Linky Goodness, June 2

Monday, June 2nd, 2008 by Jordan McCollum

Linky Goodness, June 2

The first linky goodness of a new month. If that’s not enough to

A great account of why ~~Jenn Laycock is a great person~~ we need to be careful what we blog—and how we respond to criticism in the blogosphere. Warning: hug factor = high.
Looks like Wal-mart is testing free online classifieds with Oodle. Who will be hurt worse: newspapers or craigslist?
A Canadian privacy watchdog has filed a complaint against Facebook for violating privacy laws, but the allegations sound a bit . . . well, old hat.
It’s not just the US fighting this battle:Net Neutrality Finally Rears Ugly Head in Canada

Looking for more good reads? Don’t forget about the SEM Scholarship contest entries (of course, I’m sure you’ve already read them all, but why not review. If you’re not busy . . . working . . . or something)!

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3 comments on “Linky Goodness, June 2”

Top Rated Says:

June 2nd, 2008 at 6:37 pm

I’m one of those Canadian customers being throttled by Bell. It does really stink, as the ISPs are basically deciding what types of applications are more important then others. The smaller ISPs that piggy back off the big boys are taking them to task though. They’ve started a legal battle against them, claiming they’re chipping away at their competitive advantage. I hope they win.

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Warenwirtschaft Says:

June 3rd, 2008 at 9:35 am

I think net neutrality is an important factor for the internet. Only with this system can small companies and startups have a chance to succeed. When they have to start 2.class nobody wil use their service.
PS3 Says:

June 3rd, 2008 at 5:18 pm

We all love a free classified ad and it is interesting to see Walmart move into the market. Maybe it will be a bit like sticking a card on one of their store boards (we have the Asda brand of Walmart over here).