This fun photo, shot in Le Louvre in Paris, in front of the famous Henri Regnault's "Three Graces" painting was posted on #Facebook by Jim Harris . The next day it had been removed due to violation of FB community standards, probably driven by complaints, although the reactions from people were overwhelmingly positive.
Appel à diffuser largement : pour cause déménagement, je donne en 1 lot unique toute ma collection de livres "informatique", principalement MSPress (80%), en très bon état (qques exceptions), majoritairement en anglais (90%). A prendre sur Suresnes (92) avant le 8 mai, sinon poubelle... Cf. photos. - inclus quelques raretés (dont certains auxquels j'ai participé... ;-)
RESHARE: I posted this photo one month ago, stating credits unknown at the time, as I didn't find who the photographer was. As I said, this photo has already made rounds on the Interwebs and social networks. Do a google image search, and you'll see for yourself.
1 month later, this same photo appears in my stream again, through reshares, this time with the name of some guy pasted on it. As far as I understand, after checking his stream where he does the same on all the stuff he shares, he might not declare copyright on the photo, but just publicizing his name on Google+ or other website, as the sharer, and obviously confusing people...
This behaviour is bad to me. What do you think? I know many on Google+ are already fighting against this kind of "appropriation" of others' work to get fame and recognition. Sharing is good. But this kind of "entitlement" isn't... Not crediting isn't either.
Through what I found, it seems that this photo originates from Jean-Pierre Hallet's work in Congo (Belgian adventurer, naturalist, humanitarian and art collector). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Hallet
Efé children of the Ituri Forest in Zaire (Rep. of Congo, central Africa) begin the Osani game by sitting in a circle, feet touching, all connected. Each child in turn names a round object like the sun (oi), the moon (tiba), a star (bibi) an eye (ue) and then goes on to name a figurative expression of “round” like the circle of the family, togetherness, a baby in the womb, or the cycle of the moon. As players fail to come up with a term that is “circular” they are eliminated from the game. Eventually, only one remains. Tradition has it that this player will live a long and prosperous life.
Am I the only one to come across more and more profiles and pages with a large fake following (incl. +1 & comments by fake followers) ?
Some pages/profiles suddenly get huge amounts of followers from Vietnam, India, Eastern Europe... (incl. plenty of blue ghosts).
E.g.: a page in France, had 221 followers on 02/27. Since then, they receive 2500+ followers per day, mainly blueghosts and foreign profiles, for a total of 98K followers today, with an average engagement of 2 +1's, 0 comments and 0 reshares, per post. Compare this to their Twitter (3247 followers) & FB (1227 likes).
Another one, from France too, had 3076 followers on 02/12. Since then it gets between 2500 & 5000 followers per day, totalling 186K followers, with a relatively low engagement (2 comments - 1 reshares - 14 +1's per post).
These are no celebrities/artists... The 1st is a "biz" blog, 2nd an "art sharing" page.
Designed by Robert Majkut, Whaletoneis an advanced digital stage piano that combines high-end musical components with the exquisite beauty of form – spectacular yet elegant, monumental, yet dynamic. It is an interpretation of the shape of a classic grand piano in the language of modern design. Inspired by the majestic beauty of marine mammals, it is a unique fusion of greatness and subtlety. A real breakthrough, designed for both stage and private performances, fully bespoke, Whaletone by Robert Majkut was created to meet the requirements of both music and design lovers. It’s a dream of excellence that came true.
If you added a +Google+ icon or badge to your web properties, you probably received this email or you'll get it soon. => Update your Google Profile Icon
Hello,
New changes require that you update the Google Profile icon on your site ...that is if you want it to work properly.
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The simplest update you can make to keep the Google Profile icon on your site is to replace the old icon URL with the new one. For example, if you're using the 32 pixel icon, you now need to use this URL:
Alternatively, you can grab a new snippet of code to update the Profile icon from the personal badge config tool. Choose "Icon" for the Profile icon, or use "Badge" for the new interactive widget:
As hunter-gatherers, the Baka will build a village in the forest near a seasonal food source and stay there for a month or two until they have harvested all they can. "Kopolo" is a Baka word to describe a village where the surrounding forest is empty of easily found food.
As there is more pressure on the Baka to settle in permanent villages by the roadside, the forest around their homes becomes "Kopolo" and their hunter-gatherer lifestyle is threatened. In these villages they are forced into the cash economy, but are right at the bottom. Music becomes a way for them to earn a living and be able to afford to buy food for their families, whilst also providing a means of making a wider world aware of their plight and so fight for the right to have access to their traditional lands that they are rapidly being forced from.
In the beginning, on FB, we were the product. Now we're both the product (it's free and we give our data in exchange) and the user (we have to pay and consume their offers, if we want to be more visible). That's a bit of a confusing bizmodel... for the long term, IMHO... FB can't have the best of both worlds...
Like the previous post (Maitre Gazonga), most of this music was recorded in Abidjan during the 80s, where so many musicians from various countries met and worked together, creating a giant & rich melting pot of "music in all styles"
Reshared text: 100Cameras, a non-profit in New York City, works in partnership with organizations based in Sudan, Cuba and New York City to give cameras and teach photography to marginalized children in these communities: bit.ly/16HoxNw
Here are the pages I created/manage so far on Google+ - Cybear: Marketing, Communication, SEO, Web technologies... - the unLabel project: (disruptive) ideas for everyday music business... - UVVA: travel agency - CybearSonic: Sound & Music Design, Music Supervision - Djeli Moussa Diawara: famous Guinean Kora virtuoso - Mindese: NGO in Benin, helping children learn, incl. dance, music... - KoToNTeeJ: "music in your ears", African and World music mainly - Alle'sTones: Next Generation Brass Band from Benin!
Listen to Music Time in Africa this weekend, hosted by +Heather Maxwell. The program airs this Sunday at 09:00, 20:00, and 21:00 hours UTC. Then it repeats next Friday at 21:00 and Saturday at 15:00, 20:00 and 22:00 UTC. With +Djeli Moussa Diawara+Assi-Ki+Gangbe Brass Band as it's about Jazz & Africa.
RESHARE: This post generated a nice ripple effect and many comments across the shares. Thx to all. In the various comments threads, there's a proposition to have an adult tag or flag on +Google+ photos such as the one by +deviantART or +500px sites to avoid takedowns and policy enforcement. What do you think?
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This fun photo, shot in Le Louvre in Paris, in front of the famous Henri Regnault's "Three Graces" painting was posted on #Facebook by Jim Harris . The next day it had been removed due to violation of FB community standards, probably driven by complaints, although the reactions from people were overwhelmingly positive.