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Facebook Please Don't 'Like' This Post (And I Really Mean It This Time) What contributor Len Kendall learned by swearing off the Facebook "like" button for a month. Social Len Kendall View comments
now Yahoo Reportedly Looking To Buy Tumblr For That Magic $1B Yahoo is in talks to acquire the blogging site Tumblr for as much as $1 billion, All Things D reports. This could be the "big deal" Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has reportedly been looking for. Social ReadWrite Editors View comments
social media New 'Social' Businesses Want To Know All About You. No Thanks! The benefits of social business may be dramatic and undeniable. But I am the only one totally creeped out at what seems to be an obvious invasion of privacy? Social Fredric Paul View comments
linkedin LinkedIn Is Trying To Ban The World's Oldest Profession LinkedIn flashes the red light to "escort services." Yes, even if you make your living that way. Social Owen Thomas View comments
Facebook Will Facebook Go Out With A Bang? What famous Internet company could offer a peek into Facebook's future? Social Derek Brown View comments
Pinterest Why Pinterest Could Be Worth Far More Than $2.5 Billion How can a company that has never even attempted to make a penny be worth $2.5 billion? Yes, billion. It's all about passion. Social Derek Brown View comments
SlideShare There's Already A GitHub For Business, And It's Called SlideShare LinkedIn's presentations website is a place where dealmakers can show their value. Social Owen Thomas View comments
Health Are You Ready To Crowdsource Your Medical Care? CrowdMed Is Ready To Help Would you trust your medical diagnoses to a crowd of strangers instead of your doctor? Silicon Valley startup CrowdMed thinks you should. Social Brian S Hall View comments
With Channels, LinkedIn's News Strategy Develops More Interest What you read could help shape your career, and LinkedIn knows it. Social Owen Thomas View comments
Pause Sorry Paul Miller, Quitting The Internet Was A Dumb Idea Writer Paul Miller's experience in leaving the Internet for an entire year proves what should have been obvious - the Net does not define who you are. Social Dan Rowinski View comments