Rough Notes December 3rd

If you are a new visitor to iPM - welcome. This is where the programme starts to take shape. Your suggestions are key to what iPM is all about. If there's a story or a particular issue that you'd like to hear on the programme - post away. Failing that you can always send us an email - ipm {@} bbc.co.uk.

Some early thoughts:

Rupert: Am I really the only one interested in sex on the net? Could it be that for the first time - online technology is hitting the big porn producers where it hurts - i.e. the wallet. So, why pay for porn?

Marc: We've mentioned in a number of recent entries that we're looking to do our own "crowd-sourcing" experiment in the near future. Watch this space, and listen to PM and iPM, for more details shortly.

In the meantime, here's a crowd-sourced interactive map - answering that vexed question of how many times French people kiss each other on the cheeks when they meet. Mwah, mwah - ma cherie.

Is your local book-store doomed? The Booksellers' Association is warning that unless bricks-and-mortar book shops embrace the internet they could be headed for obsolescence. We could take a look at innovative online book sites such as Bookmooch or Book Crossing. Where else could we try?

George: Tempted by the multi-billion dollar merger that's going on down at the World of Warcraft

We could use your help for an item we're thinking about, related to authenticity and fake websites. Prompted by this story about a spoof website set up in the name of a climate change coalition, that reminded us of earlier web-based pranksters like the Yes Men. There remains a real question of authenticity online, whether it's Wikipedia or Flogs ('fake blogs' set up by PR companies). What sites do you trust? What about those you don't? How much online can you believe?

And the Hollywood strike continues. We had hoped to speak to renowned writer Ken Levine and guess what - we have. More soon.

Jenny: I like this: War News Radio. It's been set up by an American college to 'rediscover the voices of real people' that they feel are missing from the media's coverage of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

And have you heard of Beat Blogging? It's an American news gathering experiment where reporters use internet tools - like social networking websites - to help them cover stories. Is this something we could do in the UK?

Thanks for your suggestions too. If you've thoughts about these or other stories you'd like us to cover, leave a comment or email iPM.

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