[UPDATE]:This account has been verified. While the legitimacy of this account is still in question, I think it’s safe to say we’re all hoping that it’s really Danny DeVito. If it isn’t him, then I’m still fully behind this guy because he’s so amazingly awesome. If you’re still not quite sure, then take a look [...]
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.
[UPDATE]: Earlier today (Tues., 21 July), Jay Adelson posted an official statement on Digg’s blog detailing the company’s position on the diggbar issue. It reads as follows: Hey everyone, I wanted to clear up some confusion created over the past couple of days surrounding the DiggBar, specifically how Digg short URLs work. As we’ve stated [...]
Facebook’s received a lot of attention in the three days since I posted about their use of users’ profile pictures in ads. Numerous blogs have covered the story since, including both DownloadSquad and Mashable, which invariably led to enough of a ruckus that Facebook felt inclined to address the matter. David Swain, of the Product [...]
[UPDATE]: Facebook has since responded to me regarding this issue, see that post for updates. Image: Culture Smith Consulting “Peter” in this case is the Facebook user logged in to his account. The woman in the “Hot Singles” ad is his own wife. According to Facebook, these ads “respect all privacy rules.” Personally, I think [...]
As an early first addendum to the Primer on Twitter, I need to talk about #hashtags. There is a big problem with their misuse, and it’s only getting worse. Notice I did not say “abuse” of #hashtags. People play with fake #hashtags all the time. Suffice to say there is no harm in tweeting #hi5, [...]