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Academics To Predict Next Twitter and Its Pitfalls

Posted by samzenpus on from the peer-into-my-crystal-ball dept.

An anonymous reader writes "University researchers in the UK have put together a team tasked with predicting the next big thing in terms of communication technologies, in a bid to tackle ethical pitfalls before they become a problem. This is in the wake of the rise of social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, which has led to a dramatic increase in the amount of personal information available online."

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  1. The next service? "c.hr" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    One character messages only. Now you can say the same things even faster.

  2. Academics meh... by TempusMagus · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Seriously, forget the academics. Put 10 teens in a room of various social types with a smart developer who listens and a programmable mobile device. You'll come out with a product.

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    1. Re:Academics meh... by Norsefire · · Score: 5, Funny

      The only thing that product will do is make farting noises when you press it, but it will still be a product.

    2. Re:Academics meh... by chromas · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, the index finger was based on client-pull technology. Press is what's hot now.

  3. If you could do that... by iPaul · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You'd probably not be swatting away for some douche at a University, trying to finish you thesis or get tenure. You'd probably scrape together every last penny you had and become a first round VC.

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  4. Re:Begs the question by Firehed · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The problem isn't people posting their own idiotic adventures online - the problem is people getting tagged in other people's photos and videos. It's easy for me to control what I post online about myself; it's very, very difficult for me to control what other people post about me online, and even more difficult to remove material that I find inappropriate.

    Or it would be if I had a social life, anyways.

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  5. Re:Science Fiction by LordLimecat · · Score: 5, Funny

    dont you mean syfy?