This morning I came across two interesting studies on tagging: Folksonomies: Tidying up Tags? By Marieke Guy and Emma Tonkin A social analysis of tagging (or how tagging transforms the solitary browsing experience into a social one) by Rashmi Sinha… Continue Reading
When giving workshops about how to start an online community, I often suggest that sites "seed" their online discussions before public launch. There’s nothing wrong with doing a bit of seeding. When users arrive immediately following launch it ensures that… Continue Reading
As I’ve explained in previous months, the point of having google ads (and search) on cybersoc.com is to try to pay for the hosting of the old cybersoc content and the typepad account used by this blog. The two services… Continue Reading
The Home Office, Ofcom and InternetSafetyZone.co.uk have organised a one day conference (Tues 07 Feb in London) to help the UK internet industry protect children online. Speakers include Dr. Rachel O’Connell (Univ. of Lancashire), Dr. Jo Twist (IPPR), John Carr… Continue Reading
I got a message on flickr today from the Director of Contributor Relations at NowPublic.com. It would seem that NowPublic, a site that publishes articles, photos and videos submitted by “citizen journalists” is now actively approaching content producers and encouraging… Continue Reading
The House of Lords has reportedly ruled today that ten internet service providers (ISPs) must hand over the details of 150 UK based internet users who have allegedly broken software copyright law by illegally uploading software and sharing it online.
Cybersoc.com is giving away a free one year flickr Pro account*. But why?! Oh you sceptical cybersoc.com readers just don’t know a freebie when you see one, do you? There’s no catch and no, flickr isn’t paying me to say… Continue Reading
The National Union of Journalists (UK) has published guidelines for organisations publishing or broadcasting photos, video, text and other audience contributions. The Witness Contributors’ Code of Practice sets down ways in which organisations and individuals can maintain the highest professional… Continue Reading
The Pew Internet and American Life Project has published a new paper about the effect of the internet on social ties. In my own MPhil thesis, I looked at the implications of internet use upon one’s friendships and pre-existing communities.… Continue Reading
BBC News is reporting that myspace, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Interactive Media, is to launch a UK site “within 30 days”. Although there was a backlash when Fox purchased the site last year, with reports that some… Continue Reading