Comments on: An open letter to social media haters

By: mr. diggles

mr. diggles — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:35:06 +0000

high level social media is incest.
a circle jerk that corporations are looking to sponsor.

eventually, some of it will matter and the majority of it won’t. just like the 500 channels on your television.

in the meantime - i guess capitalize.

By: Justin Kistner

Justin Kistner — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:04:17 +0000

Sarah, I read a couple of articles recently combined with some client interaction that built up to this. It’s one of those posts where I feel so much better having written it that now when I go back and reread it, I feel a little vulnerable leaving it out there. I’ll keep it up because I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling put off. It feels a little like people trying to talk with each other about whether or not the experience I’m having is hype while I’m standing right here.

By: Justin Kistner

Justin Kistner — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:59:16 +0000

Great point, Bram. A person’s attitude is mostly influenced by their desire to join vs. wanting to control.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:05:41 +0000

Wow - tell it! Did something in particular set you off today? Nice rant.

By: Bram Pitoyo

Bram Pitoyo — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:54:48 +0000

“However, if you come tearing onto the scene acting like we’re all a bunch of liars or naïve hippies […]”

This is true. However, some people go into the social web with an “I want to learn” attitude but a “how can we control and make money from this” ulterior motive.

I think that it’s always best to be “shrewd [savvy] as snakes and as innocent [nice, willing to help] as doves.”