Houston Newskipper is a way of getting the news you want about Houston while skipping the stories you don't.
Many news web sites and blogs are full of worthless links. With so much happening in the world today, who has time to sort through it all? That's whey we let people like you decide what's worth reading.
Through a combination of mathematical formulas and your input, the newest and most interesting stories move to the top of the news list.
Start by glancing over the main page. Click on the story links that interest you. If you liked the story, click on the [+] Pash link. This will improve the story's rating and move it closer to the top of the page. If you didn't like the story, click on the [-] Bash link to reduce the story's rank.
Going further, you can tell others what you think about a story by clicking on the [!] Comments link. This will let you add your comments to a story. If you just feel like reading, that's O.K., too. Clicking the [!] Comments link allows you to just read what other people are writing, if that's what you want.
Have you seen a news story that other people should know about? Click the Submit News link. Fill in a few details and very soon everyone else is looking at what you think is important. Submitting a story improves your user reputation score and gives others a chance to Pash or Bash your story. You can post links to your favorite news web sites, your company's press releases, or even your own blog entries. Just remember to make sure they're interesting, or other people will Bash them to invisibility.
Ready to make your news really local? Use the drop-down menus to narrow down the news you see by geographic region. You can always click the link below the filter to return to the full story list.
In summary, Houston Newskipper is a way to make the news you see even better. The more you participate, the better the news gets. Your stories, pashes, bashes, comments, and other actions affect how the news is seen by thousands of other people. And the actions of the other Houston Newskipper users affect what you see, as well. Together we create a news filtering system that lets everyone see the best stories first, while still having the option of drilling down to see everything going on today.
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