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Live Blogging ONG Web 2.0 Conference in Romania sponsored by the Soros Foundation in Bucharest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Wiki: Collective brain of humanity. Talked about the problem of wiki spam and how easy it is to administrator. Described the difference between taxonomy and folksonomy. It is not a book with pages, but it is about relationships. . He talked about the growth of wikipedia. Gave examples of how to tag the presentation.

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A Conversation with Michael Gilbert on Nonprofit Blogging

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Q: When you say "a neat genetic algorithm of mine," do you mean your brain cells or an actual mathematical or AI formula? They are both spam magnets and I have enough trouble dealing with email spam as it is. As for social bookmarking, it's a great first step in the direction of emergent taxonomies.