On 6 February 2013 09:07, Tom Morris <tom(a)tommorris.org> wrote:
Pownce is an interesting example of why we need to
keep these kinds of
articles around: every time a new social network comes along, people
jump on to it like it's the best thing since sliced bread. Showing them the
many failures and closed services may prompt them into reconsidering
their actions.
Not only an interesting case study for technology, but also a case
study for Wikipedia, especially as we now know that mid-2007 was
mid-mayhem as far as our editor numbers were concerned. I want to get
some decent case studies written as material for the Wikimedia UK VLE,
by hook or by crook.
Charles