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Twitter Meets Irish Data Protection Watchdog

Twitter met Ireland’s data privacy watchdog on Monday following the departure of key executives from the social network, The Irish Times reported. The meeting, held within days of the Irish regulator flagging concerns about changes at Twitter, indicates the urgency for both sides in avoiding misunderstandings that could lead to a crippling of the service in European Union states. It

Kickstarter Accountability – Part II

 Following on from my post last week about the role of patron at Kickstarter, NPR has run a piece called, "When A Kickstarter Campaign Fails, Does Anyone Get The Money Back?" This appears to have nudged Kickstarter into responding with a blog post, "Accountability on Kickstarter." I suggest that you read or listen to NPR's show before reading Kickstarter's reply but

You are a Patron at Kickstarter

I like Kickstarter. It's a world full of promise, where great ideas vie for money. I've pledged for a handful of projects, most of which met their funding targets and of those, all delivered on their promises. A few of the products weren't as I expected but who hasn't bought something that they later regretted? For sure, it's not always

Is CNN Calling For Curbs On Free Speech?

On July 23, 2010, CNN anchors Kyra Phillips and John Roberts discussed on air the idea that bloggers should be somehow “held accountable” or perhaps regulated in some way. Here's the video of that exchange. It’s no secret that CNN and other so-called mainstream media outlets, both broadcast and print, have had for some time now an ongoing loss of