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Comment on Dead Trees by I’m Not Dead – because at least then I could rest « Edge Trinkets

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:08:55 +0000

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Comment on Hashtags, A new challenge to idiots by Jon Bounds

Jon Bounds — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:08:29 +0000

They've been accused by the WSJ — troublemaking — really. Yes, in news
terms non-story, but a peek at things to come.

Comment on Hashtags, A new challenge to idiots by dave Harte

dave Harte — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:45:30 +0000

On the second example you've lost me a bit. I keep trying to find the bit where Verizon and Red Bull were accused but I can't find it. “Lisa Baird, chief marketing officer of the U.S. Olympic Committee, declined to comment on specific examples” – is all I can find. So is the story that a journalist thought: “I wonder if hashtags infringe Olympic branding rules? I know, I'll ask the Olympic marketing people”. Who then of course “declined to comment on specific examples” but simply gave the party line on their twitchy attitude to branding.

I'm just a bit lost on what the story is.

Comment on Hyperlocal News Wire by 'Hyperlocal Labs' goes live | Talk About Local

'Hyperlocal Labs' goes live | Talk About Local — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:05:59 +0000

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Comment on Hashtags and the desire to own and organise by Helen

Helen — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:31:26 +0000

I remember the 11 bus tag changed from #111111 (or was it #1111?!) because you were getting “Stuck in traffic by Selly Oak Sainsbury's – glad I don't come this way to work!” and then “Honour the dead! People without poppies should be shot!” which was getting confusing. Although it was quite funny. And you could say, well, 11 bus got there first and as I recall, it was decided in advance it would have that tag. But then Bounder & Co. changed it to avoid confusion, to #11bus. Which was perhaps a more intuitive tag anyway.

I don't remember anyone having a tantrum. Bounder didn't demand that people observing Armistace Day with the same tag he was using change to something else. “This is the official 11 bus hash tag! Stop talking about the war! More buses! Look, we're in Erdington!”

Comment on Hashtags and the desire to own and organise by Mary Bradley

Mary Bradley — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:21:26 +0000

Ah, a perfectly reasonable post I think that the impetus behind our goading of the Emerson group is mainly that no one, especially a college class with a roster of rotating participants, can claim ownership of a three letter acronym/unspecific hashtag. It's all fair game. We don't expect them to stop using it and they shouldn't expect us to stop using it either. Hopefully, eventually one of our groups will come to the conclusion that “winning” this particular tag is not worth the confusion caused by the varied usage and claim another (perhaps more specific) tag. I don't imagine it will be us, however, unless we opt for a new company name. I'll be sure to keep everyone posted on that.

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Comment on Hashtags and the desire to own and organise by Russ L

Russ L — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:27:31 +0000

This is massively pissy-patronising in itself, though.

Everyone is chaining from different axioms. It's like horse-rustling in the wild west or summat.

Comment on Hashtags and the desire to own and organise by @Dan_Rosenberg

@Dan_Rosenberg — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:39:54 +0000

At risk of stepping on toes and reiterating that which has already been said, I'm here to make a short and simple comment.

Emerson had it's first Social Media class last year (Spring 2009). It has since been using #ESM as a way to collect all posts related to the class in an open, searchable environment. Bounds makes an excellent comment - that an open conversation is very likely to be violated eventually. The problem that arises here is that by using #ESM for two different classes, it leaves everyone (not just emerson, not just Experts in Social Media) sifting through the posts finding something meaningful. Granted, this may sound lazy, but that's why we used the Hashtag in the first place - to organize ourselves.

Someone recently called Emerson's reaction "childish", and in a way they're right. People got defensive, clinging tight to something that has worked for a long time. But the other childish reaction was the willing and intentional continued behavior after people expressed annoyance with what the experts in social media had done.

It was the equivalent of walking backwards, accidentally stepping on someone's toe and -instead of going a different way - staying there, twiddling your thumbs.

This turned longer than it had to be, but the point is made.
@Matt, don't make them the bad guy, they just don't understand what they did wrong.
@ Rob Riggs, was it necessary to turn this into a personal attack on Matt's character? I'd expect more from a so-called expert.

@Everyone, take a step back and drop the pissing contest.

Comment on Hashtags and the desire to own and organise by rob riggs

rob riggs — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:32:24 +0000

Matt's reply is a perfect illustration of personal character shining through. Ever try an anger management class, Matt? Maybe Emerson offers one…

Comment on Hashtags and the desire to own and organise by Brian Hess

Brian Hess — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:24:34 +0000

You #clearly must be talking about that classic but still tasty staple in kitchens around the world from Hormel Foods Corporation – SPAM®. Please reference Dictionary.com for the definition of spam. #cleary

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