Flickr Patenting "Interestingness" 95
tjcrowder noted that Boing Boing is reporting that Flickr has filed for a patent on a system for determining "interestingness". From the patent application abstract:
"Media objects, such as images or soundtracks, may be ranked according to a new class of metrics known as "interestingness." These rankings may be based at least in part on the quantity of user-entered metadata concerning the media object, the number of users who have assigned metadata to the media object, access patterns related to the media object, and/or a lapse of time related to the media object." So basically, nobody else can use tags to label files. Totally original thinking from the folks at flickr. *cough*
Re:Commentary wrong ;) (Score:1, Funny)
Re:umm... no? (Score:2, Funny)
MOD PARENT INTERESTING (Score:2, Funny)
On second thought...
Re:Not quite. . . (Score:3, Funny)
What ?
You mean that the measuringness of the popularityness of the interestingness of a something has a truthiness value of accuracyness that's not relevantlynessy enough for you ?
Shouldn't slashdot be patenting this, or atleast.. (Score:2, Funny)
Finally! (Score:4, Funny)
Think of it, guys. Not only don't you have to read the article, but you don't need the
Re:umm... no? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:umm... no? (Score:3, Funny)
It's an interesting hobby. maybe I should give it a go.
Edward Jenner invents vaccination, thus erradicating smallpox, and paving the way to the elimination of many other fatal diseases.. Slashdot commment: Well, any idiot knows you'll catch something if you touch diseased cows.
James Watt invents steam engine. Slashdot comment: My kettles been boiling over for decades!
Newton realises that gravity is responsible for the motion of the planets, and derives formulae that will send men to the moon. Slashdot comment: Objects fall. Big deal.
Sour grapes... (Score:3, Funny)