Nobody knows why the DMV is cutting down dozens of old growth trees...
Hi current/former hi5ers -- what do you think of the new Google+ games?
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Hi current/former hi5ers -- what do you think of the new Google+ games?
Of course anil dharni had a hand in one game, and justin kruger is working for another partner.
Small world!
private to you.
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private to you.
I am not engaging in RN discussions in public and probably won't be doing much of it inside Google due to the mischaracterization of my views on this subject which are not as black and white as some people might think.
Thread hijackiing is pretty rude too you know.
Remember Netiquette?
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Remember Netiquette?
Back in 1990 I was a postmaster for a lab at the University of Minnesota. In addition to rerouting misaddressed email (this was pre-spam days) I once had to deal with someone sending offensive email to a mailing list. Long story short -- the student was hauled into the Deans office, counseled and subsequently apologized for their actions.
After that new accounts in my lab were required to read some basic netiquette info before going online (plus some legal verbiage about the "Minnesota Computer Crime Act")
In that environment actions had consequences and there were resources to help people learn how to use online tools appropriately. Today, it seems like there is much less accountability and bad behavior is tolerated, or even celebrated. Only the concept of the KILL file remains.
In any case here's Virginia Shea's internet classic - Netiquette including a forward from Guy Kawasaki
I used to think that network etiquette meant sticking a few smileys in your messages. I wish I had written Netiquette. It should be bundled with every modem. It should be mandatory reading for new users of the Internet. I wouldn't print my Internet address here without it.
Kawasaki@radiomail.net
Big props to Andrew Davis, Mark W.
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Big props to Andrew Davis, Mark W. and the rest of the Opensocial community for getting this done! Major accomplishment.
Originally shared by Evan Prodromou
Voting has started for the new OpenSocial 2.0 specification. If you're not already involved, and you're interested in open apps, this is a great time to get activated. The steps:
1. Sign up here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?key=0Aki8A6bvOtZNcGNXZXY1cUtjMk9DQXhvUjNBYlpjWl... Participation in OpenSocial is free and open to all.
2. When you receive notification that you've been added, vote on this revision: http://code.google.com/p/opensocial-resources/source/detail?r=1520
OpenSocial 2.0 is a huge step forward for the specification, incorporating many of the systems (like ActivityStreams and OAuth) that we use on the modern social web. I'm excited by this push -- let's get it released!