New version of Skim That gives power to the community

Posted 1326401367 ago in Technology by Michael Khalili (222 points)
edited 1326406594 ago by Michael Khalili
 
 
 
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A new version of the Skim That website was released yesterday. This new software allows people to have more control over the content produced on the site by voting on the quality of the stories and contributing stories themselves.

Voting
If you like a story, you can vote to have it appear on the homepage. You can also vote on whether or not a story is accurate, complete and concise. Contributing in this simple way will help increase the quality of stories on Skim That.

Create your own stories
Did you notice a story that hasn't been summarized on Skim That? Now you can summarize a topic and add it to the site for others to read. If enough people vote on your story, it will also be featured on the homepage.

Feedback
We're listening to you. Let us know how you like the new site and what we can do to make publishing your own summary even easier. You can send us feedback via the contact page or email me directly at michael@skimthat.com.

Thank you,
Michael Khalili
Founder

 
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Michael Khalili - Founder
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Tierney - Contributor
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Justin Pierce - Contributor
Love staying on top of current events and politics worldwide, and talking about the most important issues of today and tomorrow.
dfutoryan - Contributor
I'm a writer, and I like to see Skimthat as a way to sharpen my skills, while staying informed.
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justex07 - Contributor
Plan to occasionally volunteer as a contributor for the finance/business section.

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Academic background in economics and finance.
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