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December är listornas månad. Techcult listar de 12 mest pinsamma teknologiska händelserna det här året. På 8:e plats har man med en av mina personliga favoriter, när AP gav sig på bloggarna.

“…the Associated Press decided to fight the blogosphere this year, formulating its own set of standards as to how online publications could use its information. Fair use doctrines be damned, the AP said using even small excerpts of its stories within a blog was out of line and out of the question.

The AP did accomplish something with its silly stance: It alienated itself from some of the most influential players in modern media. Countless blogs and online publications pledged to stop referencing and linking to Associated Press stories altogether. Incoming links are often called the “currency of blogs,” playing a significant role in visibility and search placement.”

Läs hela listan här.