jonmwords

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by jonmwords 15y ago
It's not just a button, either. You can opt out entirely from preferences.
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by jonmwords 15y ago
I see what you mean. But at that time, Google results weren't tied to personal identities, which had no clear definition yet, and that's what this whole Google+ project has been about.
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by jonmwords 15y ago
But here's the thing: this actually lifts the lid on the echo chamber to be more open than it was yesterday. Google recognizes that global search is a necessary option. Before this update, it looked like G+ was just going to be rammed dow
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by jonmwords 15y ago
I can't think of an example of Facebook taking away a preference setting that users have adopted. Even Facebook doesn't take away controls it has freely given. It would be one thing to take away the toggle button. That might happen, and i
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by jonmwords 15y ago
Well, if you read my post last week, you know I'd be the last person to let them off easily, but now that they've put this opt-out control in, they can't well take it way. That would be suicide.
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They Did It: Google Personalizes Search & It Is Not Evil(readwriteweb.com)
63 points by jonmwords 15y ago|32 comments
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by jonmwords 15y ago
Hi everybody. Sorry I can't respond to everyone, but this conversation has been very productive, I think. Thanks so much.
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by jonmwords 15y ago
Totally fair. Bloggers are professional trolls, but, as I think you've conceded (correct me if I'm wrong), I only trolled to get people in the door, and there are substantive arguments waiting when you get there. I just want to point out th
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by jonmwords 15y ago
Well put, sir. tl;dr accepted.
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by jonmwords 15y ago
It's "almost-attributed" because he included my name, but there was no link or mention of my site. I don't care about the name. I care about the site. That's what the whole rant is about. Of course I knew that Google tailored results. How w
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by jonmwords 15y ago
Me, too. This is the crux of the problem. Allowing such huge posts and so many media types makes the stream impossible to scan. All the reactions the post is getting from G+ worshippers skip over this point, so I guess some people like bein
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Google+ Is Going To Mess Up The Internet(readwriteweb.com)
250 points by jonmwords 15y ago|134 comments
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The Verified Twitter Account for Rupert Murdoch's Wife Was Fake [Updated](readwriteweb.com)
2 points by jonmwords 15y ago|0 comments
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What I Learned About the Wired World on Jury Duty(readwriteweb.com)
1 points by jonmwords 15y ago|0 comments
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How To Liberate A Squatter Twitter Account (Really)(readwriteweb.com)
2 points by jonmwords 15y ago|0 comments
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Apparently The Internet Is A Complete Waste Of Time(readwriteweb.com)
1 points by jonmwords 15y ago|1 comments
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It's Carrier IQ's World, We Just Live in It(readwriteweb.com)
1 points by jonmwords 15y ago|0 comments
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by jonmwords 15y ago
Do you have any way of capturing the actual JAR? Our Sophos security friend wants to analyze it, but we don't know how to get it.
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by jonmwords 15y ago
OOH. Good point. I'll update the post.
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by jonmwords 15y ago
Totally. With that name, they probably don't have much SEO work to do at all.
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by jonmwords 15y ago
Will they? Is a gorgeous, lovely, stroke-able app for this compelling enough to get people to use it? Use it all the time? Make it a primary means of communication?
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Path, Timeline & Worship of The Self(readwriteweb.com)
7 points by jonmwords 15y ago|3 comments
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by jonmwords 15y ago
This thing is so great. The solution is so easy. I wish top-heavy, Web-based CMS people would take a hint.
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How To Use Calepin, the Easiest Blog Tool in the World(readwriteweb.com)
7 points by jonmwords 15y ago|1 comments
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The Game of Phones: How 5 Top Tech Companies Plan to Win(readwriteweb.com)
7 points by jonmwords 15y ago|1 comments
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Kindle Fire Is A Service, Not A Product(readwriteweb.com)
2 points by jonmwords 15y ago|0 comments
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How Storifying Occupy Wall Street Saved The News(readwriteweb.com)
1 points by jonmwords 15y ago|0 comments
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ThinkUp Reaches 1.0: Own Your Social Network Data(readwriteweb.com)
1 points by jonmwords 15y ago|0 comments
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Google Offers Doublespeak With Wi-Fi Location Data "Opt Out" Program(readwriteweb.com)
1 points by jonmwords 15y ago|0 comments
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Meridian Gets $1 Million Funding for Interior Map-Based App Platform(readwriteweb.com)
1 points by jonmwords 15y ago|0 comments

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