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Sep
3

Calling Bullshit on Twitter

Justin on September 3rd, 2009

While researching Twitter for a client this morning, I searched the phrase “learning social media” (without quotes) and found the following results: Must be an interesting article, right? Wrong.  It’s a link lure to a news item from a consulting firm called Gerson Lehman Group, which calls itself “the global marketplace for expertise.”  Clicking that [...]

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Sep
1

10 Disney-Marvel Mash-Ups You WON’T Be Seeing

Justin on September 1st, 2009

Yesterday’s news that Disney is buying Marvel has touched off a firestorm of deliberation.  Whether the move will help Marvel in the long run is debatable, but any serious consideration of the business implications is irrelevant; it’s the potential Disney-Marvel crossovers that have everyone’s geek flag flying high. With hundreds of icons ranging from Mickey [...]

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Aug
21

PittGirl: A Lesson in Anonymity, Paranoia and What’s Wrong With America

Justin on August 21st, 2009

Lately, I’ve been discontent with the state and quality of social media.  I’ve lamented the lack of trailblazers, questioned the purpose of an audience and even called for an outright rebellion.  And now, amid all this white noise that passes for communication, we have yet another sign that independence in America is more discouraged than [...]

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Aug
20

Why I Hate People: Epilogue

Justin on August 20th, 2009

Two years ago, I wrote an unusually profane and venomous post, even for me.  Buju, a dog I worked with at the Animal Rescue League in Pittsburgh, had been murdered by its adopter, who proceeded to cut off its paw and then attempted to decapitate it.  Having known this dog personally, the entire situation infuriated [...]

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Jul
29

From Twitter to Mainstream in 24 Hours

Justin on July 29th, 2009

Yesterday, Twitter was abuzz with the news that Chicago-based Horizon Realty was suing one of its tenants for $50,000 over a single tweet (sent by that tenant to her audience of 20).  Regardless of what you think of the lawsuit’s claim*, here’s the really interesting part (from a social media POV): News of the lawsuit [...]

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