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Can’t Buy Me Love, But Friends for Sale
It can be difficult for brick-and-mortar businesses to generate a loyal online social media following, but that is no excuse for transforming the social act of “friending” someone into a purely monetized, commercial relationship.
The VC Industry is At an Inflection Point
Many are speculating that 2009 represents a fundamental turning point for the venture capital industry.
The Law of Social Media (Part I)
Informed observers should regard pronouncement of social media law as tentative. The traditional rules applicable to social interactions may apply, or may apply differently, in the context of social media. In other respects, social media may upend traditional notions of legal status and privacy.
The Net is Still Not Ready for Prime Time
Mashable promoted the eclipse with a post titled “HOW TO: See the Longest Solar Eclipse of the Century Online.” Not there yet!
Opportunistic Reversal or Just Politics?
To avoid (correct) charges of budget-busting, the Obama administration needs to craft a more “revenue-neutral” plan, and thus really needs the incremental revenue from taxing health benefits.
Iran May Not Be Like Poland, the Philippines and Ukraine
Pat Oliphant’s editorial cartoon today captures the disconnect between global geopolitics and the people-powered “almost revolution” going on in Iran these days.
The Real Action In Iran is In the Streets
Of course “social media is documenting the Iranian revolution — not leading it.” But that still requires media exposure, coordination and communication, all of which Twitter supplies in spades.
France is Different, Really
Even countries with legal traditions very different from that of the United States can teach Americans something about values. Goodbye “freedom fries.” You Frenchies aren’t so bad after all.
Congress Clips TSA’s “Virtual Strip Search” Wings
Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives voted to restrict TSA from conducting what have become known as “virtual strip-searches.”
