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Tangled Web: Does freelance have to mean solitary confinement?

How do I get my fellow freelancers to meet up, so we all get a sense of corporate comraderie?  

On Aug 14, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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The antisocial network: Path texts my entire phonebook at 6am

Last night I went to bed blissfully unaware of the catastrophic faux pas I'd made earlier in the day—I had signed up for Path.

On Apr 30, 2013 by [email protected]

Business
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The true price of “free” online

In this series, Digital Self-defense, Steffan Heuer and Pernille Tranberg teach us how to protect our online identity. This week, the authors consider the true price, and value, of "free."

On Nov 26, 2012 by [email protected]

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Myspace settles FTC charges of violating user privacy

The social network has agreed to settle accusations that it violated its own privacy policy.

On May 8, 2012 by Kris Holt

Internet Culture
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Pinterest clones beat Pinterest to global expansion

Pinterest wants translators to bring it to other countries. Unfortunately, Pinterest clones have already done that.

On May 3, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Ayuda! Path turns to community for translations

Taking a cue from Twitter, the mobile social network is asking its users to help with translations for nine languages. 

On Apr 6, 2012 by Kris Holt

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Dot Dot Dot: Sharing is caring, and so is tweeting

How we talk when we talk about Twitter.

On Feb 16, 2012 by Owen Thomas

Internet Culture
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Dot Dot Dot: The art of the non-apology

Path and Pinterest show two ways to deal with communities in uproar.

On Feb 9, 2012 by Owen Thomas

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Path corrects its course

The social network apologizes for uploading personal contact information. Will all be forgiven?

On Feb 8, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

Internet Culture
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Path violates privacy principles

Path CEO Dave Morin said that the data collected was used to "help the user find and connect" with friends and will soon become an opt-in feature.

On Feb 8, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy

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Imgur, Pinterest, Grindr, Path: Why Web communities swept the Crunchies

A splashy awards show put on by tech blogs is a rare chance for the makers of the social Web to rub shoulders—and celebrate their victories.

On Feb 3, 2012 by Owen Thomas

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Dot Dot Dot: A Path in the storm

We don’t need Google’s Search Plus. We need a refuge from the Web crawlers.

On Jan 12, 2012 by Owen Thomas

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Dot Dot Dot: Are you naughty or nice on new social networks?

The Daily Dot’s executive editor indulges in some Pathive-aggressive behavior.

On Dec 8, 2011 by Owen Thomas

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