I wasn’t impressed with Technorati when it was introduced earlier, and I’m not impressed now. Why do I need a Technorati account so that I can practice tagging? What is so exciting about finding countless blogs about a topic instead of the facts? I considered signing up for a Technorati account, but I wasn’t interested in registering my blog when I might discontinue my blogging after the finish of Leaning 2.0.
I found it ridiculous that Technorati’s most popular movies, celebrity or news is based on the most new subscriber daily instead of the total of subscribers. The bloggers with the most authority are those with the most subscribers. Does that mean I should trust the information found in the blogs? I don’t buy that.
I can’t see myself using Technorati for library work. Perhaps I could use it for personal uses, but not for work. What makes blogs authoritative sources of information? Until I get that answer, I can’t say that Technorati is a particularly useful reference source to the library.
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