Exercise Your Right To Vote

I think we talked about this a few weeks ago. Facebook, in response to the discontent of it's members, revamped it's governance documents based on all sorts of user feedback. They are now offering members a chance to vote on the new documents. This is participatory Internet at it's finest. Do your digital civic duty and vote on Facebook's proposed governance documents. You must vote no later than midnight tonight.

The Facebook Revolt

"Do you own Facebook? Or does Facebook own you?" in this week's New York Magazine is particularly relevant to our class discussion. On my blog, I've posted the reasons why I think so.

A couple of interesting videos on social networks

Interesting short vid:

Social Networks: Everyone Knows Everything About Everyone:

http://fora.tv/2009/02/18/Conversational_Marketing_Conference#Social_Networks_Everyone_Knows_Everything_About_Everyone

Danah Boyd on Social Networks and Immersive Environments:

http://fora.tv/2008/07/04/Danah_Boyd_on_the_MySpace__Facebook_Phenomena_1_of_3#chapter_01

Facebook vs. Twitter: How will you stream your world?

Here is an article I found on Facebook AND Twitter about which will become the preferred platform for social notification...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10189959-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

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