First, you must believe that a soul is necessary. One of the problems of our day is that, all too often, the companies that dominate our headlines are built to be sold. Many are sold before they’re even profitable. And the creators don’t plan to be around long. So growth, even less than profits, becomes […]
Pinterest Addiction & The Future Of America
The Latest Social Media Drug I created my Pinterest account on January 21, 2011 and, quite frankly, pinned three items and forgot about it until the recent tsunami of interest flared up. Now it’s become almost impossible for me to escape tweets and status updates that mention Pinterest. Frankly, it’s been a while since I’ve […]
Does Authenticity Really Matter?
Does Intent Matter? I have no idea whether Irina was asking the following question relative to the social web or about life in general, but I’ve thought about this question a great deal in the past and recently as it relates to the use of social media for marketing. “how can you tell if you’re […]
What’s Missing From Facebook Archive Files?
“What if Facebook allowed exporting of all content you added and allowed you to take it to WordPress or Posterous etc? How would that change your opinion?” Those questions were asked by Chris Smith as part of the conversation on “Facebook Is Not The Internet, Nor Should It Be.” The question was a part of a […]
Tilting At Internet Windmills
We spend too much time attacking imaginary enemies. This is especially true when it comes to the Internet and technology. Change comes so quickly, we find it difficult not to constantly try to predict it’s next move. And it’s the pace of change that’s driving the bulk of our behavior. It’s further complicated by the […]
Facebook Is Not The Internet, Nor Should It Be
I’m going to go ahead and draw a line in the sand. I love Facebook. I’ve been posting there since April 16, 2007. And I believe Facebook should be insanely profitable, but Facebook is not the internet, nor should it be. Chris Smith suggests this in a long status update on Facebook. “The Facebook I see […]
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