I stole this brilliant idea from sandman over at forumosa. Sound in avatars!

 

http://www.forumosa.com/taiwan/viewtopic.php?p=849024#849024 

 

I like the idea of that. As you scrolled through the thread the whinnying would get louder and louder until you reached the post and then gradually fade away. Maybe the noise from neighbouring threads would be slightly audible too. A trip to forumosa would be like a trip to the zoo, only without the smell. 

 

Additionally I want to market a tie in USB device that emits the distinct odor of certain posters to warn you of their presence and prevent you accidentally stumbling on their posts.

 

It would be inactive but once you entered a thread he had commented it the smell would get stronger.

 

Web 1.0 - Static HTML pages

Web 2.0 - AJAX

Web 3.0 - Whinnying avatars to tell you what friends and enemies of your are present in a thread. 

ZogSense(tm) USB Odor emitters.

 

ZogSense won't be an end user product, they will be integrated into all mice by OEMs.

 

End users will be able to pay to not get one.