Have you been sitting around, bored out of your mind and wondering what nefarious and mind-blowingly ridiculous things your favorite little search engines have been up to lately? Here’s a quick roundup in case you haven’t been paying attention to all the ethical aspects of our collective internet obsession…
Yahoo!
Yahoo recently claimed to have simply been obeying Chinese law when handing over personal details of Wang Xiaoning, a Chinese man who had been openly critical of the Chinese government. Wang Xiaoning was subsequently sentenced to ten years in prison. His horrific crime was promoting democracy through the use of an online forum. In response to this, and other incidents, Yahoo is being sued in a U.S. court for aiding and abetting [...]
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The Good, The Bad, and Yahoo!
Domains – Why You Should Care!
I’ve been seriously slack at the blogpost writing lately….sorry girls for the delay in this post…no excuses, I’ll kick myself up the backside =)
For the last couple of weeks I seem to have been haunted with questions about domains, and it’s really getting to me how little people think this through. It’s quiet a few things to consider when choosing a domain, here are some tips and “rules” (my rules, you don’t need to follow them but you would be stupid not to…)
Choosing a brand – what’s the competition?
If you are building a brand, you obviously need the brand name as a domain, that’s essential. But if you have the opportunity to get involved in the branding process from [...]