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Where were you when the power went out?

Dave Fleet

Wikipedia tells me it was the second most widespread blackout in history at the time. Ten years ago today, the power went out across the Northeast and Midwest US and across Ontario, Canada. It took two days for many people to get their power back. Licks Hamburgers in Barrie. I remember exactly where I was ten years ago when this happened.

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Why Facebook’s Community Pages Could Give Brands Headaches

Dave Fleet

Right now the content from the pages is pulled from Wikipedia (if available) and from your friends’ updates, so they’re often pretty bare but apparently Facebook plans to enable users to add content in the future. The social network launched roughly 6.5 million of these when they first launched.

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Five Reasons You Should Go To The Next Third Tuesday Toronto

Dave Fleet

Marin’s current focus is the idea of open government – that, in the words of Wikipedia, “citizens have the right to access to the documents and proceedings of the government to allow for effective public oversight.&# Learn more about open government.

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Where were you when the power went out?

Dave Fleet

Wikipedia tells me it was the second most widespread blackout in history at the time. Ten years ago today, the power went out across the Northeast and Midwest US and across Ontario, Canada. It took two days for many people to get their power back. Licks Hamburgers in Barrie. I remember exactly where I was ten years ago when this happened.

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9 Criteria For Selecting A Social Media Agency

Dave Fleet

Should you edit that wikipedia page? Ethical grounding. Difficult ethical issues abound in advanced social media use nowadays. Should you post that status update under your client’s name? There are plenty of difficult issues that could get your company into trouble if handled improperly.