The failure of Google's attempt to capture social networks.(I check in on my Google+ account maybe once a week.)

What's wrong with #Klout

"Many commentators, wondering aloud where all the strong female voices are, close their eyes to how normal this sort of threat has become."

Shocking, but essential reading.

The dangers of online humour in China.

Slideshow presentation by head of Google Creative labs.

How should the European Parliament institutionally use Twitter?

@amcunningham queries the use of derogatory language in public spaces.

Guidelines for (Indian) government officials on professional use of social media.

How long is a link “alive” before people stop caring?

1. One is entitled to one’s own opinions, but not one’s own facts. 2. If you make an assertion that implies a factual basis, it is entirely proper that others may ask you to back up these assertions with facts. 3. If you cannot bolster said assertion with facts beyond the anecdotal, others may not find your general argument persuasive. 4. people a…

McSweeney's pieces don't always work for me, but this one did.

Linkedin tries to be like Facebook. Bad idea.

"A3: Please.""Q3: Should I avoid top posting on this mailing list?"

" Is there a way of contributing to email conversations that allows you to make your contribution easy to find for people who've been following the discussion, while preserving the entire thread for the benefit of people who are new to it?"

Maybe not all 31 are genuinely essential, but one or two look useful.

Particularly entertaining because the author's views are so peculiar that I could easily mistake him for a troll in some circumstances. But he gets the taxonomy about right.

One person's solution, well argued, with boxes ticked.

I must say I've signed up but am barely using it.

Alex is 10 years old... Google is basically just going to delete his last two years of email messages (they don't offer any way to log in and export his messages), and plans to cut him off from his family until he turns 13.

How the owners of EVE Online are losing the confidence of their customer base.

Dunno about you guys, but I too find it weird that the dead live on in cyberspace...

Auditing experts' predictions - avoid law school if you want to be more accurate!

Dealing with the information overload.

When the student asks you to write their essay for them, part 1.