Comments on: Newsburst.com and the tyrrany of “Mark as Read” http://www.chausse.org/2005/04/newsburstcom-and-the-tyrrany-of-mark-as-read/ A blog about web technology and culture Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:16:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: John Roberts http://www.chausse.org/2005/04/newsburstcom-and-the-tyrrany-of-mark-as-read/#comment-3520 John Roberts Fri, 22 Apr 2005 23:31:46 +0000 http://www.chausse.org/2005/04/newsburstcom-and-the-tyrrany-of-mark-as-read/#comment-3520 Newsburst was "introduced" in preview mode on February 9, 2005, when Steve Rubel found it. :-) The move to "live" was gradual, but let's call it late March. Development and promotion work continues, but we're launched. Newsburst was “introduced” in preview mode on February 9, 2005, when Steve Rubel found it. :-) The move to “live” was gradual, but let’s call it late March. Development and promotion work continues, but we’re launched.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.chausse.org/2005/04/newsburstcom-and-the-tyrrany-of-mark-as-read/#comment-3519 Jeff Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:08:39 +0000 http://www.chausse.org/2005/04/newsburstcom-and-the-tyrrany-of-mark-as-read/#comment-3519 Hi John, Thanks for writing! I'm glad to have my theories validated by the fact that you left out unread marks intentionally. Since I couldn't find the information on the site, could you tell me when Newsburst was launched? Hi John,

Thanks for writing! I’m glad to have my theories validated by the fact that you left out unread marks intentionally. Since I couldn’t find the information on the site, could you tell me when Newsburst was launched?

]]> By: John Roberts http://www.chausse.org/2005/04/newsburstcom-and-the-tyrrany-of-mark-as-read/#comment-3518 John Roberts Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:09:03 +0000 http://www.chausse.org/2005/04/newsburstcom-and-the-tyrrany-of-mark-as-read/#comment-3518 Thanks for trying Newsburst... appreciate the detailed post about what you like. Don't hesitate to tell us what we should improve, too. The read-unread issue generates a lot of debate here, too. I think it has to be an option on Newsburst, and it will be in the future, but I agree that unread number generates a LOT of anxiety, which may or may not be necessary. We started Newsburst without this feature deliberately, though always planned to add it. Different strokes for different folks. Thanks. John Roberts CNET News.com product development http://www.news.com/ http://www.newsburst.com/ Thanks for trying Newsburst… appreciate the detailed post about what you like. Don’t hesitate to tell us what we should improve, too.

The read-unread issue generates a lot of debate here, too. I think it has to be an option on Newsburst, and it will be in the future, but I agree that unread number generates a LOT of anxiety, which may or may not be necessary. We started Newsburst without this feature deliberately, though always planned to add it.

Different strokes for different folks.

Thanks.

John Roberts
CNET News.com product development
http://www.news.com/
http://www.newsburst.com/

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