From the Gawker Network, a job they call as one of the most annoying ones so far from the social web, the job which we would gladly coin as the “Twitter Impostor Terminator” or a lawyer who does just as it says, takes down twitter users who are pretending to be celebrities. Well, as if these people need more publicity, it seems the transparency of the social web is still the main detrimental factor which makes the internet dangerous. From sexual predators, spam and impostors, they all use the internet for their dastardly deeds.
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Gawker media, one of the blogosphere’s biggest blog networks has adopted the Atribution-NonCommercial license for all their original content which makes them one of the few networks who allows use of their materials for free. This doesn’t however a free for all fir there are limitations on how, what and where such original content can be used which can be found in their very extensive Legal Page. This maybe the trend for most of the blogosphere’s biggest names for as said in a previous post, policing content is a practice in futility. The practice of plagiarism is quite widespread and it seems the wide expanse of the internet and the many social networks that inter-twine in between have been so much for people to search fpor instances of content copying they simply gave up.
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From the Gawker network, the ever updated source on information on new media has raised the alarm on the adoption of new media by traditional print publishers. This has become the norm of today’s economically challenged firms, go to the net but many questions have been raised about such a move since the net was born and began to spread its global reach. This would not only be wise, but would allow these traditional print media to maintain their diverse talent pool while they try to find a way of salvaging their other businesses in print. read on

From the Blog herald: The recent issue that involved John Stewart on his unwarranted rap on social media or the new internet is a bit unwarranted for as the post in the Blog Herald says (by : Chris Garett), there are a lot of truths but also misconceptions about the whole social thingy. First, for example blogging, it started out as a medium on the internet where anybody who wanted to write about anything (mostly their pitiful lives and their utter uselessness roles in society), much like newspapers of days past which started out as mere advert pages that were finally congealed into a more compressed form that included advertising as well as some useful stuff to gain the interest of the reader. Get hold of any newspaper (if you can still find one) and what do you see? Headlines, articles, commentary and advertisements, wait a minute, ads. We’re getting warmer! Don’t tell me you haven’t earned a buck from social media(your bosses companies sure have!)
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Nothing quite interesting on the networks, getting tired about the recession and Madoff along with each and everything Mr. President does(from his choice of soft drink to the blackberry, etc.)and how ahrder life is getting, blahhhh….blah…bla. As expected, the guys finally announced their re-launch of some of their blogs(if not all), Splashpress has announced again and again they would be re-launching their blogs, some of which have stood the test of time and were overdue for extreme makeovers. The network has revamped the sites and are injecting new blood into the ranks for both editors and bloggers. Some are old some are new, the bloggers will once again grace the many blogs that have been left, well should we call it as they have always been, and are in the process of giving them new looks through themes but also re-aiming them to more relevant and bloggerriffic stardom(hopefully).
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Splashpress media has announced the addition of Twitter Buttons to the network as they continue to expand as one of the net’s biggest blogs groups. Twitter buttons is a dedicated site that allows users to create catchy icons that link to Twitter functions for use on their wen sites. Twittering has just become a whole lot easier from your desktop or page, much like the several hundred or so similar offerings on the internet with a twist, it’s totally free. Button creation is limitless as you let your creativity take you to unknown heights. The site is relatively easy to use and registration does not require you to release any personal information.
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From the blog networks, B5 has announced its launch of Splendicity, a high powered site that is powered by 30 popular blogs catering to beauty, fashion and accessories for those fashionistas out there. B5 being one of the biggest blog networks around has done it again by taking on the lucrative world of high-end fashion. Containing the whole shebang, from tips and tricks, shopping advise, photo and video content. The world of fashion will never be the same again with this addition to the network of blogs that are considered to be the best in the industry. Get the latest from industry leaders and celebrities who make headlines and a whole lot more. read on

Franky Branckaute that is, one of the most dynamic editors of the blogosphere is back at the helm of Forever Geek one of Splashpress Media’s best blogs. Associated with Splashpress since 2006, he has been online for more than a decade and has been moving from tech blog to tech blog. He returns with a vengeance, ready again to grace the blogosphere with his insight, angst and energy.
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