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Monday, February 8, 2010 6:25:59 PM

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I just wanted to point Opera Otaku readers to a recent entry I posted on my other blog, lainspotting:

The diminishing value of friend recommendations online

With an overabundance of people who believe (and are being led to believe by social media marketers) that their personal opinions matter greatly to everyone around them, it's no surprise that the signal-to-noise ratio surrounding personal recommendations has gotten lower...

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When I think about Opera Unite, I envision much more intimate and trustworthy connections, as opposed to the large and often impersonal friend lists found on social networking sites. The latter has its place, but I prefer the former for product recommendations.

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andrew phillipsandrew19842011 Saturday, June 25, 2011 5:31:22 PM

can i just say i am most pleased with opera as i have trouble with the speed on all the ie's as i use a mobile dongle and it works perfect.

thanks opera

Andrew

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