resource and subscribe, thinking "hey this looks interesting", but when I look back a few months later I'll have found that the feed hasn't really provided much value. The key is <i>quality</i> information, not <i>quantity</i> of information. I think the key with “information overload” is the prioritization of the information and the weeding-out of unnecessary or low-quality information. As you’ve noted, tools such as Yahoo pipes can help filter the flow. Personally, I have issues where I’ll find a new resource and subscribe, thinking “hey this looks interesting”, but when I look back a few months later I’ll have found that the feed hasn’t really provided much value. The key is quality information, not quantity of information.

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/01/08/information-overload-attention-and-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-2943 Marshall Kirkpatrick Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:21:49 +0000 http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/01/08/information-overload-attention-and-rss/#comment-2943 Thanks Dawn! Take care and see ya soon! Thanks Dawn! Take care and see ya soon!

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