We need to find a way of controlling the use of ideas and other intellectual property otherwise there will be no incentive for creators and inventors.but that doesn't mean that fair use sharing should be stopped or open source cannot live alongside. Think of the maker community. . Social Business Social Media maker community open source intellectual property social web fair use how do i controlYou don't. But that is where I think most companies make their mistake. Business never controlled what employees or customers said down the pub or with friends.it MORE >>

There are a lot of community platforms on the market today and we thought it would be useful to collate a complete list of them. We hope it will eventually become a useful community platform tool resource. Drupal – Drupal open source content management system can be used for everything from personal blogs to enterprise applications. Jive – In addition to being a community platform, Jive ‘Engage’ offers collaboration software and social media monitoring. Get Satisfaction - a cost effective platform for SME business solutions. link]. MORE >>

jasonyormark.com Home About Me My Videos My Resume Contact Me Browse > Home / Community / Community Bootstrapping: Tools & Strategies To Build A Community On A Budget | Subcribe via RSS Community Bootstrapping: Tools & Strategies To Build A Community On A Budget July 22nd, 2009 Posted in Community Tweet Share Having a thriving community where your users or customers frequently visit, interact, provide feedback and evangelize your products/services is an extremely valuable scenario. Blogging Hands down, WordPress is THE blogging solution. MORE >>

But today, the power of connections, community, and shared ideas offer a different lever in what can be accomplished. It is open-source software and encyclopedias written by crowds and revolutions seeded on Internet portals. Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. Ronald Reag an  . Business has been run by the iron hand of power. The hierarchical model of “power” emerged from organization of military resources aimed at fighting and winning a war. Money gave men power over markets and people. Power Is Being ReDefined By You. It’s a win-lose construct. MORE >>

The reasons I’m against the attempts by large media companies to shore up their moribund traditional business practice by funding politicians to bring in laws are simple: I believe that a free and open internet provides far more benefits to the whole of society than it damages, and that copyright is an incentive for creation which is meant to serve society as a whole, not restrict innovation and ideas in the service of extending profits for large corporations. news open source Personal technology acta pipa protecting the internet protests sopaBuffer. MORE >>