Pandora system

- Upon logging Pandora played: All to You/I surrender (by Don Moen) an album that like and owns. I requested Pandora to play similar music.

- God still heals by Dawayne Wood, was payed next. A song that i didn't like too much, then Pandora played When it's all been Said and Done by Don Moen , but forwarded to next station in order to discover my recommendations.

- I got to station that was playing I just want you (by Vicki Yohe), i didnt like and I understand by Smolie Norful, i gave thums up. Next i got victory Chant by Donnie McClurkin that i really liked...............

Week 2- Pandora

- "Oh The glory of his presence" by Carlton Pearson on Azusa Praise jubilee album was played. Pandora detected that i might like Praise songs. I didn't react to it, next "Come Holy Spirit" by Micah Stampley (Album: The songbook of Micah). I pointed that I liked it. The next song was "We lift your Name" by O’Neal and Expression of Praise. I responded that i didn't like and the song interrupted then it palyed "Great is that faithfullnes" by Troy Sneed on State of Worship album

- Pandora played "The awesome God" by Kevin Vasser (Album:So Glad) and really liked the song. In the meantime, on the menu i requested that i wanted to add more kinds of music to this station and added Don Moen.

- Great is that faithfullness was abruptly changed and played "When it’All been Said and done" by Don Moen. I really liked the song.

- Next Pandora was really off target by playing 'You are' by Harriet Schock (on American Romance album)

Week 2- Pandora

-By signing in my account, Pandora played "He is the greatest" by john P. Kee and the New Life. I flagged it as " I didn't like it and don't play it for a month". Pandora acknowledged my request.

-Next "Jesus, the mention of your name" (by Donnie McClurkin) was played from a compilaton of artists, the album was: on Praise and worship : all star Gospel hits).
On the menu i answered the question 'why did you palyed this song?' I clicked About the Author.

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News -Week 1

link: [Leaving the era of search and entering one of discovery] :

A system able to discover user personality, feeling, emotions through interactions and thus deciphering user's preferences and dislikes. Discovery is when something you like finds you! The system knows more about you then you know about yourself.

Metrics

After setting the account, Pandora asks for a sample song. Pandora starts by playing the station that examplifies the kind of music i chose.
My first choice was Donnie McClurkin, the system found a station that was playing "Days of Elijah" (Donnie McClurink). Under the main song' window there is a "Guide us" tab that asks user to rank the song :

- I really like this song ; play more like it (1)
- I don't like this song; it's not what my station should play (2)
- I'm tired of this song; don't play it for a month (3)
- Why is this song playing? (4)
- I want to add more kinds of music to this station (5)

I didn't rank the song (Days of Elijah), next "He's able" (by Kirk Franklin). I don't really like Kirk Franklin but liked this song. I chose (1) for both songs

My first entry

First of all, i registered to pandora by creating an account. I provided a fake profile and wrote it on my notebook in order to track how pandora will get closer to the profile