sharing with wikipedia-style licences vs sharing on twitter and facebook

Twitter and Facebook are grand tools both for showing other people what’s happening.  Each has its own market – there are some people who prefer the edginess of Twitter, perhaps, to what others like about the softer feel of Facebook. Each, its own market then; each to their own. But there are other ways of sharing, with quite different ground rules – and it’s these … Continue reading sharing with wikipedia-style licences vs sharing on twitter and facebook

chester.website – the video

I’ve made a short video (around 18 minutes) of the presentation I’ll be giving over the next few weeks via Adobe Connect technology on the subject of chester.website‘s mission, background, goals etc. Please bookmark this link for updates to the next live presentations.  In the meantime, you can, if interested, watch the YouTube below.  No participants, but you do get a general feel for what you … Continue reading chester.website – the video

collaboration – and flexing licences

Adrian’s got a grand #hyperlocal wiki up-and-running, developing and expanding at suttonwiki.org.  It uses free software and produces entirely free content. I’ve taken a huge dose of inspiration from him, as well as from this article he sent my way right at the beginning (like two weeks ago!!!) from Nieman Lab. That article dates from 2009. One thing I’m not doing, and in open-source environments … Continue reading collaboration – and flexing licences