Posted on December 28, 2008
Room 214 and Twitter ID Rights
BY JAMES CLARK
"A person can achieve everything by being simple and humble" - Rig Veda
I have always found that being humble in mind and spirit has worked well for me in life.
As I was gong through my normal pre-bedtime routines of checking emails, Twitter and Facebook, I was alerted of a video post by Kevin Rose, yes that Kevin Rose, on Seesmic about Twitter ID naming rights that was referencing a situation with Room 214 and Colin Davitt, the owner of the Twitter ID @room214. If you click on the Seesmic above link you will see Kevin's reasoning and position on the subject of Twitter IDs.
But first things first - Humility:
To Colin Davitt, my most sincere apologies in regards to the Twitter ID issue. You can rest assured that we are not interested in your Twitter ID, and wish you only the best in using it.
And to keep it - Simple:
As a company, and I can say this as one of its co-founders, we have never sought legal counsel or even discussed attempting to obtain the Twitter ID right to twitter.com/room214. Yes, about a year ago we did seek to secure the name, but it was one of those - "Awe shucks, someone already has it moments" and we moved on. Colin got there first - and that is that.
There were mistakes made in communications from one of our employees in their own conversations with Colin. We are all human, and from my discussions with this individual I can honestly say that there was never any bad intent in the situation, and now only heartfelt regret.
Twitter ID Rights
So, Kevin brings up a great conversation about naming rights in social media - one that we will most certainly take an interest in following.
Truth be told, I look forward to participating in the process and hope this situation only helps all of us in the long run.
Sincerely,
James Clark
co-founder, Room 214
Posted on December 16, 2008
Open Web Awards Winners
BY JASON CORMIER
Thanks to all who participated in the voting of this year's Open Web Awards. It was a huge success in terms of "voter turn-out" compared to last year. I'd say many of the results were predictable, but I'm also happy to report there were definitely some newer, emerging companies that made it to the top. The final results have just been posted below. Congrats to the winners!
http://mashable.com/2008/12/16/open-web-awards-2-winners/
Posted on December 9, 2008
Social Media Testing for Room 214
BY JASON CORMIER
This is a test blog post as part of a Room 214 testing process we are conducting for several social media tools. Please disregard.
Posted on November 21, 2008
Vote Now - 2nd Annual Open Web Awards
BY JASON CORMIER
As a Mashable blog partner for the 2nd Annual Open Web Awards, we encourage you to celebrate the best of the web by making your voice heard now (though you actually have until November 30).
The Open Web Awards is the only multilingual international online voting competition that covers major innovations in web technology. Last year over 250,000 votes combined to recognize honors and top achievements in 26 categories. Winners included Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm, Mahalo, Woot!, etc. Feel free to review the rules, grab the widget or begin your voting now!
Posted on November 14, 2008
The 7 Deadly Sins of Social Media
BY JAMES CLARK
The 7 Deadly Sins of Social Media: Summary
Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. Yuck - the power of the word is evident in just looking at this infamous list.
The forces of good and evil are universal principles both online and offline. We all come into the real world (and the virtual one) as innocent babes. But once we arrive, our actions can bring us glory or shame.
In the world of social media, are you going to be a force for good? Or are you going to turn to the dark side - ruining your chances and infuriating those who cross your path?
