Tax Prep and Social Media

The post starts with a question for two reasons: 1) There's a disclaimer: my agency, 360i, has been working on the emerging media strategy for the campaign described below in conjunction with other agencies and of course everyone at H&R Block.

Reed Elsevier To Buy ChoicePoint For $4.1 Billion

This deal doesn't involve Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, or any of the other companies we usually cover.  But it does involve a heck of a lot of money - about $4 billion - and so the acquisition of ChoicePoint by Reed Elsevier seems worth a mention.

Domain Frontrunning: A Ghost In The Machine

The domain frontrunning issue isn't exactly an open-and-shut case. In fact, it's more like an X-Files case. ICANN can't find evidence the practice really exists, and the one entity who says he has proof won't provide that proof.It's not like enacting policies against ghosts, exactly. You don't need proof of the existence of frontrunning to enact a policy against it. But in this case, proof…

eBay Boycott Having Minimal Effect

A three percent drop in listings at eBay this week could be due to a boycott kicked off by enraged sellers this week, or simply a dip in the normal course of business.