"Another Internet Site Becomes Inaccessible
Another Internet Site Becomes Inaccessible
Youtube, the biggest global video sharing site, has been inaccessible for three months now. Another site, dailymotion.com, is banned, too."Following YouTube.com, the biggest video sharing site in the internet, which is still inaccessible in Turkey, another site, dailymotion.com, became inaccessible for insulting the memory of Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic.
The dailymotion.com site is a video sharing site, too. The decision to ban the site came without any explanation.
Youtube.com is inaccessible since May 5
Ankara’s 11th Criminal Court of Peace banned Youtube on April 24, 2008. Ankara’s 5th Criminal Court of Peace kept the site inaccessible with its April 30 decision. The banning was extended with another decision by Ankara’s 11th Criminal Court of Peace on June 6.
YouTube Still Dominates Online Video Market Says Compete
By Allen Stern:...........
Check out the Compete posting for more detailed analysis about Jokeroo.
Loving web 2.0 (or maybe not)
If putting up your relationship status on Facebook is a bit much for you, then how about making a marriage proposal via Google Street View? This must be the most unusual thing I’ve seen on the website entitled Google Sightseeing (an amusing site for wasting time online) that lists oddities found browsing Google Maps.
Campaign: Half a Million Kenyans to Unite
Description: It is an unfortunate fact that abuse of power particularly by politicians is normality in Africa. Most Africans feel disempowered by such widespread institutional corruption and unfair distribution of wealth. They are overwhelmed by a system that does not allow such injustices to be expressed, let alone redressed. Activism is the cause of much personal risk, not only to oneself but also to loved ones.
Yet they would do well to learn from the actions of their Kenyan brothers and sisters. Within months of the establishment of the coalition government, corruption amongst government officials has begun to become apparent. As a result activists are using on-line tools to challenge the system and raise international awareness.
Tools: blogs, facebook
Cyberethics: The Emerging Codes of Online Conduct
'What Defines a Highly Successful Blog or Blogger ...'
"What defines a highly successful blog or blogger over the millions of others?" asks Australian blogger Duncan Riley over
at The Inquisitr. "We know that content is key, and that increasingly with the emergence of Blogging 2.0 that participation is also vital, but neither account for success exclusively," he opines.
Tool: Using Squidoo to raise money for your cause
What it is: Created by marketing professaional Seth Godin, Squidoo is an online forum that allows members create lenses (i.e. pages) based on their most fundamental passions. Additionally, users can gain earn ad money through the site. According to the website:
