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Re: [Sigia-l] [Iai-Members] Research papers on tagging

From: Linda Sutherland <linda.sutherland_at_waitrose.com>
Date: Tue Apr 01 2008 - 16:45:56 EDT

Not research, but try

http://www.jalamb.com/Full_text_searches.html

At 06:49 02/04/2008 +1100, Stephen Collins wrote:

>First, sorry for the cross-post.
>
>On another list, I'm having a discussion with an unbeliever
>(ooooohhh!) about the value of tagging. His argument is that given
>everything is searchable, everything automatically becomes a tag
>he
>can use and tagging is therefore, noise.
>
>I've raised several arguments with him:
>
>- user-defined meaning adding value to formal meaning
>- emergent context and meaning
>- the spurious nature of the every word becomes a tag position
>based
>on my position that to do so simply creates confusion rather than
>meaning
>
>I've also pointed him at things such as http://steve.museum/,
>David
>Weinberger's "Everything is Miscellaneous" and Thomas' work. He
>remains unconvinced.
>
>Can anyone point me at some research that shows the value of
>tagging?
>I know I can search for it, but I also know the brains trust here
>will
>have their fingers on stuff that will be better or more valuable
>in
>other ways.
>
>TIA.
>
>Steve
>--
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Linda Sutherland
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