collaboration crowdsourcing mash-ups on-line apps social networking wikis folksonomies RSS long tail
Blogs Rethink … communication Some businesses fear – many embrace Customer relations / conversation Corporate transparency Advertising Blog policy a good idea because …
Blogs Rethink … communication Defamation Leak confidential information Harm reputation Copyright infringement Breach securities laws Quick criticism if not genuine - flog
Streisand effect Rethink … reactions & remedies Don’t look at this!! Trying to suppress can backfire
Wikipedia Rethink … information & sources Wikis – crowdsourcing – essence of 2.0 Almost as accurate as Brittanica Anyone can change Anyone can fix Schools ban it Courts quote it
Web based apps Rethink … reliability & back-up Compelling apps are available Many advantages… but –What if it fails? –Where is your data? Assess the risks
MySpace / YouTube / Downloads Rethink … copyright, privacy Copyright fights and uncertainties Can’t just use what is on the Net People putting info on selves on Net Inconsistent with privacy
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