notes from the patio

the 3-D web?

interface for 3-D web browsing, wiki-browsing, file-management. finding hidden connections. research tool. brain-storming tool. knowledge-management.

expert answers: community for deep thinkers; attract "experts", academics, professionals, to answer questions posed by the greater community.

Editorial control? Shouldn't be a MetaFilter written by experts. Should start with a question posed by the community, like AskMefi? But categorized. Wiki?

May be necessary to manage front page to divert readership to notable posts. need to reward good posts, filter out noise. easy linkability, tagging.