Like any website that attracts many thousands of teenagers, myspace also seems to have attracted the unwanted attention of sexual predators. On Monday, a man was arrested and charged in Fontana, California after a group of boys baited him with… Continue Reading
When you submit content to a website, who owns that content? Different sites claim different rights when you post a message, submit a photo, contribute a video, etc. The BBC’s terms and conditions, for example, state: Where you are invited… Continue Reading
My sincere apologies to everyone who submitted their name to win a free flickr pro account for a year from cybersoc.com. I went on paternity leave a little bit earlier than expected so didn’t manage to randomly select a winner… Continue Reading
A case against eBay has been thrown out of court in the UK after the regulatory body bringing the case offered no evidence. The General Optical Council (UK), which brought a criminal case against eBay in a London Magistrates Court,… Continue Reading
I’ve recently been touting the idea that rather than taking ownership and full responsibility for audience generated content, media and news organisations might instead want to explore creating relationships with bloggers and re-using (with permission) or linking to their content.… Continue Reading
isJupiter Research has released the results of two studies of the online dating industry. While the online dating market in the US appears to have saturated, with the value of the market actually declining by 1% in 2005, the European… Continue Reading
Recently published research by Nielsen/NetRatings suggest that over half the UK internet population visits "online member communities" in any given month. Friends Reunited comes top of the list, followed by Blogger, Bebo, MySpace and Genes Reunited. I reckon the list… Continue Reading
A federal lawsuit filed in Chicago last week accuses the online site Craigslist of violating fair housing laws by publishing discriminatory classified ads. The lawsuit, filed by a group of lawyers working to enforce and gain awareness for civil rights,… Continue Reading
Just a reminder that I’m giving away a free flickr pro account to a cybersoc.com reader on Valentines day. Yes, it really truly is free and you have to do almost nothing at all for your chance to win. I,… Continue Reading
A colleague of mine pointed out that several of the BBC’s Radio One DJ’s (including Jo Whiley, Chris Moyles, Huw Stephens, and Bethan Elfyn) have profiles on myspace. Ok, so the comments on their profiles look a bit like billboards… Continue Reading