Dark Spot for BrightSpot

BrightSpot.TV, a site covered here before, has shut down. I wrote back in August, "...You'd think the one thing we need a break from is advertising. Yet sheep that we are, we can't get enough of it." I guess we can get enough of it after all.

MySpace’s Cranky Error Message

MySpace might or might not be able to hold onto its lead in the social networking world.  But one thing’s for sure: it really needs to find someone other than Tom to write its error messages.

Truthfulness Over Perfection Valued In Marketing

Alan Scott, Dow Jones & Co. SVP and chief marketing officer, said it's a cool time to be a marketing guy, as consumer expectations of businesses have changed with the rise in blogs and social media.

Plaxo Gives Thanks For OpenSocial

Google’s OpenSocial has been both laughed at and fawned over as people have debated if it has any value.  The discussion will, by and large, continue, but the people at Plaxo have already decided that OpenSocial is extremely good.