65redroses
Eva is a vibrant young woman with Cystic Fibrosis who survived a double lung transplant. Read about her difficult recovery and personal triumphs over pain, isolation, and fear. Back in school, Eva now works part-time in a children's center and enjoys running and cross-country skiing. A documentary on her story, entitled 65 Red Roses, won three awards at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

Tags: 65redroses, cystic fibrosis

meet_other_moms
A warm and welcoming "Add me" community for moms of all ages and backgrounds from around the world. If you're a mom, just post a little about yourself and start connecting with other mothers based on similar hobbies, musical interests, book/TV/movie preferences, or taste in humor! A great way for busy moms to socialize online.

Tags: meet_other_moms, parenting

kitchenfaq
Want to share a fabulous home recipe for coconut bread? Suddenly run out of confectioner's sugar with company on the way and need to find out a quick in-house substitute? Searching for tips on what to charge for a custom-designed wedding cake? Whether you're a professional chef, an aspiring culinary wizard, or a happy home-baker, you'll get delicious guidance from fellow and sister foodies.

Tags: cooking, foodies, kitchenfaq

На интересном блоге БлогоБлаго автор zebro подняла вопрос о троллях. В посте "Троллинг как смысл жизни". Как известно, Сетевые тролли наиболее ярко проявляются в форумах и блогах, т.к. там часто есть возможность комментирования сообщений без модерации.

Дискуссия показалась мне интересной. И, кроме того, обогатила участников полезными ссылками.

Полностью эту беседу можно увидеть здесь: http://blogoblago.ru/archives/987/
Дабы не покушаться на права авторов блога БлогоБлаго, я приведу здесь в основном свои комментарии - естественно, с теми репликами, на которые я их давал. Реплики автора даны курсивом, а мои - обычным шрифтом.
А также дам полностью пост Платона Харитонова, где Платон делится полезными ссылками по характеристикам основных сетевых персонажей.

Фрагмент дискуссии по троллингу.
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Tags: активные мероприятия в Интернете, блоги, тролли, троллинг, форумы

naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and
other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

Postcard winners!

We wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude for sending so much joy our way. Frank is still blushing with excitement over the love notes, proposals, propositions, and occasional intimate photos sent from his admirers around the world (China, Norway, Japan, and Poland just this week)! At his request, we blindfolded Justin, one of Frank's BFFs, spun him around in five dozen counterclockwise circles, and asked him to point to ten random postcards/envelopes pasted to the wall. After a brief trip to the bathroom, he chose the following lucky winners, to whom we will give a six-month paid account token (for paid, basic, and plus users) or, for our permanent account holders, a $15 voucher for the LiveJournal gift shop.

So, without further ado, the winners are:

1. seraphene
2. fotog
3. boykitten
4. seshat_6
5. anti_aol
6. lisalees
7. katrinkacat
8. mistyboston
9. _woody_lein
10. another_slender

Bugs, Tweaks, and Enhancements

1. We fixed a bug from the last release that was causing screened comments to become unscreened if they were edited
2. If you happen to be gaming around the corner, check us out on Facebook and be sure to spread the word!
3. We've added new vgifts to celebrate Thanksgiving! Check out our feathered friend, below!

Give more with charitable vgifts

In honor of national adoption month, we're offering a charitable vgift (priced at $2.99) to support Love Without Boundaries, an organization that provides healthcare and adoption to orphans suffering from life-threatening diseases. LiveJournal will donate 100% of gross proceeds from the sale (we'll cover the cost of credit card transaction fees). To learn more about Love Without Boundaries, please visit lj_cares. You can purchase your Love Without Boundaries vgifts in the Virtual Gift shop. We'll keep you posted on how much we raise!

Photos of the week

We're delighted to showcase yet more incredible photos from some of our brilliant LiveJournal photographers around the world. Keep posting (and tagging). And be sure to show some love by commenting on the awesome view at lj_photophile.

Check out this week's photos and more amazing user content after the jump!

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Curtains

Thanks, again, for joining us. See you next week!

Tags: comments, facebook, lj_cares, photos, postcards winners, writer's block

Публикуется с разрешения моего коллеги. Случай из практики. Далее - цитата.

"Нам надо было выйти на одного конкурсного управляющего, чтобы не оказаться последними в списке (один должник решил банкротиться). Изначально мы знали только ФИО.

Раскопали по "полуоткрытым" источникам про эту девочку (оказалось, что ей 26 лет) почти все. Полуоткрытые источники - в основном, разговоры с теми, кто ее так или иначе знает.
Затем пошли в "Одноклассники". А там вся ее жизнь в фотографиях. Я реально прослезился. Там нашлись и хорошие общие знакомые. В общем, все закончилось удачно"

Tags: Одноклассники.ру, кейс, конкурентная разведка, социальные сети

givesushope
It's that glorious time of year when we reunite with loved ones (we neglected all year), stuff our faces to excess, and pass out in front of the TV. Perhaps a recalibration of the thanksometer is in order. A spin-off of the popular GivesMeHope.com site, this community invites you to document moments of kindness, generosity, and pure human love.

Tags: gives us hope, moments of kindness

veggieslackers
Despite its mainstream appeal, Thanksgiving is not for everyone. There are those struggling with food disorders, for whom this day causes endless conflict. There are the cash-challenged, who can't afford the gluttony we've grown to expect. There are the lonely, who don't have loved ones nearby. And let's not forget the vegetarians, who decry the animal cruelty. But there's one more group we often overlook: the terminally lazy! This community of lazy vegetarians offers easy recipes for an animal-friendly feast.

Tags: lazy vegetarians, veggieslackers

fashin
Just in time for holiday shopping season, this fashionista community brings you the world of haute couture in the form of sumptuous photos, video clips, and candid commentary. There's also a sugary sprinkle of mainstream movie discussions and debates on such pressing social issues as manicure styles and celebrity colonics. If you need a break from the daily grind to indulge your girlie side, this is twinkly pink on steroids.

Tags: fashin, fashion. celebrity fashion