[liberationtech] Bloomberg exclusive: facebook ads and counterfeit goods
Dear LibTech, this is my latest research about facebook ads and counterfeit goods: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-13/fake-out-many-luxury-items-advertised-on-facebook-are-phony-researchers-say.html what is your view? Google is working very hard on this, last year they blocked more than 300 millions of bad ads -- Andrea Stroppa http://huffingtonpost.com/andrea-stroppa @andst7 -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
[liberationtech] Sunlight: Introducing Today in OpenGov, our new morning newsletter
Sign up here! http://bit.ly/todayinopengovnews It is great to see Sunlight waking up to the power of email. Seriously. :-) I should mention that I am exploring a weekly best of @democracy e-newsletter with highlights from the hundreds of online conversation/exchange spaces that I monitor and deep links to best explosions of knowledge sharing. The Open Gov Facebook Group has become an amazing sharing engine and it could use a highlights version. Stay tuned for a survey and the opportunity to get involved. Cheers, Steve From: Steven Clift cl...@e-democracy.org Date: Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 10:48 AM Subject: Sunlight: Introducing Today in OpenGov, our new morning newsletter To: cl...@e-democracy.org [image: This photo is a screenshot of Today in OpenGov] Today in OpenGov, inbox edition Great news, opengov fans: Now there’s a new way to wake up with the news you care about most. Beginning Monday, Sunlight will start delivering a regular digest of open government news and information http://ift.tt/1CQ0R6Y each morning to subscribers’ inboxes. We’re calling it Today in OpenGov, and it’s Sunlight’s first-ever daily newsletter. (Click here to subscribe http://ift.tt/1CQ0R6Y.) Longtime Sunlight readers will probably recognize the name. The concept of publishing a regular roundup of open government news has been a constant feature http://ift.tt/1EEGCKq of the Sunlight blog for nearly two years. Readers should notice a few other similarities too: The format will remain largely the same as the blog posts, which have been pretty successful in driving steady morning traffic. And Matt, who has been the digest’s main author since Day One, is staying on as lead author. If you’ve been reading Today in OpenGov on the blog on any regular basis, you already know he does a terrific job scouring the web to find open government news from across the globe each morning. (And, of course, he’ll also continue his standard practice of linking directly to those sources and providing all the credit that’s due — an editorial standard that we take seriously at Sunlight.) But why the change over to email to begin with? A few reasons. We're taking Today in OpenGov to the next level: your inbox! http://ift.tt/1CQ0R6Y Today in #OpenGov is going email! Your source for all-things-opengov will soon be a daily newsletter. Sign up here! http://ift.tt/1CQ0R6Y First, email is where our readers currently live, plain and simple. The importance of the inbox as a vehicle for gaining readers’ attention has been well documented http://ift.tt/1xa8YdK. Some are calling it a comeback. Whatever it is, the fundamental truth as we understand is that that most of our readers are like us: They wake up, check their email and read the morning news while on their way to the office, or maybe during those first few minutes while enjoying that cup of coffee (or tea!). A morning newsletter delivered to that same inbox just makes sense. Oh, and speaking of commuting, did we mention Today in OpenGov will also be responsive to your mobile device? We’re lucky enough to have an incredibly talented design staff here at Sunlight, who bring a comprehensive approach to projects. So not only will you see a lovely new layout for TIOG, but you’ll also be able to read it in any number of formats suitable to the opengov reader who is on the go. That’s a flexibility we just don’t have on Sunlight’s blog. Finally, Today in OpenGov is part of a larger experiment at Sunlight to overhaul our entire email strategy. The last few years alone have brought a lot of change around here — an expanded policy focus, a bigger Labs department and a more robust reporting group. Sunlight’s blog has traditionally been the voice of Sunlight’s messaging and output, and that will largely remain the same. But as the production has hit new levels, we’re working on new ways to curate our content to the segments of audiences who care about it most. Newsletters are just one way we know we can reach diverse streams of readers more effectively — expect to see more options in 2015. In the meantime, be sure to sign up to get the first edition of Today in OpenGov http://ift.tt/1CQ0R6Y, landing in inboxes this Monday! We're pretty pumped about it, and we can't wait to see what you think. from Sunlight Foundation Blog http://ift.tt/1EEGD0M via IFTTT http://ift.tt/1bODNcb ᐧ -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
[liberationtech] Tech: Problem or Solution? (Saturday at Stanford at 7pm)
