JuicyCampus, a public, anonymous message board that basically encourages college students to gossip about each other (often using full names and with malicious intentions), got its first ban from a public university. Apparently, Tennessee State University's VP for Student Affairs, Michael Freeman has blocked access to the website, which spurred CEO & President of JuicyCampus Matt Ivester to write an open letter in response.
Get ready for some drama, with Ivester claiming TSU is "joining the ranks of the Chinese government in internet censorship, and spitting in the faces of everyone who believes in free discourse online".
JuicyCampus Gets Banned From TSU, Cries Foul
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:16Posted in category Uncategorized
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JuicyCampus, a public, anonymous message board that basically encourages college students to gossip about each other (often using full names and with malicious intentions), got its first ban from a public university. Apparently, Tennessee State University's VP for Student Affairs, Michael Freeman has blocked access to the website, which spurred CEO & President of JuicyCampus Matt Ivester to write an open letter in response.
Get ready for some drama, with Ivester claiming TSU is "joining the ranks of the Chinese government in internet censorship, and spitting in the faces of everyone who believes in free discourse online".
Etherpad Shows Google Docs How It’s Done
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:00Posted in category Uncategorized
A team of ex-Googlers, with backing from Y Combinator, the Friendfeed founders and others, have created what might be both the ugliest and most useful group productivity app we've seen. Etherpad, a new product from Appjet, launches this morning, and you must try it out.
It's comparable to Google Docs or a wiki, but it's far more useful. You start off by creating a new workspace. You type basic text on numbered lines at will. Then invite someone else in and have them type as well. Each user's edits are highlighted a different color. ...
Poll: More Than Half Of Twitter Users Would Pay
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:58Posted in category Uncategorized
Guy Kawasaki posted a poll on via his SocialToo service that asks "How much would you pay to use Twitter?"
More than half (around 53%) of respondents, presumably all Twitter users who follow Guy, said they'd pay at least $5/month. The last thing I want is for Twitter to start charging, so I want each of you to take that poll and say "$0, I'd rather see it go away."
Apptera Raises $10.5 Million More To Get Ads To Your Phone
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:00Posted in category Uncategorized
Mobile advertising network Apptera has closed a $10.5 million funding round led by Alloy Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Walden International. The company is also announcing that David Karnstedt, Yahoo's former SVP of North American Sales who has extensive experience in advertising, has joined its board.
Apptera offers a suite of audio and visual advertising solutions for companies looking to place ads on mobile devices. The company is behind many of the voice ads when you hear on free 411 services, as well as the ads found on AOL's Moviefone. The company estimates that its ...