“Do you have a My Space News badge I can put on my site?” [via]

Nice penguins. [via]

Matt Haughey’s got some tips on how to do online communities right

“If you’re building a community you have to love what you’re doing and be the best member of it.” Well put, probably explains why most “communities” built by large companies are so spectacularly bad (guilty).

Digg labs releases Arc

Shows activity at the topic and subtopic level, not just stories. Say what you will about Digg, the visualization stuff they’re doing is damn cool.

I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America. I point the finger in their face and say ‘you helped this happen.’

—Jerry Falwell, after September 11, referring to those who “created an environment which possibly has caused God to lift the veil of protection” over America.

MySpace News is a ghost town

I mean, I don’t wanna be a cynic, but do you really expect 14 year old kids to be in to this?

Gonzales wants to criminalize attempted copyright infringement

Fuck a duck, this is ridiculous. Do these asshats not have any sense of irony? This is the definition of fascism based on corporate/government collusion.

Beware the ‘blogola’

Since most media organizations have rules around accepting gifts from those looking to curry favor, Hollywood has aimed its spin zone at bloggers. This should be fun to watch.

I R JUMPING SHARKZ, K?

Derek Powazek and Heather Champ leave JPG magazine

Their partner at 8020 decided to rewrite the history of the mag so they left. Sad, indeed, but can’t wait to see what they do next.