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I am part of the .1%
Summary: In most online communities, 90% of users are lurkers who never contribute, 9% of users contribute a little, and 1% of users account for almost all the action. Blogs have even worse participation inequality than is evident in the … Continue reading
Complexities of big tests and big companies
I enjoy reading content from individuals who know an issue deeply enough they can share both sides of the issue. Too often, I encounter an anti this or that post which always makes me wonder about the agenda of the … Continue reading
Ads, ad blockers, and ethics
I have become focused on the role of ads and ad blockers online. While I do offer content that contains ads, my concern goes beyond the few dollars these ads generate. My concern is that ad blockers and counter measures … Continue reading
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Ads and ethics
This attitude drives me crazy: As much as I like Apple’s position, I feel a twinge of guilt at the fact that the company’s brand of privacy comes—quite literally—at a price. Not everyone can afford a Mac or an iPhone, … Continue reading
Big ed tech conferences
I am guessing I have attended far more ISTE conferences than your average ed tech guy. I have begun to accumulate a list of “issues” that bother me. Some are my issues, but others concern the nature of large conferences, … Continue reading
The 140 character limit
I see that Twitter has removed the 140 character limit for direct messages. I wish there was a way to extend the limit for the tweets generated as part of “chats”. As an observer, I have not found the “edchat” … Continue reading