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	<title>Comments on: Gift-Giving Shouldn&#8217;t Suck</title>
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		<title>By: Kevin</title>
		<link>http://www.socentvc.com/2010/02/gift-giving-shouldnt-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-102</link>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This calls for a duet.</description>
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		<title>By: Brian Wang</title>
		<link>http://www.socentvc.com/2010/02/gift-giving-shouldnt-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-97</link>
		<dc:creator>Brian Wang</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Phuong, &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Yes, it will be algorithm driven.  One of the major  value propositions that companies like Pandora, Hunch, Amazon, and NetFlix provide is relevant recommendations.  They are all based on algorithms meant to accurately predict good matches (by good, I mean relevant and appropriate) for the end-user.  They aren&#039;t always perfect, but they are infinitely more useful than the generic, hand-picked lists you find on most gift recommendation sites.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We won&#039;t be completely relying on algorithms though... so stay tuned!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Phuong, </p>
<p>Yes, it will be algorithm driven.  One of the major  value propositions that companies like Pandora, Hunch, Amazon, and NetFlix provide is relevant recommendations.  They are all based on algorithms meant to accurately predict good matches (by good, I mean relevant and appropriate) for the end-user.  They aren&#39;t always perfect, but they are infinitely more useful than the generic, hand-picked lists you find on most gift recommendation sites.  </p>
<p>We won&#39;t be completely relying on algorithms though&#8230; so stay tuned!</p>
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		<title>By: Eureka Moments: Realizing How to Meet a Need &#124; SocentVC</title>
		<link>http://www.socentvc.com/2010/02/gift-giving-shouldnt-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-101</link>
		<dc:creator>Eureka Moments: Realizing How to Meet a Need &#124; SocentVC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Phuong</title>
		<link>http://www.socentvc.com/2010/02/gift-giving-shouldnt-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-94</link>
		<dc:creator>Phuong</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i&#039;m curious, is this going to driven by a bunch of algorithms like hunch.com?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i&#39;m curious, is this going to driven by a bunch of algorithms like hunch.com?</p>
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		<title>By: Mark Chou</title>
		<link>http://www.socentvc.com/2010/02/gift-giving-shouldnt-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-93</link>
		<dc:creator>Mark Chou</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well, if you hope to have a tool to make gift-shopping easier down the line, fill out the quick survey and let Brian know your thoughts! &lt;a href=&quot;https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&amp;formkey=dDlrWnVBVWlBWGU5NVVuWHVOYVczcmc6MA&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&amp;...&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, if you hope to have a tool to make gift-shopping easier down the line, fill out the quick survey and let Brian know your thoughts! <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&#038;formkey=dDlrWnVBVWlBWGU5NVVuWHVOYVczcmc6MA" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&#038;.." rel="nofollow">https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&#038;..</a>.</p>
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		<title>By: g.</title>
		<link>http://www.socentvc.com/2010/02/gift-giving-shouldnt-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-92</link>
		<dc:creator>g.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Same!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Same!</p>
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		<title>By: Alison Chen</title>
		<link>http://www.socentvc.com/2010/02/gift-giving-shouldnt-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-91</link>
		<dc:creator>Alison Chen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>haha, i whole-heartedly agree with the reasons of why finding the right gifts can be so difficult.  my close friends just settled on not exchanging gifts anymore</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>haha, i whole-heartedly agree with the reasons of why finding the right gifts can be so difficult.  my close friends just settled on not exchanging gifts anymore</p>
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