Comments for Skeptic Metrics: Measuring Our Impact Online at http://www.randi.org/site , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.randi.org/site Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1479-skeptic-metrics-measuring-our-impact-online.html#comment-24081 Thank you Tim for the shout out. You ask a great question, where do you concentrate your efforts if you have very limited time and resources? One way is to use Wikipedia to judge popularity. http://guerrillaskepticismonwikipedia.blogspot.com/2011/10/anderson-cooper-and-john-edward-new.html - sgf8 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:24:48 +0100 http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1479-skeptic-metrics-measuring-our-impact-online.html#comment-24069 I agree, Gary, I'd like to see more of that too. I'm involved in two different local skeptic groups here in Atlanta (one social, one investigative) and I've been toying with how to use online tools to find and track stuff in your local area. For instance, finding out when paranormalists are covered in local media, or when new alternative medicine businesses open. Look for a blog post on that in the future. - krelnik Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:07:48 +0100 http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1479-skeptic-metrics-measuring-our-impact-online.html#comment-24068 What gets me is that Skeptics "preach to the converted". For instance, other than the occasional petition to Wal-Mart not to sell Oscillococcinum (and how's that going?) you almost never hear of either national or skeptical groups object to the merchandising of quackery. Our local group sponsors public speakers and provides judges for science fairs, but generally shies away from publicly objecting to woo in the local media, for instance - garyg Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:52:51 +0100