PeerMe announced today:Announcing the availability of the Spanish version, Tom Lasater, founder and CEO of PeerMe said “With the availability of the Spanish version of PeerMe, we can now supply three out of four of all world-wide internet users with free PC to PC calling and instant messaging services.” “Similar to the impact of mobile telephones, PeerMe allows computer users to communicate with their network of friends, family and colleagues anywhere, anytime – free.” “PeerMe is committed to enabling online communities and helping to bring people around the world together through the use of our easy-to-use technology. What sets PeerMe Continue Reading…
Dec 062005
Tom Foremski has started a discussion on how big bad business is trying to cash in on online communities:It reminded me of my dislike for the term “community” because it is charged with an almost sacrosanct cultural meaning, to such an extent that it defies and discourages challenge. It is a revered word/term/concept and it is one that has become broadly appropriated by commercial interests, and deliberately so. I rambled on in a response but afterwards I started wondering if I agreed with myself!:Once business catches on to letting the evangelists (hyper -users) within the community user-generate ads and utilise Continue Reading…
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