In wrapping up his feelings about GnomeDex, Lee LeFever pinged me to explain what our made up term 'The Dark Web' means. I don't feel entirely comfortably explaining it, so tag, you're it Richard.
I’ve been hearing more references to different things referred to as ‘dark-something’ Dark Blogs are Intranet blogs, Dark Net is a book by J.D. Lasica and 'The Dark Web' is something Boris Mann will have to explain
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I actually do have my own Dark Web blog -- it's my personal site. In some ways, I would almost welcome a LiveJournal-like (or Flickr-like) set of access rules so that only the people I want can read it. So, it means I sensor myself, but am OK with anyone looking there. After listening to Julie Leung's presentation for the second time, I feel I'd like a private channel for some people in my life...including me, in the old personal journal/diary sense of the word.
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The Dark Web
As it approaches the Ridiculous Hour, I posted some rough thoughts on what the Dark Web means to me, but check out the links (especially the interview with Suw Charman on how personal weblogs strengthen weak ties) since they better illustrate it than I can describe it.