Monthly Archives: April 2007

Online Communities, Women, and Misogyny

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Lisa Spangenberg

I’ve posted already about the hateful way Kathy Sierra was treated by other bloggers. The reaction has been interesting. Yesterday Chris Locke and Kathy each posted, collaboratively, their takes on the specific incidents, and the larger issue of hate speech … Continue reading →

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Turnitin Sued

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Lisa Spangenberg

My friend Dawno alerted me to this story about anti-plagiarism service Turnitin.com being sued for copyright violation by four students. Turnitin is a service contracted by universities and schools. Faculty submit student papers for analysis by Turnitin which compares the … Continue reading →

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