On Social Networking and or Dating Websites, what percentage of profiles and images are actually reviewed?
Percentage of profiles reviewed by Humans?
Percentage of profiles reviewed by Technology?
Percentage of images reviewed by Humans?
Percentage of images reviewed by Technology?
Percentage of audio/video reviewed by Humans?
Percentage of audio/video reviewed by Technology?
I appreciate you responses. This and other results will be compiled into a research study that will be available through my profile shortly. Thank again!
Clarification added September 24, 2007:
What I am trying to understand is the level of understand or misunderstanding that exists on the outside, as well as on the inside regarding the publishers of these websites. I am especially interested in hearing from anyone who works within these companies. Thanks
Good Answers (1)
Chris H
Senior Director at IHS Global, Inc
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Tim:
I am not sure you can get even a remotely "standard" answer to your question, because the factors influencing and/all of those questions, are so varied depending on the type of site. For example, myspace.com does zero human review, and their only technology review is to ensure that an upload conforms to file size, making sure the file isn't copyrighted, etc. Then you have sites like eharmony.com where 100% of everything is human verified.
I think if you want some accurate responses, you're going to have to segregate social networking from dating, and then under those segregate pay versus free versus pay/free blend, and under those possibly segregate by social orientation or focus (lifestyle, gender, gender preference, etc.). There's just way too many variables in the social and dating website arenas.
Good luck - will look forward to the study!
~Chris
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I don't know the percentages as it really depends on the system. I strongly believe in the power of the group, so a site having a "report this profile" function means that you can harness the power of all the users in reviewing all the profiles, images, and audio/video content. Without such a strong feedback option, the job of reviewing content with internal resources quickly becomes impossible as your site grows.
