Comments on: The REAL Social Media Authenticity http://problogservice.com/2009/11/09/the-real-social-media-authenticity/ Number one business blogging agency Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Is It Authentic to Delete Your Tweets? | Professional Blog Service http://problogservice.com/2009/11/09/the-real-social-media-authenticity/#comment-945 Is It Authentic to Delete Your Tweets? | Professional Blog Service Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:01:37 +0000 http://problogservice.com/?p=1262#comment-945 [...] While his embarrassment is more than understandable, it raises the question about whether it’s appropriate to delete your tweets. After all, social media is about authenticity. [...] [...] While his embarrassment is more than understandable, it raises the question about whether it’s appropriate to delete your tweets. After all, social media is about authenticity. [...]

]]> By: Marly http://problogservice.com/2009/11/09/the-real-social-media-authenticity/#comment-923 Marly Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:25:59 +0000 http://problogservice.com/?p=1262#comment-923 I think the same is true for getting behind the wheel of a car. So many people who seem so nice in person turn into jerks on the road. I hope its not the case that this is their true authentic self. However, we all have two sides. I think our goal is to move to a more enlightened individual who learns to contemplate actions before taking them - whether on the road, in the store, or on your twitters. Thanks for your post. Very interesting. I think the same is true for getting behind the wheel of a car. So many people who seem so nice in person turn into jerks on the road. I hope its not the case that this is their true authentic self. However, we all have two sides. I think our goal is to move to a more enlightened individual who learns to contemplate actions before taking them – whether on the road, in the store, or on your twitters. Thanks for your post. Very interesting.

]]> By: Thomas Ho http://problogservice.com/2009/11/09/the-real-social-media-authenticity/#comment-911 Thomas Ho Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:45:44 +0000 http://problogservice.com/?p=1262#comment-911 Yesterday, for Follow Friday, a new follower @billbateman1 characterized me as one who does "purposeful" tweeting: http://twitter.com/BillBateman1/status/5696193152 which meant a lot to me because I try to live my life with purpose so I'm glad that shows in my online persona as well. On a lower note, I suppose my blogging is also authentic because I am about as "prolific" a blogger as I am at offline writing as well :-( Anyway, I suppose many people are being "authentic" because the level of discourse in their online expression is probably at about the same (low) level of discourse as their face-to-face conversations. I've been meaning to say something about that so I guess that this is about as good a place as any. In that case, I'm hoping that raising the level of discourse in their online conversations MIGHT actually contribute positively to helping to raise the level of discourse in their face-to-face conversations if they learn to stop and THINK about what they're going to say in either case! I will now "step down from my soapbox" :-) Yesterday, for Follow Friday, a new follower @billbateman1 characterized me as one who does “purposeful” tweeting:

http://twitter.com/BillBateman1/status/5696193152

which meant a lot to me because I try to live my life with purpose so I’m glad that shows in my online persona as well.

On a lower note, I suppose my blogging is also authentic because I am about as “prolific” a blogger as I am at offline writing as well :-(

Anyway, I suppose many people are being “authentic” because the level of discourse in their online expression is probably at about the same (low) level of discourse as their face-to-face conversations. I’ve been meaning to say something about that so I guess that this is about as good a place as any. In that case, I’m hoping that raising the level of discourse in their online conversations MIGHT actually contribute positively to helping to raise the level of discourse in their face-to-face conversations if they learn to stop and THINK about what they’re going to say in either case!

I will now “step down from my soapbox” :-)

]]> By: Kyle Lacy http://problogservice.com/2009/11/09/the-real-social-media-authenticity/#comment-873 Kyle Lacy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00:03 +0000 http://problogservice.com/?p=1262#comment-873 I was going make a snarky comment and then I read Robby's comment. The only thing I have left to say is: Good post and I agree with Robby. .-= Kyle Lacy´s last blog ..<a href="http://kylelacy.com/integrate-social-media-into-your-marketing-strategy/" rel="nofollow">Integrate Social Media into Your Marketing Strategy</a> =-. I was going make a snarky comment and then I read Robby’s comment. The only thing I have left to say is:

Good post and I agree with Robby.
.-= Kyle Lacy´s last blog ..Integrate Social Media into Your Marketing Strategy =-.

