tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post5315259670942430868..comments2024-03-10T05:26:42.148-04:00Comments on My Biased Coin: This Week, I Am Part of an Internet MemeMichael Mitzenmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06738274256402616703noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-36321640594121449562011-09-15T22:49:40.592-04:002011-09-15T22:49:40.592-04:00I don't find this surprising. Our Netflix dean...I don't find this surprising. Our Netflix deanonymization paper languished in obscurity for an entire year before one day I woke up and found that it had suddenly gone 'viral,' and we were lavished with attention and accolades.<br /><br />It makes sense if you think about the mechanics of information diffusion (heh): whether or not someone who comes across an article about your paper spreads it further is largely dependent upon a kneejerk reaction whose probability can be greatly influenced by the presence of a linkbait headline or a juicy quote.<br /><br />In other words, publicity is almost entirely random, subject to the message of your paper exceeding a basic threshold of comprehensibility and interestingness.Arvind Narayananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495762505427759752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-80261499177965751072011-09-15T21:51:30.719-04:002011-09-15T21:51:30.719-04:00Mike has it, but save your dime till they print yo...Mike has it, but save your dime till they print your names ;)<br /><br />Anonymous #1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-55150452699307965892011-09-15T21:38:14.915-04:002011-09-15T21:38:14.915-04:00Anonymous #1: What's your number? :)
http://b...Anonymous #1: What's your number? :)<br /><br />http://blogs.wsj.com/in-charge/2011/09/15/study-daily-deals-hurt-businesses%E2%80%99-reputations/<br /><br />(Granted it's only a WSJ blog.)Giorgosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-27172924301126072512011-09-15T11:13:28.153-04:002011-09-15T11:13:28.153-04:00Do you have the data available for download ?Do you have the data available for download ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-55330819515736185252011-09-15T11:05:24.122-04:002011-09-15T11:05:24.122-04:00Call me when you make the Wall St Journal.Call me when you make the Wall St Journal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com