Elevator Pitch: Listbook wants to be the Wikipedia of lists - The Guardian


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Elevator Pitch: Listbook wants to be the Wikipedia of lists
The Guardian
"One of the biggest problems faced by websites built on user-generated content is 'empty encylopedia syndrome' - the idea of reams of empty pages that need ...

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Craigslist Bows to Censorship, Closes Adult Services Section - Consumer Affairs


Consumer Affairs
Craigslist Bows to Censorship, Closes Adult Services Section
Consumer Affairs
Additionally troublesome is the specter of further lawsuits, which could convince other Internet innovators not to host user content at all, EFF said. ...

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Some Newspapers, Tracking Readers Online, Shift Coverage - New York Times

Some Newspapers, Tracking Readers Online, Shift Coverage
New York Times
Can we do any kind of user-generated content?” He said the data has proved highly useful in today's world of shrinking newsroom budgets. ...

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British Advertising Regulator Making Itself Felt Online - New York Times

British Advertising Regulator Making Itself Felt Online
New York Times
... standards authority for a misleading blog post or even a consumer's Twitter postings, if they were part of a campaign employing user-generated content. ...

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90% of User-Generated Content Site Visitors Are Lurkers, And It's OK - San Francisco Chronicle

90% of User-Generated Content Site Visitors Are Lurkers, And It's OK
San Francisco Chronicle
“I have always believed that UGC (user generated content) website users fall into three categories that follow the 1/9/90 rule. ...

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KickApps Powers User-Generated Weather Community, Delivers Results for The ... - Business Wire (press release)

KickApps Powers User-Generated Weather Community, Delivers Results for The ...
Business Wire (press release)
Now with more customizable, easier-to-find content, the site offers a comprehensive user-centered experience. iWitness Weather provides a platform for ...

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Russian news agency launches awards to encourage user-generated content - Journalism.co.uk

Russian news agency launches awards to encourage user-generated content
Journalism.co.uk
Russian news agency Ria Novosti has launched an awards scheme for readers in the latest development in its push for user-generated content. ...

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Wetpaint Goes Pro With 15 New Sites On TV Shows - paidContent.org

Wetpaint Goes Pro With 15 New Sites On TV Shows
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Wetpaint, which is best known for its user-generated fan sites, is making a big move into more premium content, with the launch of 15 new, ...

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