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Empty Endorsements

By alex | Published: 4/5/2013

It seems like every day, I get another message from LinkedIn that someone has endorsed me. I suppose my first reaction is a short burst of pride or happiness. It’s hard not to feel this when someone says you are good at something. Then the resentment takes over. Because LinkedIn endorsements are meaningless. At best, [...]

Posted in Research | Also tagged badges, Information Society, LinkedIn, Reputation, Social information processing, social media | 1 Comment

The Privacy Trade Myth

By alex | Published: 6/6/2012

Cory Doctorow has a new essay in Technology Review entitled “The Curious Case of Internet Privacy”. He begins by outlining the idea of “the trade” an idea he rightly suggests has risen to the level of myth. “The trade” is simply that you are permitted to use a system like Facebook for free, and in [...]

Posted in Research, Technology | Also tagged Criticism of Facebook, Daiyuzan Saijyouji temple, eBay, Facebook, Google, Identity management, Internet Privacy, Online social networking, Privacy, Social information processing, Social issues, social network, Technology Review, Tengu, twitter | Leave a comment

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