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Category Archives: Twitter
Twitter can now Selectively Remove Content
In a blog posted on their site on 26 January, Twitter explained that as they grow and expand into new countries they are faced with freedom of expression issues unique to each country. While Twitter is incompatible with countries that outlaw any kind of speech freedom and therefore it cannot exist (at least at this time and in this form) one example listed was Germany where freedom of expression is encouraged but certain views are outlawed such as anything pro-nazi. The only way that Twitter could previously comply to content restrictions was to remove content. However such removal had to … Continue reading
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Our Heads are in the Cloud
The Cloud. It’s been talked about for sometime and it’s here. Not dissimilar to “The Grid” (think Tron) but unfortunately far less 3D stimulating (for now). When I first read of the concept somewhere around 2008 I thought it was a ridiculous premise given the cost and state of broadband in South Africa and I gave it little thought after that. But like all grand concepts its takes over through a gradual erosion of fixed ideas. Just like online purchasing; just like social media. This all came home to me in the last week. I will soon be purchasing the … Continue reading
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How to Produce Content on Social Media
Content is the lifeblood of social media. That’s what makes it turn, makes it dynamic. We all know the feeling when we arrive at a blog site, or a Facebook page and see that there is nothing new. Even if we are a keen on the brand, it’s an immediate turn off. Conversely, we all know what it’s like when we decide to follow a brand and are bombarded by too much of their info that doesn’t add value. Or it’s a sad combination of both. A flurry of useless activity followed by…. nothing. How to strike the balance? There … Continue reading