From: Stanford Transhumanist Association transhuman...@lists.stanford.edu The Stanford Transhumanist Association is excited to announce our first event of the year: Zoltan vs. Zerzan https://www.facebook.com/events/832564993462598/: Transhumanism and Primitivism. We’re hosting a debate between two individuals with radically different views about the future of humanity. Zoltan Istvan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoltan_Istvan is a futurist, journalist (HuffPo, Psychology Today), and bestselling author who writes about politics, atheism, and transhumanism. He strongly defends the view http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zoltan-istvan/some-futurists-arent-worried_b_4786325.html that technology has the potential to fundamentally transform human existence in positive ways, such as the elimination of involuntary aging and disease. John Zerzan http://johnzerzan.net/articles/ (class of ‘66) holds the opposite view: technology (and civilization) is to blame for all of humanity’s suffering. He gained prominence in 1995 as a confidant to the Unabomber http://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/07/us/prominent-anarchist-finds-unsought-ally-in-serial-bomber.html, embracing his philosophy (but condemning his violent actions). He argues that we need to abandon our pursuit of technology and return to the positive principles found in primitive societies if we are ever to be satisfied and live in harmony. Join us this Saturday, November 15th at 7 PM in the Geology Corner Auditorium (320-105) to witness Zoltan and Zerzan debate the issues at the core of their disagreement. After the debate (around 8:15pm), you will have the chance to meet Zoltan and Zerzan, as well as the transhumanists and green anarcho-primitivists that inhabit Stanford. The authors will have signed copies of their books for sale. tl;dr debate re: tech vs. anti-tech saturday 11/15 @ 7pm Nanobots vs. Hunter-gatherers! Cyborgs vs. Dinosaurs! Zoltan vs. Zerzan! http://events.stanford.edu/events/470/47033/ Sincerely, Stanford Transhumanist Association -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
[liberationtech] Stanford Liberationtech: Max Senges, Emergence of Multistakeholder Internet Governance Based on Democratic Values, on Nov 20 at 4:30 pm
The Emergence of Multistakeholder Internet Governance Based on Democratic Values Max Senges, Program Manager, Research, Google on November 20, 2014 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM at Wallenberg Theater Bldg 160, Room 124 Open to the public. No RSVP required FSI Contact: Kathleen Barcos kbar...@stanford.edu ABSTRACT How can and how should we govern a global resource like the online space? How can stakeholders (governments, businesses and civil society) participate on equal footing and “in their respective roles”? And how can democratic values inform all governance practices, when the constituency is potentially everybody, most decisions are highly complex and interdependent and when the shared resource is a conglomerate of private and public assets? These are the questions scholars and practitioners in the internet governance field explore and experiment with since the UN World Summit of the Information Society in 2003 brought internet governance to the attention of diplomates and governments around the world. In this seminar Max Senges will review the historic development of internet governance as well as discuss current challenges and opportunities in building an effective governance ecosystem for the transnational digital space. SPEAKER BIO Max Senges (1978) works as Program Manager for Google Research and Education, where he leads an Internet of Things program and is also managing the Faculty Research Awards in the Policy Standards field under Vint Cerf. He participates in the internet governance sphere since the first WSIS 2003 and bootstrapped the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles between 2008 and 2010. More recently he has published “Internet Governance as our shared responsibility” and “Ensuring that Forum Follows Function” in “The Roadmap for Institutional Improvements to the Global Internet Governance Ecosystem” jointly with Vint Cerf, Patrick Ryan and Rick Whitt. Senges holds a PhD in philosophy from the Information and Knowledge Society Program at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) in Barcelona as well as a Masters in Business Information Systems from the University of Applied Sciences Wildau (Berlin). http://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/libtech/events/liberation-technology-seminar-series-tba-0 -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
[liberationtech] Data Society: Call for Fellows
CALL FOR FELLOWS Data Society is currently looking to assemble its 2015 class of fellows! The fellowship program brings together an eclectic network of researchers, entrepreneurs, activists, policy creators, journalists, geeks, and public intellectuals who are interested in engaging one another on the key issues introduced by the increasing availability of data in society. We are looking for a diverse group of people who can see both the opportunities and challenges presented by access to data and who have a vision for a project that can inform the public or shape the future of society. For full program description, FAQ, and application form, visit: http://www.datasociety.net/initiatives/fellows-program Inquiries about the fellowship should be directed to fellows...@datasociety.net. Questions about the opportunity or process will not reflect negatively on an application. The application deadline is December 13, 2014. The work and well-being of the Data Society Research Institute is strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and much more. We welcome applications from people of color, women, the LGBTQIA community, and persons with disabilities. Data Society is an NYC-based research institute focused on social, cultural, and ethical issues arising from data-centric technological development. For more information, visit http://www.datasociety.nyc. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
