[Data-modeling] Rivalry ~ Just a base of views or type(s)?

[Jeff Prucher]

I like the other model better; having topics for the rivalries seems too
complex. Besides making the table view easier to parse, does it buy us
anything?  It is a pity that sibling-style CVTs display so poorly in the
table view. 

Jeff

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:data-modeling-bounces at freebase.com] On Behalf Of Robert Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:33 PM
> To: Freebase data modeling mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Data-modeling] Rivalry ~ Just a base of views 
> or type(s)?
> 
> I took a stab at a generic rivalry type:
>    http://rivalries.freebase.com/view/base/rivalries/rivalry
> 
> Instead of a CVT-mediator, I made it a full topic just to see 
> if that feels better.  Indeed for many sports rivalries there 
> seem to already be topics.
> 
> The alternative would be specific versions of this schema 
> repeated, say, for people, companies and sports teams.
> 
> But this is as good as place as any to start collecting real data.
> 
> R
> 
> 
> On May 20, 2009, at 3:10 PM, Gordon Mackenzie wrote:
> 
> > I was looking at a entry about the high school I attended 
> when on e of 
> > the opening sentences sparked a thought; rivalry. It was noted that 
> > the Petaluma High School's long-time rival was the Casa Grande High 
> > School... Brought back memories.
> >
> > All sports seem to promote rivalry... Baseball, Tennis, 
> Football, etc.
> > All feature dramatic historical rivalry between teams and 
> individuals.
> >
> > Then of course, as a type it could be very generic to be 
> used across 
> > many domains, a CVT probably. It might include date range for start 
> > and end of rivalry (if such things ever truly end). Maybe a 
> property 
> > to capture notable events?
> >
> > There are all sorts of rivals in life: Business, the Arts, 
> > Exploration, Military Branches, Countries.
> >
> > So my thought is to create a single type that has a 
> property for type 
> > of rivalry (commerce, sport, artistic, national, educational, 
> > cultural, ideological, etc, or is it better to have 
> separate types for 
> > the various kinds rivalries?
> >
> > =====
> >
> > Note: I see that Robert created a celebrity rival property:
> >
> > http://www.sandbox-freebase.com/view/celebrities/rivalry
> >
> > Here are topics about it:
> >
> > 
> http://www.sandbox-freebase.com/search?limit=30&start=0&query=rivalry
> >
> > Note the topics about specific notable rivalries
> >
> > ~ Gordon
> >
> > <<< gordon at metaweb.com >>>
> >
> >
> >
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