Tag: social networking
The Contactually Blog – E-mail is the Universal Platform
I don’t put much stock in stories that say e-mail is dead for precisely this reason.
O’Reilly Radar – The end of social
The more we share the less value each piece of information has to the people (but not the systems) that we share to.
NYTimes.com – Man Accused of Stalking via Twitter Claims Free Speech
It’s an interesting case because while Twitter itself is a public medium, the person is directing their messages to a particular person.
Messy Matters – This Post Won’t Go Viral
Perhaps the more interesting aspect is that most adoptions occur without a peer-to-peer influence or within one step of the original peer.
guardian.co.uk – Networks are not always revolutionary
Fair point I think, having the network or having fame isn’t enough to guarantee success but it does help.
Marco.org – Own your identity
The main point behind this blog and owning this domain is that exact reason, owning my identity on the web.
TechCrunch – Groupon Was “The Single Worst Decision I Have Ever Made As A Business Owner”
The more I read about Groupon the more I want this business to just go away.
BBC News – Google to be audited on privacy after Buzz complaints
Google having it’s privacy policies reviewed for the next 20 years is going to be rough on a company who wants to organize the world’s information.
The Next Web – Twitter explains why developers shouldn’t build new clients
So basically Twitter is going to push hard into developing/perfecting official Twitter clients, so everyone else we’re coming after your business model, switch, differentiate or be dead in the water.
ZDNet – Students suspended, expelled over Facebook posts
The school shouldn’t have a right to dictate what students due in the privacy of their online accounts or in their free time.