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Jennifer Zingsheim interviews Jeff Deck, the originator and principal behind the Typo Eradication Advancement League (TEAL) about typos, misspellings, and his cross-country mission to correct bad grammar.

Last week, MySpace announced Data Availability, their contribution to the data portability movement. Back in May, MySpace made the announcement that they were making user data available to Yahoo, ebay and Twitter. Now they've opened up to developers. Nathan Burke gives you the rundown on what it all means to Data Portability.

ICANN, the international body that regulates domain naming, announced their unanimous vote to open up restrictions on top level domains (TLDs). Starting in 2009, it will be possible to apply to have just about anything as a TLD. So what does that mean for marketers? Adele McAlear explains.

Yesterday was the first-ever a "Twebinar," created and co-hosted by CrossTechMedia, during which they "...interview[ed] over 30 top names in social media and Internet marketing and get their best thoughts on how tools like blogs, social networks, wikis, and podcasts are changing the way companies do business." Mark Story offers his reaction on what worked, what didn't, and what he learned.

I wrote about it last week and have blogged about it as well, but now that the hype has faded and the dust has settled regarding last week's Twebinar conducted by Radian6, Cross Tech Media and Chris Brogan, I have some additional thoughts to add. With distance comes perspective, so I am adding two more cents to my commentary, making my total four cents.

We talk a lot about reputation management here at Media Bullseye, and have even dedicated a several-part series to the best ways to manage your reputation online. We constantly urge companies and public figures to use services like CustomScoop to keep a close eye on potential PR flare-ups and how they are perceived. But does a brand ever reach a point where it is beyond repair? Will damage control even work when that happens?

Is social media making all of us unbearably rude? With the increased popularity of social networks and tools, are we forgetting about the humans around us while interacting with others online, and if so, are we really being good communicators after all?