I was a twit not to Tweet!
Many moons ago I posted a piece on here -'Am I a twit not to twitter'. Well, I'll admit it. Yes, I was a twit not to Tweet, and I'm happy to say that. I can't argue with objective facts, so here's …
Tagged: community-building
A bundle of needs...
I appreciate that this is likely to be read as a massive attack on the Welfare State by some, and that I'll be suspected of channeling the political spirits of Norman Tebbit, Margaret Thatcher and Ati…
Live together or die alone
This article in the BBC's online magazinerather intrigued me; basically, are we heading for a dislocated society in which the relatively wealthy live in walled communities whilst the rest of the popul…
Attrition vs Shock and Awe in the Online World
Anyone who's spent time in any online communities will be aware of the feuds and fights that take place between users of those communities. Whilst some degree of conflict is inevitable, there always …
Reflections on "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas"
I read this short story again recently; it's by Ursula Le Guin and is one of the most haunting short stories that I've ever read. The only short story that sticks with me more than this one is Parke …
Salad Bowl or Melting Pot?
The other day I was reading an old favourite of mine 'The Networking Book', by Jessica Lipnack and Jeffrey Stamps http://www.netage.com/pub/books/NetBook/netbook.html In one chapter an interesting obs…
Online Culture and the Law of Two Feet
Well, after 4 years I recently left an Internet Forum which I'd grown very attached to. The reason I left was pretty straightforward to me, and in my 'Bye Bye' post I simply commented that I was leav…
The Bus Book - w/c 24th March - The Social Entrepreneur: Making Communities Work
Andrew Mawson (now a Cross Bencher in the House of Lords) has written a very important book with this work. It chronicles his experiences in Bromley-by-Bow, an impoverished area of East London, from …
Reluctantly joining Facebook....
Sigh..... That it should come to this. Unfortunately a group I belong to is going to be using Facebook, and given that I'm supposed to be the IT guy, I am expected to know how it works. So, I've regi…