social | Kris Smith has read these articles about "social" | www.croncast.comThis is the keyword feed for "social" from my read items in Google Reader. If you would like to search or subscribe to category/keyword rss feeds for items that I have shared with Google Reader visit http://www.croncast.com/c4_reading.phpLadies and Gentlemen, The Conversation Has Left The Building- March 31, 2008 Earlier this year, I wrote The Value of Online Conversations, to share and talk through my thoughts related to improving the quality of online discussions in the face of potential degradation and decentralization of important online discussions.We live in the era of Social Media, which represents the socialization of content and conversations as well as the creation of communities around thoughts and ideas. People are the hubs of information and we're witnessing the creation of mini-societies...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Media20Workgroup/~3/262159858/ladies-and-gentleman-conversa... Fantasti.cc Aggregates Free Web Porn Videos- March 31, 2008 Editor's Warning: This article contains adult content and it not suitable for children. If you are under age please navigate away from this article immediately. Thank you. It is no secret that sex sells. I have previously highlighted the work of GOOD Magazine in creating this video explaining the porn industry and its financial success. That said, pornography generates interest and revenue both online and off and it was only a matter of time before Web 2.0 principles were applied to online...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SomewhatFrank/~3/261064436/fantasticc-free.html The Web is Made of People: On FriendFeed and RSS- March 30, 2008 I posted a comment over on TechCrunch that sums up a lot of what I've saying to people in person or on Twitter the past few weeks about FriendFeed. Several applications have, of late, risen to prominence that have taken the promise given to us by RSS and improved upon it. A few of those focus simply on taking the concept of content and flipping it around to being person-focused; instead of subscribing to a blog, I subscribe to a person. Examples include Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.Other...http://gregword.com/2008/03/30/the-web-is-made-of-people-on-friendfeed-and-rss/ Oil AddictionCanada is our Pusher' and Price Never Lies- March 30, 2008 Many thanks to commenter Gerald Buckley who sent the link below in my post Peak OilShmeak Oil' and got me thinking. Jon Stewart and his Daily Show are so great at so many levels. It was obviously most inspirational to me in creating and having the nuts to do Wallstrip. Humor is just an effective way too get a message - any message - across. I love that Peter's message is not fear and panic. I immediately trust this guy. He is levelheaded. Shame that his May 2007 YouTube video has 260...http://howardlindzon.com/?p=3436 Should I Change My Website Into a Blog- March 30, 2008 Hi Darren, I've got a website at www._____.com which I've had for a few years and not really done much with. I've heard that blogs are a good way of building traffic and making money, should I change it to a blog I get this type of question on a weekly basis so I thought that I'd tackle it as a post. There are a number of factors to consider when deciding whether to change an established website into a blog. 6 Reasons to Consider a Blog Much has been written on the topic of why blogs are a...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ProbloggerHelpingBloggersEarnMoney/~3/260458080/ Amazon MP3 Teaming With Rockstar Games- March 29, 2008 In a first-of-its-kind deal, players of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV video game from Rockstar Games will be able to shop for MP3s as they play. Radios have been a part of the Grand Theft Auto series that has always entertained, cause, really, who doesn't like to commit crimes to a soundtrack According to Yahoo Games, this time, as you drive around Liberty City, if you hear a song you like, you simply will get out your cell phone and dial ZIT-555-0100 to mark the song, as well as receive a.http://mashable.com/2008/03/29/rockstar-social-games/ Behavioral Advertising Under Attack- March 28, 2008 This post at Proskauer's privacy blog notes some increased attention at the state level following a December 2007 announcement by the FTC to "take a look" at behavioral advertising on the internet. The post provides a good summary on the status of regulation on targeted advertising on the internet, and how pending legislation may affect such activities. The basic set up - (in my experience, this seem fairly prevalent) - is for websites, ISPs and others who come into contact with...http://spamnotes.com/2008/03/27/behavioral-advertising-under-attack.aspx |