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No one gets cataloging “right” in any perfect sense, and no algorithm returns the “correct” results. We know that, because we see it every day, in every large-scale system we use. No set of labels or algorithms solves anything once and for all; any working system for showing data to the user is a bag of optimizations and tradeoffs that are a lot worse than some Platonic ideal, but a lot better than nothing.
http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2009/04/the-failure-of-amazonfail/
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Hi, I'm Ronald and this is my personal blog. I live in Amsterdam with my wife and 2 sons. I love sports, music and the broad implications of the internet. I try to learn something new every day. Thanks for visiting!

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