Comments on: The Internet Lexicon http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/09/22/the-internet-lexicon/ Let's just see what happens Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:55:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David Sasaki http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/09/22/the-internet-lexicon/comment-page-1/#comment-38440 David Sasaki Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:06:01 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/09/22/the-internet-lexicon/#comment-38440 I realize that the spirit of One Web Day is to celebrate what the Internet has brought us so I guess it makes sense to celebrate the relative fame of those who have established themselves as Internet experts, but it seems to me that a more gracious celebration of the Internet would be to spend a day (or week) reaching out to those who have yet to benefit from social media tools. Why not organize a web 2.0 training workshop at a senior center, for example? I realize that the spirit of One Web Day is to celebrate what the Internet has brought us so I guess it makes sense to celebrate the relative fame of those who have established themselves as Internet experts, but it seems to me that a more gracious celebration of the Internet would be to spend a day (or week) reaching out to those who have yet to benefit from social media tools. Why not organize a web 2.0 training workshop at a senior center, for example?

]]> By: davidw http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/09/22/the-internet-lexicon/comment-page-1/#comment-38425 davidw Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:01:45 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/09/22/the-internet-lexicon/#comment-38425 So, add who you want to it, David. But I think we we need some reasonable guideline for whose name gets listed, don't you? If not Wikipedia, then what? And, yes, it's only for fun. So, add who you want to it, David. But I think we we need some reasonable guideline for whose name gets listed, don’t you? If not Wikipedia, then what?

And, yes, it’s only for fun.

]]> By: David Sasaki http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/09/22/the-internet-lexicon/comment-page-1/#comment-38423 David Sasaki Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:56:07 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/09/22/the-internet-lexicon/#comment-38423 I dunno ... seems a little exclusionary and cliquish to me. I assume this is for fun and not value (other than having fun that is)? I dunno … seems a little exclusionary and cliquish to me. I assume this is for fun and not value (other than having fun that is)?

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