Clunky Flow

So tinyurl was busted yesterday? That explains why I had such trouble sharing a link to the “human flying squirrels” video via twitter.

I first found the link on Doc Searls blog. In the end, in the absence of the ability to post a working link via twitter (cos of the problem with tinyurl) I had to resort to actually describing how people could find their way via Doc’s post.  It was weird to have to do that. On the internet.

And it was weird to have to do that to link to a blog post by Doc Searl’s of all people. A odd kind of circular weirdness because Doc has been a key figure in helping the world really understand how all the really cool and powerful properties of the internet emerge from the simple architecture made possible by linking.

A working link to the ‘human flying squirrels’  via Doc’s blog ;)

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This roundup of reactions to Facebook Beacon ( via rojo ) doesn’t cite a single positive reaction.  That said if there was ever anyone who knows how to handle a user revolt its Mark Zuckerberg & Co.  

Top Stories for the Week of November 5–9, 2007  

It’s official: Facebook has decided to bastardize its community, writes Negative Approach. It wants to put your face on advertisements for products that you like via the new Facebook Pages ad platform (via Facebook Blog). Mark Zuckerberg declared this the latest once-each-century shift in how ads are served. Rent from Blockbuster.com, and Facebook will ask whether your rental preference can be shared with others on Facebook (via NY Times). You’re no longer just a user—you’re an endorser. Will we continue to trust our friends as they spam us wonders broadstuff.