Comments on: LookSmart Acquires Furl: What Might that Mean for Furl Users? http://www.contentious.com/2004/09/23/looksmart-acquires-furl-what-might-that-mean-for-furl-users/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:23:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: dglp http://www.contentious.com/2004/09/23/looksmart-acquires-furl-what-might-that-mean-for-furl-users/comment-page-1/#comment-1637 dglp Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:28:18 +0000 #comment-1637 Yet another post from me as I stumble through the links. I came to Furl via LookSmart, while using FindArticles. I have used FindArticles on and off for a year or so, and have liked what I've seen. So it was nice to have Furl right there waiting for me to sign up and play with. I want to add that Furl reflects a wider popularity of links. The same five items show up at the top of other link management systems. It is pretty clear that the global rank of a given site will be reflected across all such systems. Yet another post from me as I stumble through the links. I came to Furl via LookSmart, while using FindArticles. I have used FindArticles on and off for a year or so, and have liked what I’ve seen. So it was nice to have Furl right there waiting for me to sign up and play with.

I want to add that Furl reflects a wider popularity of links. The same five items show up at the top of other link management systems. It is pretty clear that the global rank of a given site will be reflected across all such systems.

]]> By: Jansen http://www.contentious.com/2004/09/23/looksmart-acquires-furl-what-might-that-mean-for-furl-users/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Jansen Tue, 19 Oct 2004 16:38:17 +0000 #comment-693 i don't think the purchase will affect much on FURL. the impact should be on looksmart. it's all about how looksmart will integrate the social and bookmark functions on their search engine. for example, if i were them, i will show furl popularity on the search result (e.g. how many people bookmark this site) and have a quick link for people to bookmark it. A good integration will allow them to challenge a9 or yahoo. i don’t think the purchase will affect much on FURL. the impact should be on looksmart. it’s all about how looksmart will integrate the social and bookmark functions on their search engine. for example, if i were them, i will show furl popularity on the search result (e.g. how many people bookmark this site) and have a quick link for people to bookmark it.
A good integration will allow them to challenge a9 or yahoo.

]]> By: Debra Broughton http://www.contentious.com/2004/09/23/looksmart-acquires-furl-what-might-that-mean-for-furl-users/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Debra Broughton Fri, 24 Sep 2004 07:09:50 +0000 #comment-551 As a recent Furl convert, I was disappointed to receive the email. I read that Looksmart will be incorporating Furl users choices into their search engine ranking which sounds like a good iea, but how long will it be before it's exploited by webmasters. I have found some great sites by browsing other users choices, and I fear that's what we'll lose. As a recent Furl convert, I was disappointed to receive the email. I read that Looksmart will be incorporating Furl users choices into their search engine ranking which sounds like a good iea, but how long will it be before it’s exploited by webmasters. I have found some great sites by browsing other users choices, and I fear that’s what we’ll lose.

]]> By: Reagan http://www.contentious.com/2004/09/23/looksmart-acquires-furl-what-might-that-mean-for-furl-users/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Reagan Thu, 23 Sep 2004 23:41:47 +0000 #comment-549 Search Engine Watch has an article that goes over allot of this at <a href="http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3411601">this link.</a> They also have a short <a href="http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/040923-124">blog posting</a> on it. Search Engine Watch has an article that goes over allot of this at this link.

They also have a short blog posting on it.

]]> By: From the Crossroads http://www.contentious.com/2004/09/23/looksmart-acquires-furl-what-might-that-mean-for-furl-users/comment-page-1/#comment-542 From the Crossroads Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:48:31 +0000 #comment-542 <trackback /><strong>Furl is bought!</strong> This morning I came in to work to an email from Mike Giles, most notable for his comments on my site and founder/CEO of Furl.net. In the email, he explains that Furl has been purchased: Tomorrow we will be making an official announcement that Furl ... Furl is bought!
This morning I came in to work to an email from Mike Giles, most notable for his comments on my site and founder/CEO of Furl.net. In the email, he explains that Furl has been purchased:

Tomorrow we will be making an official announcement that Furl …

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