Tag Archives: social

Oct 12

The Atlantic on Dark Social

Alexis C. Madrigal in The Atlantic dismantles the commonly believed history of the Web by showing that the majority of web site traffic doesn’t come from social media like Facebook and Twitter. There are a couple of really interesting ramifications … Read More

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Oct 03

What Happened to Diaspora, the ‘Facebook Killer’?

What Happened to Diaspora, the ‘Facebook Killer’? It’s Complicated. I think the best thing that can be said about Diaspora is that it attempted to do what’s right. The Internet was founded on the idea of decentralized communications and autonomy. … Read More

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Mar 24

A lot of money for a domain name

A company called Color has raised $41 million for a photo sharing application imaginatively called Color and the Color.com web address. Not everyone thinks this is a great thing. On top of that, the Android app is a mess, with … Read More

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