we need a definitive title for the MOOC asap; we need specific dates for the MOOC asap (we know that it will be around middle of May to middle of June, but we need to settle on some); and we need a tag for the MOOC asap. will be working with Marion Waite and George Roberts, who has already started blogging about it here – [link]. MORE >>

In this analysis I think that Nancy is reflecting the shift from online spaces that may have community managers, to the more distributed way the Net now works … as a mix of new (social networks, Twitter, blogs) with old (email lists, discussion forums). Is it as someone trying to objectively cover an event? Editorialize? Synthesize? MORE >>

Here is the second set from mid May through June. As I mentioned on this blog I am now helping OutStart with their social media efforts as part of the OutStart team. am one of several people contributing to our OutStart Knowledge Solutions Blog (see: My New Role within OutStart’s Social Media Efforts ). welcome your comments. Why Not Both. MORE >>

Beyond mutual rating systems, there are a number of other ways cooperation and collaboration may be “gamed&# : Coercion. In a recent discussion with Venessa Miemis , Venessa asked me whether I thought cooperation can be “gamed&# or not. Cascades. Also discussed on ZDNet and ZDNet “Koolaid guy saga&#. MORE >>

This is why we, women and men, the inhabitants of this planet, have freely decided to unite and make our voices heard this May 12th, all over the world. Retirement/pension so we may have dignity at all ages. This is a worldwide Global Spring, We will be there on May 12th  [*], we will fight until we win. We are not numbers. MORE >>