NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoup.org - privacy

FriendRank and Fundraising?

Channing — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:42:13 -0400

Google has apparently applied for a series of patents that will enable it to a put a value on how connected you are, within your social network. Akin to the "pagerank" system used by the search giant for valuing the popularity of websites, "friendrank" would help identify individuals who are particularly influential within circles of friends.

Moveon.org Campaign: Respect My Privacy Facebook

kanter — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:56:16 -0500

When you buy a book or movie online--or make a political contribution--do you want that information automatically shared with the world on Facebook?

Most people would call that a huge invasion of privacy. But recently, Facebook began doing just that. People across the country saw private purchases they made on other sites displayed on their Facebook News Feeds.

Facebook encourages companies to get "word-of-mouth promotion for your business" to "millions" by using the feature that makes this happen. Sign the petition today
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Communication, Law and Web 2.0: An Interview with Blawger Dennis Kennedy

marshallkirkpatrick — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:23:27 -0500

Dennis Kennedy is an expert in technology law and legal technology. He is also a legal blogger (“blawger”) and follows emerging web tools closely.

In the following interview we talked about non profit adoption of new technologies and the communicative as well as legal dimensions of blogging, RSS, OPML and wikis. Dennis also shared some thoughts on privacy issues and the upcoming Net Squared conference.