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Tomorrow is the big day, and we want you to be a part of it. Here's what you need to know to participate in our inauguration coverage, so take notes and maybe we'll see you on TV.
+ Live streaming on Current: since the ceremony will be taking place 11:30am EST on Tuesday morning (with repeats at 5:30pm EST and 10:30pm EST), this means the live broadcast will be taking place in the middle of the day (and at 8:30am in PST). So, we are going to be streaming the whole thing on Current.com. We've already heard others with plans to pick up bagels and have a viewing party in their PJs, so why not do the same? Head to http://current.com/44 to check out the whole event.
+ Twitter: We've once again teamed up with Twitter to give everyone a chance to weigh in on the event from the comfort of their laptop or mobile phone. If you're not yet familiar with Twitter, I'll post a quick explainer video from our own Brett Erlich (@bretterlich) below in the comments. If you haven't signed up, jump in now, or just plan to text message your thoughts to 40404 tomorrow during the event. Here is a short list of hashtags to use to get your tweets better positioned to air on TV:
-- #current: This is like the "Hey Current, look at me" hashtag du jour. If you have something interesting to report, or you just want to chime in, use #current in your tweet to get it on our radar.
-- #inaug09: NPR started this one up, and Andy Carvin (@acarvin) got us hooked. Simply put, this one is too good to ignore. We'll be monitoring the stream of tweets coming in with #inaug09, and pulling some of these to air as well. So, it couldn't hurt to pop this one into your tweet as well if you have some extra characters to spare.
-- #dcalerts: The good folks over at The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) have put this little gem of a hashtag together with a twist. They are asking anyone in the Washington D.C. area tomorrow to use #dcalert to send updates regarding traffic conditions and the overall vibe of the crowd as the ceremony progresses. If you happen to be in the mall, headed to the mall, or trying to escape from the mall, tag your adventures with #dcalerts for others to follow along. We'll be pulling updates from here as well, so keep it handy.
And that's it! Everything you need to know for a very social media enhanced Inauguration Day. We hope you'll join us, and as always send us feedback about the whole thing.
Best,
Mario
Online Community Team
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Created by two friends of mine, LittleSis is a wiki that allows users to map connections between the world's most powerful people.
From the Huffington Post today:
"LittleSis makes it easier than ever to see how politicians, CEOs,
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I had a question posed by a friend, and I’d thought I’d seek your advice (mine is usually worthless anyway).
“What would you do if you had added a friend on Facebook whom you had known many years but when you read their page you saw lies and embellishments on their alumni status and degrees that you know for a fact they didn't get? In my case this person to which I am referring works for a CHURCH! I am so stunned. How can a person live such a lie?! Do you think it's just the social networking disease where people think they have to portray their lives much better than the reality to create a facade?? What's totally ironic (or not) is that in the description of herself this person refers to [themselves] as "for real" and "authentic". I am disturbed but don't know if I have any responsibility to keep my mouth shut or write the person or their employer?! I have lost alot of respect for this person and am mulling over what to think...”
What do you think? Is there a 'moral' responsibility?Photo by: psd http://www.flickr.com/photos/psd/1806225034/
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This is a new social network and dating site which revolves around members detailing their previous relationships and rating their ex- partners and incidentally "hating on them"
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Some case studies could come to mind: the User Generated Content trend of networking, or perhaps Creative Commons flexible system of rights.
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