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Did Loaded breach girl’s right to privacy?

on May19
I've deliberately tried to avoid using certain words in this post about the rejection of a Privacy complaint by the Press Complaints Commission. (This is not link bait and I ...
in Category: Law, News, Opinion

Was YouTube heavy-handed in banning MIA’s Born Free video?

on Apr29
The Guardian summises the story perfectly Released on Monday, removed from YouTube the same day, reinstated with an "age restriction", then taken down once more (and possibly for good) on Tuesday. ...
in Category: News, Opinion

Moderator or community manager? Full-time or part-time?

on Apr28
Not sure whether to hire a moderator or community manager? Wondering whether you can just get someone in part-time? Two great posts last month explored both these questions. Holly Seddon, from ...
in Category: News, Opinion

Dude, who stole my identity?

on Apr2
At the end of last year @domsparkes forwarded me Think PLANK's 10 for '10 Convergence Trends. It's a well thought-out and researched report. Point 9 picked up on the increasingly debated ...

Italian Google Convictions: What we think

on Mar3
We were astounded to read of the Italian Google convictions last week, but the timing was uncanny - the announcement came on the very day of our UGC and the ...
in Category: News, Opinion

Why aren’t “super” brands using Twitter?

on Dec15
Why aren’t “super” brands using Twitter?
Research by NMA in to 500 brands in the 2009/10 Superbrands list has identified 74% don't tweet.  Of the 130 Superbrands, only 50 used the site daily, with 29 tweeting ...
in Category: Opinion

Wired UK calls for "positive" family game ratings

on Sep16
Wired's 'Geek Dad' writer Andy Robertson has written a great article pointing out "we spend a lot of time and money informing families of what isn't appropriate." But the current ratings system ...
in Category: News, Opinion