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How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

First (Real) Stop: Friendster In 2001, I took the plunge into Friendster , and as an early adopter, I befriended just about anyone I had some sort of association with and reciprocated every friend request. The Irony: MySpace Okay, so in my previous paragraph, I mention that you should be an early adopter of social networks.

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Good Game: ABC TV Show and online communities

Laurel Papworth

Jeremy gets online and says it’s cos he’s not a woman he got sacked, the GoodGame crew go the forums and say it was their decision, the community get their knickers in a knot and start a petition , a Facebook goup and a website called SaveJunglist (his gamer handle or nickname). In today’s social media climate?

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Quantum Entanglements: The Social Media Scandals

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Kaycee Nicole Swenson brought her sparkly brand of wholesome, flirtatious courage to a wide audience on the internet from 1999 through May 14, 2001 , when her mother Debbie announced that Kaycee had passed away suddenly. Be observant! Oh, and smile, I’m sending you some sunshine. Did your room just light up?

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The Most Important Blog Post You'll Probably Never Read

Viper Chill

MySpace played it safe and stopped innovating, and then Facebook stole the social network crown. And in my own defense, I made a lot of money in real estate 2001-2005 thanks to the copywriting and content marketing techniques we teach on Copyblogger. Playing it safe is riskier than taking risks. Don’t believe me?

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Koka Sexton dot Com

Koka Sexton

Yes, this article is to stereotyping of the geek/nerd community, is politically incorrect about it, and written at the “fifth-grade-but-I-used-spellcheck&# level. This article might be edgy in maybe 2001, but it is so dated and stereotypical now. Eccentric and romantic? Perhaps, idealists tend to be. Quick quiz. Say web 2.0?

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