DailyMe Launches Meme-It.Users Can Now Categorize cat·e·go·rize tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es To put into a category or categories; classify. cat Stories Based on Six Distinct Descriptors DailyWe Section Now Shows News by Emotion and Popularity HOLLYWOOD Hollywood. 1 Community within the city of Los Angeles, S Calif., on the slopes of the Santa Monica Mts.; inc. 1903, consolidated with Los Angeles 1910. , Fla. -- DailyMe, Inc. (http://dailyme.com) is putting a face to the news. The interactive media and technology start-up Start-up The earliest stage of a new business venture. today announced the launch of Meme-It, which allows users to vote on news stories based on the responses the stories trigger. DailyMe users can choose from six distinct descriptors by clicking on the appropriate Meme-It icon, which is a small, descriptive graphic based on the smiley See emoticon. smiley - emoticon . In addition, Meme-It descriptors are now being used to rank stories on the community-driven DailyWe section of the website. By clicking on a particular Meme-It descriptor (1) A word or phrase that identifies a document in an indexed information retrieval system. (2) A category name used to identify data. (operating system) descriptor at the top of the DailyWe community page, users can see a list of stories that other readers have judged to fit that emotion. For example, readers might choose to view the most uplifting stories of the day or week. Alternatively, they might select the most tragic. Meme-It allows DailyWe to provide greater context to the stories it presents than simple up-and-down up-and-down adj. 1. Characterized by or exhibiting an alternating upward and downward movement. 2. Variable; changeable. 3. Vertical. voting would allow. "Community-driven news represents an important facet facet /fac·et/ (fas´it) a small plane surface on a hard body, as on a bone. fac·et n. 1. A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure. 2. of the DailyMe experience, so we've been seeking a more meaningful ranking of stories that goes beyond simple popularity. Ultimately, the news stories that matter most to us are those that trigger an emotional response, whether insightful or tragic, humorous or uplifting. By launching Meme-It, we are acknowledging the emotional nature of news and allowing users to share their own responses with the entire DailyMe community," said Neil Budde, President, Chief Product Officer of DailyMe. The six Meme-It descriptors available to users are: "insightful," "tragic," "humorous," "uplifting," "enlightening en·light·en tr.v. en·light·ened, en·light·en·ing, en·light·ens 1. To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: " and "just weird." About DailyMe, Inc. DailyMe, Inc. (http://dailyme.com) is a media and technology start-up offering both a user-centric news destination and a technology platform that publishers can use to enhance their news sites. The DailyMe destination takes a three-pronged approach that lets users select the specific types of content they wish to read, view stories popular among the DailyMe community of readers, or see the most interesting news of the moment as selected by DailyMe's editorial team. DailyMe aggregates its content from top-tier publishers around the world, with additional benefits including multiple delivery options and the ability to read full-length articles entirely within the DailyMe domain. By connecting news media, news consumers and technology, DailyMe has created a powerful platform and an unparalleled news experience for users globally. DailyMe is a free service. |
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