Archive for the ‘Social media’ Category

2008

Feb

can’t spell, won’t spell

Some of my online time is spent using forums and messageboards. The quality of forum content is variable, but on the whole it’s readable and understandable. However, some younger messageboard contributors seem to have the intelligence and writing capability of a tin of spam. I regularly see badly written and badly spelled incoherent dross and it’s getting on my nerves. Not because it’s low quality, or even because it’s ignorant, but because I think it shows how the education system is failing our children. Read more »

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2008

Jan

the year of consumer power

Corporate giants beware: Consumers are getting more and more tech-savvy and can use the web against you. The Guardian shows how 2007 was the year of consumer power. Another great example of how the web is maturing and being used in positive ways.

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2007

Sep

The Online Dating Minefield

It was once believed that online dating was the sole preserve of the geek who could never get a date. The reality is somewhat different: online dating has been a growth industry for at least ten years and is now seen as a perfectly respectable way to find your future partner. So as a single man in a new town, I recently joined the Guardian Soulmates dating site to give it a whirl. Read more »

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