I'm showing my age and parental bias, but to me the story of 20-something x-rated blogger Jessica Cutler is a good example of how blogging with your friends can go very wrong. For Jessica, the Washington Post reports, having her blog found out by boyfriends and, eventually, clients on Capitol Hill was bad news (getting fired, losing a lover) and good news (a Playboy pictorial this fall and a … [Read more...] about Blogs’ downside
Tech appeal to young voters
The goal of Rock the Vote, MTV's non-partisan partner, is to get 20 million 18-to-24-year-olds to the polls this US presidential election year, and it figures technology can only help. First it reached people via mobile phones (see RTV Mobile and its Mobile Photo Blog, which covered the Democratic National Convention last month). Now it's IM. According to Wired News, RTV is using Rock the … [Read more...] about Tech appeal to young voters
Student-eye-view of P2P
University students may be changing their downloading habits but not their mindsets, according to the California Aggie, news site of the University of California, Davis. One freshman stopped downloading at school for fear of repercussions but said she continues file-sharing at home; another student "said he downloads without regard for copyrights to 'stick it to the man'." Still, the number of … [Read more...] about Student-eye-view of P2P
Bullying chat shut down
A UK teen online community was shut down because of allegations that it was being used by bullies to victimize children, The Register reports. Mouth2mouth.tk, "which claims to be the 'largest online teen community' in North London and Hertfordshire ... contained death threats and racist comments, according to anti-bullying charity, Bullying Online. The organization had received complaints from … [Read more...] about Bullying chat shut down
AOL’s low-cost connecting
Starting this month America Online will help low-income and minority households get connected by selling low-cost PCs with a year of dial-up Net service, Reuters reports. AOL says it hopes to attract the 27% of US homes comprised of seniors, African Americans, and Hispanics who don't own a computer. Reuters cites AOL figures showing that, with 2 million members, the ISP's Latino service, launched … [Read more...] about AOL’s low-cost connecting