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Title: What is Swarm?
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Swarm
URL Source: http://www.swarmthe.com/
Published: May 28, 2006
Author: Swarm
Post Date: 2006-05-28 15:43:34 by Zipporah
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Swarm shows you what websites people are visiting, right now. Swarm is a useful tool for browsing the web, not searching it. You need to come here with an open mind and you may find some really cool stuff. In addition to a forum, Swarm allows you to chat about any link you see. When you see a little chat icon flash, it means people are actively chatting about that link. You don't have to wait for the icon to appear, you can begin talking about any link you find (and hopefully someone will join in!) You may be asking where Swarm gets its data. The answer is in a Firefox extension that you can optionally download. When you download the extension, websites you visit are anonymously sent to Swarm. There is no registration, no email and no personal data ever given to Swarm. You can also turn it on and off easily. Learn more. Poster Comment: Now isnt this interesting??
What is Swarm?
The Basics:
Swarm is a graphical map of hundreds of websites, all connecting to each other. It updates itself every second with where people are going and coming from. As sites become more popular, they move towards the center of the swarm and grow larger. Conversely, sites that lose traffic move away from the center and grow smaller.
Website traffic is symbolized with thin lines. Each time you see a line appear, it means someone has moved from one site to the other. You can gauge how many people are swarming around based on the number of lines.
Why use this?
Community:
Firefox Extension:
The Firefox Extension is the lifeline of Swarm. Please help enrich Swarm and join the community by downloading the extension.
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