Reading: Safety & "Stalkers" and Identity & Reputation

Read at least 2 of the following:

Books & Articles

[MOBS] Chapter 5 "The Evolution of Reputation"; pgs 113- 128 (textbook)

Internet Reading (delicious tag "itec333_reputation")

"Plea to ban employers trawling Facebook - Times Online"

Comments: A powerful coalition of children’s charities is urging ministers to make it illegal for companies to trawl Facebook and other social networking websites for information on prospective recruits. Bookmarked by: melander on 2008-10-05T16:13:21Z

"With friends like these ... Tom Hodgkinson on the politics of the people behind Facebook | Technology | The Guardian"

Comments: Long and provocative article that starts with "I despise Facebook.". Near the end, the author explores Facebook's privacy policy. He writes "Just for fun, try substituting the words 'Big Brother' whenever you read the word 'Facebook'" Bookmarked by: melander on 2008-02-12T19:31:47Z

"How Sticky Is Membership on Facebook? Just Try Breaking Free - New York Times"

Comments: Are you a member of Facebook.com? You may have a lifetime contract. Some users have discovered that it is nearly impossible to remove themselves entirely from Facebook... Bookmarked by: melander on 2008-02-11T19:14:05Z

"Can Privacy Exist on the Internet?"

Comments: You live your life online -- and anyone can read it. Video Interview Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-12-22T18:48:36Z

"When the Patient Is a Googler -- Printout -- TIME"

Comments: Article from Time magazine starts "We had never met, but as we talked on the phone I knew she was Googling me..." Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-12-22T18:44:37Z

"More on Facebook, the "Coolest Self" and Why I Still Think Scoble's Kinda Silly (But in a Good Way)"

Comments: Blog entry from "TeresaCentric" on Facebook and presenting your "Coolest Self' online Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-10-18T17:48:02Z

"Are Online Reputations Portable?"

Comments: Article from Business Week Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-06-18T01:55:34Z

"NPR : Startups Help Clean Up Online Reputations"

Comments: Audio (4:55) about companies that help clean up online reputations from National Public Radio (NPR) Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-06-18T01:54:38Z

"You are what your search results return and so are your kids"

Comments: Mark Cuban blogs about privacy and posting EVERYTHING Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-04-30T18:58:25Z

"Teens, Privacy and Online Social Networks"

Comments: Research from Pew Internet & American Life Project: How teens manage their online identities and personal information in the age of MySpace Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-04-19T18:55:01Z

"The Power of Personal Branding"

Comments: Blog post by Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2Growth Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-03-06T18:36:56Z

"Big companies and the Web are draining the civility out of business. Are you ready to embrace accountability and sacrifice anonymity?"

Comments: Seth Godin on being anonymous. From Fast Company magazine. Sep 2001. Dated but timeless. Bookmarked by: melander on 2007-03-03T15:48:44Z

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