"AML" (at my library) Our DB and Web server administrator frequently establishes stand alone, "unpublic," (that is, not advertised or linked to the users), Web 2.0 software such as blogs wikis and tagging software. The reason they are not made available to the public are myriad, but one stated reason is that the current public products like del.icio.us, blogger and so forth may one day be sold, taking all of our lovely and lovingly created content with them to sap as marketing information. As a result, the Server administrator has established the alternative tagging software called "Scuttle."
From Scuttle's "about" page: "Scuttle is based on an open-source project licensed under the GNU General Public License. This means you can host it on your own web server for free, whether it is on the Internet, a private network or just your own computer. Scuttle supports most of the del.icio.us API. Almost all of the neat tools made for that system can be modified to work with Scuttle instead. If you find a tool that won't let you change the API address, ask the creator to add this setting. You never know, they might just do it."
I'm glad to know there are multiple projects out there, but I'm not sure the concern is warranted by our Server admin. I would like to hear more reasons why we should be concerned about the potential sale of our tags or bookmarks. I'm not sure my life would be adversely affected by the use of this information.
Relevant links:
Tame the Web: http://tametheweb.com/2006/11/so_lets_talk_about_tagging.html
Original post: http://jennimi.wordpress.com/2006/11/07/asist-2006-poster-session-so-lets-talk-about-tagging/
JennX's Flickr shots of session:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennx/tags/asistpostersession2006/
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