Monthly Archives: June 2007

The Unanswered Question About GrandCentral

Not that its going to be sold — there are lots of folks who think that its going to happen. 
For what its worth, I think it makes a lot of sense, from Google’s own desire to organize the world’s information.  GrandCentral allows users to have a central phone number, but it also allows users to [...]

Will The “Danah” Report Be The Kiss of Death To MySpace’s Valuation?

Why Rupert Murdoch is probably cursing Danah Boyd’s name.

How to Make Conversational Marketing “Work” (Or, A Recipe For Real Conversations)

Because what makes people question the integrity of bloggers is when they begin to question the kind of conversations they have.

Understanding The Real Nature Of “Conversational Marketing” (Its More Insidious Than PayPerPost)

Probably because the bloggers who are doing it aren’t aware of the kind of connections that are made.

When Crowds Get Out Of Control — A Case for Stronger Digg Censorship?

Recently a woman was harassed to no end, thanks to YouTube that got frontpaged on Digg. Does Digg have an obligation towards privacy violations and calls for harassment?

Yahoo! Acquires Rivals: Seemingly Smart Content Move, But Where’s The Peanut Butter?

That is, where does Rivals fit within their overall strategy — or is this yet another case of being spread a bit too thin … like peanut butter.

Jerry Yang, New CEO Of Yahoo: Exactly What Yahoo *Doesn’t* Need?

Big changes at Yahoo! — but will moving in Jerry Yang be the kind of change Yahoo! needs? Erm … perhaps, perhaps not.