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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

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Michael Geist (Photo credit: Wikipedia). It started in 2004 when a legislative committee held a series of hearings on digital copyright reform. People will increasingly seek to influence policy, companies and communities. People can now create mashups without fear of reprisal. Related posts: On the eve of Twestival.

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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #202

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And it was my first true experience really using Wikipedia , which, despite its flaws, was an amazing tool for an independent researcher, writer, even back in 2003. And it was my first true experience really using Wikipedia , which, despite its flaws, was an amazing tool for an independent researcher, writer, even back in 2003.

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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #100

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Faced with bankruptcy--and realizing this deal costs the company a million or more a year--American decided to try and shut them down. When I first rediscovered the Web in 2004, it was WordPress , Wikipedia , Flickr and Delicious that revealed to me a new future. fast company. fast company. " (Hugh for Mitch).

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Kickstart Your Own Economy

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According to Wikipedia , the company has raised more than $75 million dollars for more than 10,000 projects since it got started. The company makes its money by taking a percentage of the funded projects. In 2004, Chris Anderson (the editor-in-chief at Wired Magazine ) wrote the best-selling business book, The Long Tail.

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TruthForce! | How Wiki Software is Changing Communication

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The office has done this by enlisting the public in its review of progress reports from more than 2,000 companies--an effort to make sure each is complying with established social and environmental guidelines. But most corporate wikis are closed to the public, limiting access to employees inside the company firewall. Karangalan.

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BMJ blogs " Blog Archive " Richard Smith: Get with Web 2.0 or become yesterday's person

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Wikipedia is undeniably an incredible ‘citizen created’ resource, yet the ongoing soap opera amongst the inner circle who control it is reminiscent of Lord of the Flies. Our workforce is 50% female, a record for most companies in the sector. March 2004. January 2004. -->. Richard is right - Web 2.0

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What is Work Literacy?

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Karrer and Michele Martin have just launched Work Literacy , which is: "a network of individuals, companies and organizations who are interested in learning, defining, mentoring, teaching and consulting on the frameworks, skills, methods and tools of modern knowledge work." Wikipedia. (4). ► 2004. (78).

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