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By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:39:03 +0000

I have used SphereIt plugin when it first came out but had to disable since it was sending more traffic away then it was brining in.

I think now they just gave us a superb reason to start using it again. Sucks to be people on wordpress.com blog but it is a benefit for *.org users :D

Hopefully now my content will be “Possibly Related” on other tech blogs on wordpress.com. Fair or not is a separate argument and I agree that links properties should be addressed but I welcome the new service.

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By: Alexandre

Alexandre — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:50:14 +0000

Thanks for the ping.
No idea why one of my older posts shows up as “possibly related.” As it’s a post about blogging and bloggers, it might just be based on tags or keywords, but I’m surprised because those are popular tags/keywords already.
I don’t use Sphere on my blogs but it might be neat. Especially if it helps connect readers interested in the same issues.

By: spxtrader

spxtrader — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:56:22 +0000

The usage of the word “possible” in this contest _is_ pretty silly. Virtually anything is _possibly_ related.

By: 3dgamebabes

3dgamebabes — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:20:50 +0000

Using the word “possible” in a new “software feature” is hilarious. They could use some better phrase than “Possibly related posts”. What’s so bad about “Recommended posts” or something similar?

By: tony conrad

tony conrad — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:52:45 +0000

Hi all – very active conversation – :)

The goal of the new feature is to create opportunities for readers to discover more content that is related to what you’re writing about. We’ve included content from your archives, from other WordPress.com blogs and for Mainstream Media sites (MSM).

Like any technology, we’re making lots (and lots) of tweaks on the fly to get the filters properly tuned. While subjective, we’ve been successful in making these tweaks on a large number of partner sites (www.sphere.com) so I’m hopeful (with a little patience and goodwill), we’ll make improvements as we go along. In the meantime, you’re input is really critical for us to make those improvements, so please keep sending.

Tony

By: AntÃ³nio Dias

AntÃ³nio Dias — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:13:37 +0000

Very interesting. I bet some inquisitive minds are already paying special attention to Sphere’s algo for maximum impact ;)

By: Aza

Aza — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:34:31 +0000

Also where do i download Sphere ? please help