Gleamd: Shedding Light On People
Wikipedia is broad and features just about anyone that’s done anything, giving you all the information you could want on a person and more. Spock aims to get a little more personal, giving you some basic information on people, things they’ve done and the ability to find other people based on those things thanks to tags. Gleamd has found itself a niche, allowing users to enter people into their system, place a small biography on the person, then allowing users to comment on the person. While Wikipedia will have information on Robert Scoble, mentioning he has a blog, Gleamd allows users to say what they think about the person. Think of it as Wikipedia lite, with comments. It’s actually an interesting idea. Consider that many people have heard about Robert Scoble but may not know why he’s so popular. Gleamd will tell you exactly what he’s known for and allow users to comment on the person, giving you an idea if this person is generally liked or not. It’s safe to even compare this to testimonials.
The site is moderated so people who aren’t “interesting” probably won’t get their own page on the site, so don’t try submitting yourself unless you know you’re of actual interest (rules me out totally). There is a point-giving system to the site where users gain points the more they participate, however, it doesn’t do anything other than rank users. Users can also vote on stories if they so wish. Gleamd will fill that void in helping people know why some people are so popular and what people generally think about them. Be sure to check out the screen shots below.
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