From the page: "Der 'Blog Action Day' ist ein Non-Profit-Aktionstag, der einmal im Jahr stattfindet. Ziel ist es, dass Blogger, Podcaster und Videocaster auf der ganzen Welt an einem Tag zu einem Thema berichten. Anders gesagt: Das Ziel des Blog Action Day ist es, eine globale Diskussion zu starten, bei der verschiedenste Meinungen und Ideen von tausenden verschiedenen Menschen zu einem Thema zusammentreffen."
From the page: "Just building a feature-filled social networking site with a sound infrastructure is only the start of your website journey. Don't fret, though, because it's an exciting journey: social networking sites are the most visited area of the Internet. According to recent statistics from Hitwise.com, social networking actually accounts for 11% of all web visits."
From the page: "Despite the lack of publicity and hype and too much media coverage, Ning managed to sustain itself and has gradually build-up a large userbase. "
From the page: "The promise that connectivity brings to Africa is that people are now using that abundance of information for oversight of government and more interaction with administrations."