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If you tweet for work, who owns your Twitter profile

You’ve invested much of the last two years building up your profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Digg, StumbleUpon et al to the point where you’re a power user on several of the sites. You’ve got thousands of followers on Twitter and hundreds of friends and subscribers on Digg and StumbleUpon. You didn’t feel guilty building these networks during... [Read more of this review]

Republican wake up call? Hit the snooze button

The Republicans are coming. The Republicans are coming. Just in case you were wondering what was causing that clickety clacking noise, it’s the rumblings and keystrokes of a conservative revolution (a true oxymoron if ever there was one) on the Web. After getting their asses handed to them on Nov. 4, the Republicans have done a little soul-searching... [Read more of this review]

WordPressDirect: No fuss blogging or spammer’s delight?

Michael Kinsley’s recent piece in Time online asked the question: “How many blogs does the world need?” Kinsley was wondering if, at this point in the history of the Internet, there was anyone out there without a blog? The opportunity for us all to express an opinion is wonderful. Having to read all those opinions isn’t. In 2004 there were probably... [Read more of this review]

Suicide on Justin.tv sharpens focus on social media

He’s not the first person to commit suicide in front of a live audience and, sadly, 19-year-old Abraham K. Biggs of Pembroke Pines, Fla. probably won’t be the last. According to reports popping up on the Web, Biggs took some pills Wednesday night and then laid down on his bed while users on Justin.tv watched. Mark “Rizzin” Hopkins at Mashable... [Read more of this review]

For the faint of heart, Digg is still a wild, untamed territory

I think of Digg as the wild, wild west of the social networking world. You post comments and links there at your own risk. The mob’s reaction to spammers and those who break etiquette or post something unpopular is not for the timid. Frontier justice is swift and often merciless. That’s not all bad; the system, despite its flaws, usually succeeds... [Read more of this review]

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