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Merlin Mann - Bold Ideas and Insane Possibilities (Keynote @ WebVisions 2010)

May put this up on 43f later, but if you’re interested in my something something social media talks (and think Facebook is as terrifying as I do), have a look.1

Slides:

Again, winged it. Again, turned out not so bad.



  1. Yes, Van Hœt: I’m working on getting an audio-only version; no, Van Hœt: it won’t be in .flac or .ogg. 

It takes Merlin an hour to explain the reasons why I deleted my Facebook account. That’s fine, because it was a complicated decision. But ultimately, it’s because Facebook was sustaining connections I didn’t care about and devaluing (or outright breaking) the ones I cherished.

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Notes

  1. meanderingss reblogged this from merlin and added:
    Well, crikey, that was good.
  2. fearful reblogged this from merlin and added:
    an hour to explain the reasons why I deleted...account. That’s fine, because
  3. donschaffner reblogged this from merlin and added:
    always. Audio Hijack’ed to dropbox.
  4. stickupforyourselfson reblogged this from merlin and added:
    the things Merlin says that make me smile.
  5. drengy reblogged this from merlin and added:
    Wonderful talk. Watch it...any interest at all...the...
  6. arwensabendstern reblogged this from merlin
  7. joeymcallister reblogged this from merlin and added:
    “Boy, when your users start writing Greasemonkey scripts to make your site un-bad … basically, your users just rented a...
  8. jensenrf reblogged this from merlin and added:
    Officially my favorite
  9. zekewilliams reblogged this from merlin and added:
    My takeaway “There...making stuff private” .. also Merlin wants livejornal back with...
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  11. leogau reblogged this from merlin and added:
    It upsets me when...packed, standing-room-only audience. merlin:
  12. endonend reblogged this from merlin and added:
    the web & connections. Great talk.
  13. elbeavers reblogged this from merlin and added:
    always enjoy Merlin’s stuff. If you don’t know him, get to know him. merlin: