links for 2010-10-27

I'm going to be off grid for a few days in Amsterdam, so don't expect any blogging or linkie updates for a few days...

"This puts publishers in something of a bind. You have a defence if you do not actively participate in the user-generated content such as comments on your site. But once you intervene, even to make a correction of grammar or spelling, you assume liability for that content".

Absolutely top class programme(s), worth catching on iPlayer if you have even a passing interest in the genre.

My favourite user comment: "Not aware of the blog. Not aware of the person. Why do bloggers often use a made up name?", signed by username 'conanthebarbarian'

"And I wonder how many people reading this are thinking 'wow, that was a geeky post'? If that's what's going through your mind, try it this way: there are now ways of getting stories to readers the second we push publish. Why aren't we taking advantage of this?"

In other words "Get started. Tomorrow"

"What about the Daily Star? Their own banner poppy rather undercuts the message 'don't put on poppy too early'."