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Ross Burgess at 11:03, 18 February 2017

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	[[File:Tom Coates.jpg\|thumb\|Tom Coates in 2007]]'''Tom Coates''' (born in [[Reading]], 19 July 1972) is a technologist and early weblogger based in San Francisco, California who has been writing the blog ''plasticbag.org''<ref>http://www.plasticbag.org/</ref> since 1999. He has written extensively about social software, the web of data, location services and future media distribution and launched the Fire Eagle location service for Yahoo in 2008.		[[File:Tom Coates.jpg\|thumb\|Tom Coates in 2007]]'''Tom Coates''' (born in [[Reading]], 19 July 1972) is a technologist and early weblogger based in San Francisco, California who has been writing the blog ''plasticbag.org''<ref>http://www.plasticbag.org/</ref> since 1999. He has written extensively about social software, the web of data, location services and future media distribution and launched the Fire Eagle location service for Yahoo in 2008.

	Coates was educated at the [[Norwich]] School, the [[University of Bristol]], and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of ''Time Out'''s website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to ''Time Out city guides'' and comment pieces on technology for ''The Guardian''.		Coates was educated at the [[Norwich]] School, the [[University of Bristol]], and the [[London College of Printing]]. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of ''Time Out'''s website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to ''Time Out city guides'' and comment pieces on technology for ''The Guardian''.

	==Awards and recognition==		==Awards and recognition==

Ross Burgess at 16:52, 27 March 2016

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	[[File:Tom Coates.jpg\|thumb\|Tom Coates in 2007]]'''Tom Coates''' (born in [[Reading]], 19 July 1972) is a technologist and early weblogger based in San Francisco, California who has been writing the blog ''plasticbag.org''<ref>http://www.plasticbag.org/</ref> since 1999. He has written extensively about social software, the web of data, location services and future media distribution and launched the Fire Eagle location service for Yahoo in 2008.		[[File:Tom Coates.jpg\|thumb\|Tom Coates in 2007]]'''Tom Coates''' (born in [[Reading]], 19 July 1972) is a technologist and early weblogger based in San Francisco, California who has been writing the blog ''plasticbag.org''<ref>http://www.plasticbag.org/</ref> since 1999. He has written extensively about social software, the web of data, location services and future media distribution and launched the Fire Eagle location service for Yahoo in 2008.

	Coates was educated at the [[Norwich]] School, the University of [[Bristol]], and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of ''Time Out'''s website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to ''Time Out city guides'' and comment pieces on technology for ''The Guardian''.		Coates was educated at the [[Norwich]] School, the [[University of Bristol]], and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of ''Time Out'''s website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to ''Time Out city guides'' and comment pieces on technology for ''The Guardian''.

	==Awards and recognition==		==Awards and recognition==

Ross Burgess at 13:18, 29 December 2013

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Ross Burgess at 18:11, 24 April 2013

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	[[File:Tom Coates.jpg\|thumb\|Tom ~~Coats~~ in 2007]]'''Tom Coates''' (born in [[Reading]], 19 July 1972) is a technologist and early weblogger based in San Francisco, California who has been writing the blog ''plasticbag.org''<ref>http://www.plasticbag.org/</ref> since 1999. He has written extensively about social software, the web of data, location services and future media distribution and launched the Fire Eagle location service for Yahoo in 2008.		[[File:Tom Coates.jpg\|thumb\|Tom Coates in 2007]]'''Tom Coates''' (born in [[Reading]], 19 July 1972) is a technologist and early weblogger based in San Francisco, California who has been writing the blog ''plasticbag.org''<ref>http://www.plasticbag.org/</ref> since 1999. He has written extensively about social software, the web of data, location services and future media distribution and launched the Fire Eagle location service for Yahoo in 2008.

	Coates was educated at the [[Norwich]] School, the University of [[Bristol]], and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of ''Time Out'''s website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to ''Time Out city guides'' and comment pieces on technology for ''The Guardian''.		Coates was educated at the [[Norwich]] School, the University of [[Bristol]], and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of ''Time Out'''s website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to ''Time Out city guides'' and comment pieces on technology for ''The Guardian''.

Ross Burgess at 14:42, 24 August 2012

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	'''Tom Coates''' (~~Born~~ 19 July 1972) is a technologist and early weblogger based in San Francisco, California who has been writing plasticbag.org since 1999. He has written extensively about social software, the web of data, location services and future media distribution and launched the Fire Eagle location service for Yahoo in 2008.		[[File:Tom Coates.jpg\|thumb\|Tom Coats in 2007]]'''Tom Coates''' (born in [[Reading]], 19 July 1972) is a technologist and early weblogger based in San Francisco, California who has been writing the blog ''plasticbag.org''<ref>http://www.plasticbag.org/</ref> since 1999. He has written extensively about social software, the web of data, location services and future media distribution and launched the Fire Eagle location service for Yahoo in 2008.

	Coates was educated at the Norwich School, the University of Bristol and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of Time Out's website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to Time Out city guides and comment pieces on technology for The Guardian.		Coates was educated at the [[Norwich]] School, the University of [[Bristol]], and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of ''Time Out'''s website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to ''Time Out city guides'' and comment pieces on technology for ''The Guardian''.

			==Awards and recognition==

			Plasticbag.org won a Bloggies award in 2001 for "Best Gay/Lesbian/Trans weblog".<ref name="bloggies2001">http://2001.bloggies.com/ Winners and Nominations, Bloggies 2001</ref>

			The ''Evening Standard'' named Coates as one of the Most Influential 1000 Londoners in October 2007 and again in October 2008.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23415149-details/New+Media/article.do Evening Standard, October 11, 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23563066-details/New+Media/article.do?ICO=influentials Evening Standard, October 2008 </ref>

			In January 2011 he was listed in ''Wired UK'''s Smart List 2011.<ref>http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/02/features/the-smart-list?page=all Wired Magazine UK, February 2012</ref>

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Ross Burgess at 11:03, 7 May 2012

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	Coates was educated at the Norwich School, the University of Bristol and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of Time Out's website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to Time Out city guides and comment pieces on technology for The Guardian.		Coates was educated at the Norwich School, the University of Bristol and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of Time Out's website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to Time Out city guides and comment pieces on technology for The Guardian.

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Ross Burgess at 12:41, 6 May 2012

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	Coates was educated at the Norwich School, the University of Bristol and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of Time Out's website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to Time Out city guides and comment pieces on technology for The Guardian.		Coates was educated at the Norwich School, the University of Bristol and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of Time Out's website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to Time Out city guides and comment pieces on technology for The Guardian.

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LGBT-HP at 14:32, 11 February 2012

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	Coates was educated at the Norwich School, the University of Bristol and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of Time Out's website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to Time Out city guides and comment pieces on technology for The Guardian.		Coates was educated at the Norwich School, the University of Bristol and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of Time Out's website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to Time Out city guides and comment pieces on technology for The Guardian.

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'''Tom Coates''' (Born 19 July 1972) is a technologist and early weblogger based in San Francisco, California who has been writing plasticbag.org since 1999. He has written extensively about social software, the web of data, location services and future media distribution and launched the Fire Eagle location service for Yahoo in 2008.

Coates was educated at the Norwich School, the University of Bristol and the London College of Printing. He worked at the BBC running an R&D team for BBC Radio, and before that he developed the geo-coded online community UpMyStreet Conversations. He has also developed online communities for emap and was Production Editor of Time Out's website. His professional written work includes film reviews for the BBC, contributions to Time Out city guides and comment pieces on technology for The Guardian.