January 2010
Phony Facebook Haiti Fundraisers « Black Web 2.0 →
There are always scam artists and spammers when something as big as the Haiti disaster occurs. Just like the trolls there are people that will take advantage of this disaster for personal gain or for attention getting reasons.
Not sure if the young woman in the article was a part of it or not but everyone should do their part in checking out fan pages and other sources before sharing it with...
Open Thread: On Trolls, Anonymity & Making... →
This should read is Trolling dead? Facebook has been known to protect privacy but you must use your real name. Their recent changes with privacy settings would mean that protections are loosing designed and easily changed.
Social media hasn't changed privacy or anonymous trolling behavior. Many people put their personal information out in the social web and trolls continue to troll no...
The Price Of Google In China →
Tech Crunch takes an interesting approach to this story. I don't think we know everything behind the decision to stop censorship in China. I think Siegler is right about one thing Google would have never been invited in the beginning if they hadn't agreed.
Doing the right thing even if it takes four years is still better than never doing the right thing but I am concerned about the...
Per Twitter’s Request, We’re Removing Auto... →
Twitter has made a request of a third party app. Reading the post it makes a statement that this service implies that the value of twitter is in the number of followers. I find this statement a contradictory one. There are many people that use the service in this way and that is by their choice, however is twitter trying to dictate how people should use their service?
I have a blog post I am...
Haitian Violence Hampers Relief Efforts, U.S.... →
Having experienced the way media has turned victims into criminals during Katrina I would hope that we won't allow this to be a way to excuse the reasons that they are not able to get the needed resources on the ground in Haiti during this crisis.
Many forget that some people were portrayed by the media as gathering food and needed supplies for their children and families by some and then...