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Facebook’s Frictionless Sharing Is Bad For You

1. February 2012

The term “slippery slope” gets thrown around a lot these days, but I feel that I’ve finally found a situation where it can be justly used. Facebook’s increasingly automatic sharing of users content is a troubling development for social media, and for more than the fact that you can now see just how many times your significant […]

Spambots Are Getting Meaner Everyday.

26. January 2012

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I know I will probably come off as an old timer when I say this, but spambots used to be better back in the day. It used to be that you would get spammed by Nigerian princes in need of a loan, or by multi-colored eggs offering instant solutions for losing weight, but these days […]

Why Facebook is the Cutting Edge of Social Media

23. January 2012

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Facebook gets a lot of flack from people in the social media world. As the 800 pound gorilla of social, it’s a pretty easy target. Among other things, they’ve been slammed for privacy concerns, constant layout changes, and pretty much anything else the internet community can dream up. As the constant scapegoat of the social […]

No, You Don’t Need More Followers

8. January 2012

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Gaining followers is of the most talked about subjects on Twitter. From #TeamFollowBack to Auto-Follow scripts, the Twittersphere is obsessed with obtaining social media celebrity. Lusting for fame is commonplace in all avenues of life, but on social media it seems to be the sole focus for many people. This insatiable thirst for followers is one […]

The Best Tools To Make Sense of a Busy Twitter Feed

3. January 2012

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Twitter is wonderful, but sometimes the sheer volume of information gets overwhelming. Lists are a good way to get around this problem, but they require a lot of time to curate. Fortunately, there are a great number of third-party apps that can help organize your feed into something simple and fun. Here are some of […]