Thinking harder about enfranchisement and cyberspace

Have you ever heard of TechSoup.org? They describe themselves as: Powered by CompuMentor, one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit technology assistance agencies, TechSoup.org offers nonprofits a one-stop resource for technology needs by providing free information, resources, and support. In addition to online information and resources, we offer a product philanthropy service called TechSoup … Continue reading “Thinking harder about enfranchisement and cyberspace”

Continuing to muse about Facebook and enfranchisement

This is a very provisional post; even as I write it, I have this sense of having to tread barefoot very gingerly across a landscape strewn with broken glass. Not sure why. But sometimes that’s what blogging’s for. To expose what you’re thinking to other people so that you can learn from their comments, an … Continue reading “Continuing to muse about Facebook and enfranchisement”

musing about facebook and enfranchisement

Cadbury’s used to make a chocolate bar called a Wispa. Some four years ago it was withdrawn, for some enterprise reason or the other. You know how these things happen. Anyway, since its withdrawal, fans have clamoured for its reinstatement, but to no avail. Their voices lacked coherence, they weren’t visible. In the post facebook … Continue reading “musing about facebook and enfranchisement”

Facebook and Bloomberg

In part 2 of Facebook and the Enterprise, I raised the issue of Bloomberg and yelled for Sean’s help. I cannot be sure that Sean actually saw that yell for help, but he’s responded anyway, making the crucial connection I wanted him to make. Part of me expected that he would do so anyway, he’s … Continue reading “Facebook and Bloomberg”

Not believing in our own propaganda

I’m a web 2.0 enthusiast; more particularly, I’m an enterprise 2.0 enthusiast, I guess; I’m sure some of you are as well. Not everyone thinks the way we do. Which is why seeing videos like this one will help keep us honest and sane. My thanks to Nick Kings for the heads-up. Incidentally, you can … Continue reading “Not believing in our own propaganda”