One of the more annoying trends of the past few months has been the rise of the spamblog. I’m not sure if that is the correct term for them (although I notice at least one other person refer to them as such), but they are those weblogs, apparently entirely bot created which do nothing other… Continue reading The rise of the spamblog
Tag: internet
Democracy and deckchairs
As David Heath alluded to, the media are studiously ignoring any discussion of democracy at this conference, so it’s incumbent on those of us who happen to think it is important to report what has been decided. Much as I agree with the motion on packaging, the fact that it has been prioritised (by whom?… Continue reading Democracy and deckchairs
Conservative Party to make Novel Use of the Mr Berners-Lee’s Marvellous Invention
Is it me, or does this story look like its come through a timewarp? Tories push online ads campaign The Conservatives say they are adopting a “fresh approach” to politics with a pre-conference advertising campaign that will run exclusively online. If this had been a story published at any point during the last century, then… Continue reading Conservative Party to make Novel Use of the Mr Berners-Lee’s Marvellous Invention