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As a medium, the internet is comparable only to the book. However, the ubiquity, scale and potential of the internet is, firstly, not yet fully realized, and secondly, without doubt utterly incomparable. Some argue that the internet should now be considered an inalienable human right. While others would have the internet banned outright. Whereas some, like China, choose sensorship…

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Florida lawyers, judges barred from ‘unethical’ social networking?


According to a recent legal ethics ruling in Florida, lawyers and judges are barred from “friending” on Facebook, Twitter et al. Since when did ethics take on the role of censoring personal relationships?

Monday, 14 December 2009 → Category: Communication, Internet, Legal & Politics, Social Media & Social Networking, Society & Culture, Technology

Twitter lists give the finger to #followfriday?


“Sorry, you’re not on the list.” Oh, the burn. And if you’re on Twitter, the indignation is now monumentally public. But then I’m reminded of what my mother told me: it’s not quantity but quality that counts. And sometimes, the who is better than the what…

Monday, 2 November 2009 → Category: Communication, Internet, Rants & Raves, Social Media & Social Networking, Society & Culture, Software & Hardware

Facebook not on same Page as their users


Google have stiff competition in Facebook. But not for the reasons you might think — neither quite understand the power of social media in the way you’d think they would…

Friday, 21 August 2009 → Category: Communication, Google, Internet, Rants & Raves, Social Media & Social Networking, Technology

Gimme less network noise and more social media signal!


Who do you trust to deliver relevant, accurate news and information? Friends, right? Thing is, on the social web, a “friend” can be almost anyone. And over the coming months, we’re all going to find out who our real friends are…

Monday, 10 August 2009 → Category: Communication, Internet, Social Media & Social Networking, Society & Culture

A revelation in social relevance and people-powered “found” engines


Power to people. Or so they say. In recent years, the social web has helped empower, enable, connect and cultivate personal and professional relationships all over the world. So what’s next?

Friday, 7 August 2009 → Category: Internet, Social Media & Social Networking, Society & Culture, Technology

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