Find, Follow and Share Comments — BackType
http://www.backtype.com
"BackType is a conversational search engine. We index and connect millions of conversations from blogs, social networks and other social media so people can find, follow and share comments. BackType was founded in June, 2008 by Christopher Golda and Michael Montano."
Schneier on Security: The Future of Ephemeral Conversation
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/11/the_future_of_e.html
Evolving Web: Why I Plurk, Again
http://ourfounder.typepad.com/leblog/2008/11/why-i-plurk-again.html
"In this thread, the context starts with a pesky cat looped cartoon and ends with a discussion of non-attachment. What @mitten dubs the “kitteh paradox” after Brian defines the core issue – happiness is transitory if you are attached to a certain definition of happiness (cereal or sitting on the table)."
Conversation « Emily Short’s Interactive Fiction
http://emshort.wordpress.com/writing-if/my-articles/conversation
"Conversation is one of the most challenging things to code in interactive fiction, and also one of the most widely discussed."
Tact Filters
http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/tact.html
How to Respond to Conservatives — Rockridge Institute
http://www.rockridgeinstitute.org/research/lakoff/howtorespond/view
"Progressive values are the best of traditional American values. Stand up for your values with dignity and strength. You are a true patriot because of your values."