Net Neutrality 6-03-2006
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Net Neutrality Links
I’ve added these links to the Net Neutrality Page today.
FYI, here’s the article that but a bee in the bonnet of the special interests who’re trying to shackle the Internet with their so-called net-neutrality regulations:
William L. Smith, chief technology officer for Atlanta-based BellSouth Corp., told reporters and analysts that an Internet service provider such as his firm should be able, for example, to charge Yahoo Inc. for the opportunity to have its search site load faster than that of Google Inc.
Or, Smith said, his company should be allowed to charge a rival voice-over-Internet firm so that its service can operate with the same quality as BellSouth’s offering.
Remedial First Amendment For The Net Neutrality Crowd
I’ve noticed lately that some net neutrality advocates have taken to calling neutrality legislation the “First Amendment of the Internetâ€. Allow me to point out that the first five words of the First Amendment are “Congress shall make no law …â€
When it comes to our communications systems, our first priority should be to keep Congress out of it. The First Amendment says, when it comes to speech, the government simply does not make the call. It is not a question of debating right and wrong in the hallowed halls; the Constitution says simply, the government has no say.
Broadband Providers Lobby Against Internet Neutrality
We’ve been enjoying a resource that many have just assumed would continue. Consider some of the other changes that are occuring. Newspapers are going out of business all over America. Many, if not most, big city papers have been bought out by huge multi-media companies. Those media companies have shown an inclination to limit our access to the news to the point that a paid public service statement from the United Church of Christ is rejected by network TV and a book that lists the top 25 censored news stories is published annually in America.
Newspapers and other written media have been an important part of our democracy since Thomas Paine published “Common Sense” and helped light the fire of revolution and independence from a monarchy bent on exploiting, not nurturing it’s colonies. Today we face a different kind of threat. Very few men control virturally all of our news in the mainstream media and they’ve demonstrated a willness to limit even big stories like Downing St. Memos are still not widely known by Americans.
Al Gore characterized our democracy as “hollowed out” by a dearth of editorial variety in the “marketplace of ideas”. He called for the preservation of freedom on the Internet
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Comment Night Again at 6 Chicago Time
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Tuesday Open Comment Night
YES, the mike will be open again tonight. So start collecting your thoughts. Remember, you get to bring what you want to talk about.
The rules are simple — be nice.
We got things going really fast last week. If you missed it, stop by this week, and check it out.
Some things we might talk about could include whether:
- 43 Best Blogs Wiki–Why Didn’t We Do That?
- What Did You Do This Weekend?
- Why Do 4 Day Work Weeks Seem Longer?
- Hey You guys the MIKE is Over here.
- ANN SUGGESTED:
1000 Paintings that are selling at http://www.onethousandpaintings.com/home/
AND THE EVER POPULAR, WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Writers
Link Leak Virus is a special strain of the indie virus with blogtipping mutations that occur in threes. These three are for three cool places writers.
- one a place you should join, if only to read the writing
- a writing job blog I found for this post — CAUTION: I don’t know a thing about the jobs.
- a writer who doesn’t believe in writer’s block, which is only one of the million reasons I love him.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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It’s Like Open Mike Only Different
Here’s how it works.
The rules are simple — be nice.
It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. . . . Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
See this post if you want some ideas of things to talk about.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Tuesday after 7 Chicago Time
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Tuesday Open Comment Night
YES, the mike will be open again tonight. So start collecting your thoughts. Remember, you get to bring what you want to talk about.
The rules are simple — be nice.
We got things going really fast last week. If you missed it, stop by this week, and check it out.
Some things we might talk about could include whether:
- anyone will ever pay for content on the Internet.
- Technorati will quit rolling out new features and get control of its old ones.
- the telcos will win on net neutrality
- anyone has a cool idea for what we should do on the blog this weekend.
AND THE EVER POPULAR, WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here.
Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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SOB Business Cafe 05-19-2006
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Welcome to the SOB Cafe
We offer the best in thinking–articles on the business of blogging written by the Successful and Outstanding Bloggers of Successful Blog. Click on the title shots to enjoy each selection.
The Specials this Week are
While Robert awaits a cool and blessed event, he sends us The (Top) Ten (Blogging) Commandments.
Sabine, an orginal SOB and a real business pro, reviews the process for creating quality links to build our blogs’ standing in the community.
Tom at Attract More Customers makes it official. We can stop multi-tasking for our own well being and to our blogs’ improvement.
Chris at Performancing shows us that there is more than one way to skin a launch a blog.
Related ala carte selections include
Mike at Converstations suggests why we should link with readers and other bloggers by creating our own blogging carnivals.
Sit back. Enjoy your read. Nachos and drinks will be right over. Stay as long as you like.
No tips required. Comments appreciated.
Have a great weekend!
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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The Show Is in the Comments
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Blogging Is Conversation
I’ve heard it said before that the internet has changed the world of news. That the news used to end when it was put into print, now that’s when the news begins. HART said it first, Half the show is inthe comments. Sometimes it’s more than half. Yesterday, 37signals published a small piece by guest poster Ryan Carson teaching bloggers how to use digg.com to market their articles.
The current 46 comments that follow discuss the pros and cons of self-promotion using digg.com and in some ways overpower the original article. It’s also a great demonstration of how a blogger deals with mixed reviews of a posting.
You can access the whole thing by clicking the title shot below.
One truth about blogging is that you can never know for sure where a post might take you.
Thank Ryan for the well-written post that started a fine discussion — one that we should all think through from every angle.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Blog-to Show Reminder
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It’s Like an Auto Show for Blogs This Weekend
We’re having a Blog-to Show Saturday and Sunday. Here’s what you do.
- Write up a sentence or two about what makes your blog worth visiting.
- Write up some advice or a short bloggy quote that you think other bloggers would like to know.
- E-mail that information to Liz at lizsun2@gmail.com.
I’ll feature both in a Blog-to Showcase on Saturday with a link to your amazing blog.
It’s FREE PROMOTION For your BLOG. Don’t pass it up.
If you have questions, leave them in the comments section.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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The Final Link Leak Blog Rally Winner!
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YEA Oystein!!
Jack had a good time. He said so.
So did Ann Michael.
Oystein actual added his own puzzle.
Oystein won a link to his newly remodeled blog The Advice Library and would like you to visit Limaayel, a writer.
Thanks to everyone who took part in the Link Leaking Blog Rally.
Think we should do it again? Have any other ideas?
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Thanks to all who Attended Open Comment Night 2
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Open Comment Night 2
It’s that Open Comment Night 2 was also a grand success. 174 comments and at times they were flying so fast, it was hard to keep up. We’re already discussing ways to improve it.
- Martin has volunteered to gather suggested topics of the week — things that people around the blogosphere have been talking about. Those will be posted early in the day so that folks will have something to think about if they want to come prepared with a thought or two to add to the commentary. This topics list is meant for inspiration only and is no way intended to fetter the free flowing fun of the conversational atmosphere that we’ve managed to get going.
- Scott has suggested that we announced a starting time and I’m taking him up on that. I think it makes real sense for folks to know when the mike is turned on.
- Everyone should be aware that like coming late to a party, there is no need to catch up on what went before you arrived . . . just join in when you get there.
- If you have more suggestions, please leave them in the comments on this post. Comment night is a community event. So let’s make it for everyone.
One question remains outstanding. . . .
Does Tuesday night work for you?
Unless there is an outcry in favor of another night, Open Comment Night will be every Tuesday, starting at 7:00p.m. Chicago time. There sidebar is open and there is no closing hour. 
See you here again next week!
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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