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Proof of Life
May 24th, 2010
I think Jeff Jarvis has written very well about an extremely hot topic – but with a bit of a twist. With so many people, myself included, recently talking at length about privacy – it is interesting to open up discussion about ‘being public’.
While I appreciate and recommend a clear understanding of all privacy options (even though you almost need a masters degree to work out all the 170 privacy settings / combinations on Facebook) I agree that being public is what opens up debate, great conversation and – most of all, transparency among those we choose to connect with.
While privacy is extremely important on varying levels (depending on age, confidentiality issues, for example – we don’t want our children sharing too much about who, what, when and where), how can we encourage conversation or be genuine if we hide everything we do, say, like, recommend (etc).
An excellent debate and I look forward to your book. And love the title “Public Parts”.
Read the full article and more about the upcoming book at
“in our current privacy mania we are not talking enough about the value of “publicness“. If we default to private, we risk losing the value of the connections the internet brings“
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April 16th, 2010
Yesterday I had a lengthy (and painful) chat to a business owner about numerous websites and (rather dull) stuff but boy this guy absolutely loved the sound of his own voice – well – he must do because he certainly wasn’t listening to me. Read the rest of this entry »
April 15th, 2010
Building your foundations. Sowing your seeds. Planting your roots. If you don’t do the ground work, forget to do the hard work that goes into preparing for the future – how can you expect to succeed in anything Read the rest of this entry »
March 25th, 2010
It is always a pleasure to meet new people – online and offline – but, since we’re now doing most of that ‘meeting’ in the ‘online’ world – it’s often hard to find anyone ‘REAL’ and so fantastic when we do. Read the rest of this entry »
March 22nd, 2010
I was so pleased to get a message through Twitter from my friend @dzakyem to say he was off on his travels to Japan to visit another mutual online buddy. Read the rest of this entry »
March 21st, 2010
I don’t know exactly when or which company it was that said, in their TV adverts etc., "Its Good To Talk" – I have a feeling it was Sean Bean for a mobile phone network – but anyway… Slightly irrelevant. Moving on.
March 19th, 2010
Are you being “Human” in your social media activities? Demonstrating your personality? Letting people ‘in’? If you’re connecting with people on social platforms and want them to connect with you – and your content Read the rest of this entry »
March 19th, 2010
Are you being “Human” in your social media activities? If you’re connecting with people on social platforms and want them to connect with you – and your content – then surely its time to be human? Read the rest of this entry »
