When it comes to cataloging websites, some people may call the community created by del-icio-us an anarchy while others may see it as the democratization of the cataloging practive. In library world, subject headings established by institutions such as Library of Congress are used to catalog books. In del-icio-us, websites are cataloged by the “tagging” system. Each user assigns tags to a website he's discovered, tags link similar websites found and tagged by other users together, this collective effort makes all websites searhable and retrievable in the del-icio-us community.Since there are no specific cataloging rules in del-icio-us, the success of finding relevant results really depends on how each individual tags his site, users may have to go through several pages of related tags to find what they need.
I think del-icio-us works best within a group of people who share common interests and objectives, and would likely use similar tags to index their collection of websites. del-icio-us allows users to set up a group account, PLCMCL2 account is a good example to show how group efforts work in finding, tagging, and sharing useful sites.
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