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		<title>Godaddy faces customer exodus over SOPA support</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Godaddy has taken an unpopular position on a controversial piece of proposed legislation, and the result is a massive grass-roots exodus and boycott against their hosting and domain registration services.  While the support for SOPA is enough of a reason in itself to avoid doing business with Godaddy, there are plenty of other controversial political positions and shoddy customer service problems that make this boycott a good idea.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds &#8220;accidentally&#8221; shut down 84,000 websites</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal government shut down tens of thousands of websites this week - and the owners of the effected domains are just starting to realize the damage and trying to recover.]]></description>
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		<title>Remember, 1099-Misc is NOT a W2!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Make sure to double check the numbers on your income forms: the difference between a W2 and a 1099-Misc can make a big difference in how much you owe. ]]></description>
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		<title>Google bails on China &#8211; Here is what you&#8217;re supposed to report</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google is officially taking its business out of China - and the Chinese government wants us to report about the situation according to this list of guidelines.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Liability of website owners on the rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governments around the world are cracking down and holding website owners and employees responsible for all kinds of unpopular and controversial content.  ]]></description>
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		<title>California legislature wants to tax affiliates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[California is in big financial trouble, and one of the brilliant ideas of their failing government is to begin imposing taxes on any company that employs affiliates in their state.  Physical businesses have already been fleeing California, so will the digital ones follow suit now as well?  ]]></description>
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		<title>The Taxman is Watching Independent Contractors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tax compliance teams are focusing specifically on independent contractors and other types of contingent labor - and that means that the tax returns from your websites could be under extra scrutiny in the next few years.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia vs Anonymous in Internet Censorship War</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Politicians in Australia intend to move ahead with their plans to filter and control the types of content available online, but not everyone is just sitting around and letting it happen.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Musicians vs Industry in UK Sharing Debate (and some free music too)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The file sharing debate is heating up in the UK, with musicians lining up on both sides of the controversial plan to restrict internet access for those caught downloading and sharing unauthorized music files.  In response, I'm giving away some of the songs my own band recorded "Back in the day."  ]]></description>
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		<title>The anonymous internet is long gone</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think your blog is anonymous?  Think again.  The era of internet privacy is long over, and revealing an online identity may be a simple cost-benefit analysis.]]></description>
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		<title>Health Costs and the Competitive Edge in Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lost in all of the health care screaming is how important this issue truly is to the competitive ability of American businesses.  The current system is not only unsustainable, but also a poor investment for employers and employees alike.  Of course, the political types and certain investors have a lot to gain from a high cost, low return program.]]></description>
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		<title>Can Courts Protect Old Media from Web Technology?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judges are active defenders of copyright laws - and even advocates of expanding the laws and making examples of offenders.  How far can the government takes its crusade against the information revolution, and what part are judges and lawyers organizations playing in the conflict?]]></description>
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		<title>FTC to Regulate Blog Posts?</title>
		<link>http://websitebuilding.biz/blogging/ftc-blog-regulation/</link>
		<comments>http://websitebuilding.biz/blogging/ftc-blog-regulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission is talking about blogs - specifically paid posts, free incentives from product producers, and how the government fits into protecting the consumer from their own lack of research.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Governments Imagine Easy Cash Online &#8211; Want Internet Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Park's take on internet fame, making money online, and wealth by legislation is not just hilarious, it has some valid points that web publishers and governments should take into consideration.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia Wants Webmasters to Play Big Brother</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John at Website Building biz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Law & Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Webmasters in Australia could face big fines if they go against government policy in linking to banned sites. The scary part is, some sites are political in nature and critics are crying censorship!]]></description>
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