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Trashing Up Twitter (more): Donald Trump?? - September 10th, 2009

Image via Twitter Search I’ve recently noticed a disparaging spike in twitter spam, and while that’s pretty much normal in and of itself, this time it’s different. Donald Trump seems to be named in at least one spam-tweet every minute, and it’s only getting worse. So, I got curious.

Tags: donald trump, fail, spam, twitter
Posted in fail, social-media, social-networking

 

Microsoft – Drinking the Tears of Children - September 6th, 2009

Sound a bit harsh? Check out Gizmodo’s post on this seriously wrong move, the latest by Microsoft: This vile competition is on the level of tearing a teddy bear out of a child’s arms and then ripping it apart into a pile of fuzzy remains on the spot. – Rosa Golijan To sum it up, [...]

Tags: bad PR, fail, marketing, microsoft
Posted in fail, microsoft

 

What Must be Said: Apple, Google, AT&T, and Me Being Right. - August 31st, 2009

I don’t like to brag. I hate braggarts, and I hate feeling like one. That doesn’t stop me from committing this post to indulging in some serious self-appreciation, as well as reiterating my previous points on this issue in a “how’s your face feel” fashion towards those who would disagree. If you’re not familiar with [...]

Tags: apple, at&t, fail, FCC, google, iphone, techcrunch, win, wsj
Posted in apple, fail, google

 

Social Media Pushers on Twitter: Here's a Tip. - August 5th, 2009

Treating social-networking sites or services such as Facebook and Twitter as nothing more than tools may get your clients a modest amount of pageviews, but it’s really only making you the telemarketers of the Internet. That’s it. Nothing more.

Tags: facebook, fail, social-media, social-network, twitter, web
Posted in fail, social-media, social-networking

 

TechCrunch: Arrington's Showing His Ignorance. - August 1st, 2009

Yesterday on TechCrunch, Mike Arrington posted a rant article proclaiming that he “Quit The iPhone.” I began reading the post with the usual trepidation, since lately it’s just not possible to predict what Arrington might do in what seems to be an endless bid for the world’s attention. My fears were indeed confirmed as he [...]

Tags: apple, arrington, at&t, FCC, google, iphone, pre, techcrunch, voice, web
Posted in apple, fail, google

 

Facebook: "Misleading Rumors" About Ads - July 29th, 2009

Sometime recently this message began popping up whenever a user visits the Facebook Ads section of their Facebook Privacy Settings. It’s dressed up to be some sort of reassurance to paranoid individuals, but to me it looks like a blatant insult to anyone aware of the original issue, as well as a statement calling myself [...]

Tags: facebook, fail, privacy, web
Posted in fail, news, social-networking

 

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