Friends, Romans, Googleans, Lend Us Your Ears

The tree-shaking that I started earlier this week (with a visible push from Dave Winer) over Google Toolbar's ... ... a cacophony of commentary Network World, CNET taking notice. I guess that makes me this week's walking guinea pig for the power of citizen journalism. So long "big game hunt" is to put a Google over the blogosphere mantle. Damn, it sure would look great next to spoke to Google's Marissa Mayer who said the company is open to having a dialogue. But this is sort of an empty promise for a company that has shown they deeply social media. Here's what I wish for this President's Day weekend. Dear George Washington, I wish in the spirit of democracy that Google would use are still engaging in on my initial post. And that, Google, might be just as big a shame as a toolbar that changes online content. So friends, Romans, your ears? Additional Links: Blog post... blog post Senior Vice President with Micro Persuasion weblog, which tracks how blogs and participatory journalism are changing the public relations practice.