]]> By: Joe Shoemaker http://problogservice.com/2009/11/09/the-real-social-media-authenticity/#comment-872 Joe Shoemaker Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:52:58 +0000 http://problogservice.com/?p=1262#comment-872 Awesome post, ED. I have multiple personalities, and thusly my Tweets/posts/blogs are equally as schizophrenic. But it's all me. And me. ;) Awesome post, ED.

I have multiple personalities, and thusly my Tweets/posts/blogs are equally as schizophrenic. But it’s all me. And me.

;)

]]> By: Robby Slaughter http://problogservice.com/2009/11/09/the-real-social-media-authenticity/#comment-871 Robby Slaughter Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:57:06 +0000 http://problogservice.com/?p=1262#comment-871 Personally, I think I'm as much of a jerk in real life as I am online. I call people out and ask hard questions everywhere. However, I do think the web gives provides a strange framework for human interaction. It's slower than spoken conversation, but faster than the postal service. It's impersonal in the sense that you can't see the body language of recipients, but impactful words are written, read, and re-read by many. A hateful comment, invective interjection or brilliant phrasing may be consumed by same person countless times. In person, words vanish into the ether, and you only have your memory. Online, they live forever, and may be <a href="http://www.robbyslaughter.com/blog/?2009-04-06" rel="nofollow">copied and pasted</a> everywhere. If you pause to collect your thoughts in person, your contemplative spirit is clear to the audience. If you explode in an emotional outburst, you can cover it with apology. But online, you have as much time as you want to reply, and no matter how many times you say "I'm sorry" you will never erase the Google cache. I do think we need to be more consistent with our online and offline personalities, but we also need to be more understanding. This is a new medium for communication, whereas dinner parties and coffee conversations are truly ancient. We're just figuring out how to talk online. It's okay if sometimes we sound different. @robbyslaughter .-= Robby Slaughter´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SlaughterDevelopment/~3/Y2NCTtPdR_Q/" rel="nofollow">Kingdoms in the Company</a> =-. Personally, I think I’m as much of a jerk in real life as I am online. I call people out and ask hard questions everywhere.

However, I do think the web gives provides a strange framework for human interaction. It’s slower than spoken conversation, but faster than the postal service. It’s impersonal in the sense that you can’t see the body language of recipients, but impactful words are written, read, and re-read by many. A hateful comment, invective interjection or brilliant phrasing may be consumed by same person countless times. In person, words vanish into the ether, and you only have your memory. Online, they live forever, and may be copied and pasted everywhere.

If you pause to collect your thoughts in person, your contemplative spirit is clear to the audience. If you explode in an emotional outburst, you can cover it with apology. But online, you have as much time as you want to reply, and no matter how many times you say “I’m sorry” you will never erase the Google cache. I do think we need to be more consistent with our online and offline personalities, but we also need to be more understanding. This is a new medium for communication, whereas dinner parties and coffee conversations are truly ancient. We’re just figuring out how to talk online. It’s okay if sometimes we sound different.

@robbyslaughter
.-= Robby Slaughter´s last blog ..Kingdoms in the Company =-.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://problogservice.com/2009/11/09/the-real-social-media-authenticity/#comment-870 uberVU - social comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:26:08 +0000 http://problogservice.com/?p=1262#comment-870 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by edeckers: New post: The REAL Social Media Authenticity http://bit.ly/4h4aK7... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Chris Zaugg http://problogservice.com/2009/11/09/the-real-social-media-authenticity/#comment-869 Chris Zaugg Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:23:32 +0000 http://problogservice.com/?p=1262#comment-869 Sorry....."Erik"! =) .-= Chris Zaugg´s last blog ..<a href="http://chriszaugg.com/2009/11/a-day-in-april-1968/" rel="nofollow">A day in April, 1968.</a> =-. Sorry…..”Erik”! =)
.-= Chris Zaugg´s last blog ..A day in April, 1968. =-.

]]> By: Chris Zaugg http://problogservice.com/2009/11/09/the-real-social-media-authenticity/#comment-868 Chris Zaugg Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:23:05 +0000 http://problogservice.com/?p=1262#comment-868 Couldn't agree more, Eric! As Scott Naylor says....THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE! Let's all act like it. Couldn’t agree more, Eric! As Scott Naylor says….THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE!

Let’s all act like it.

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