I've seen a lot of complaints about that default. The human desire to be rated, ranked, graded, and judged is interesting. Universal, or culturally induced? - LauraBrarian
The better conversations are the smaller ones. The ones that happen in the hallways and not on the tradeshow floors. The ones that are sparked by a Blog posting but happen on instant messenger or through email. - Marnie Webb
"Obama’s victory and the online army of volunteers and supporters that drove it should be viewed as both proof of the vast organizational possibilities of a mature wired network - and an impetus for further investment by nonprofits and social entrepreneurs in connecting people via the CauseWired Internet" - Marnie Webb