What Are Groups?

Groups on AntStorm apply social networking to bookmark management in a novel way.

Social Networking Applied to Bookmark Management

Groups form for different reasons on different sites. For example, on LinkedIn groups typically form around the companies at which users have worked, and people use these groups for professional networking. Groups on Facebook or Google Groups may form around a variety of themes, such as an alma mater or a shared interest, and people use these groups to participate in discussion forums, post pictures, etc.

On AntStorm groups form to bring together users who share an interest in a particular subject. In the group, the activity in which users participate is maintaining a list of the best links about the subject of interest to the group. Group members continually find and recommend great links about this subject to the group. Group members annotate links, vote on the best links, and so on.

The benefits of participating in an AntStorm group are: (1) connecting with other users who share your interests; (2) being exposed to great new Web resources about your interests that you would not otherwise find on your own; and (3) anytime anywhere access to these group-maintained links from any Internet-connected computer.

In addition to the benefits to you, participating in AntStorm groups helps other Web users find the best information on these topics better and faster, and also helps charities by generating money to support them.