Comments on: Tweet First, Ask Questions Later http://thenoisychannel.com/2008/11/20/tweet-first-ask-questions-later/ Mon, 21 May 2012 05:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Daniel Tunkelang http://thenoisychannel.com/2008/11/20/tweet-first-ask-questions-later/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Daniel Tunkelang Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:24:30 +0000 http://thenoisychannel.com/?p=824#comment-861 Jim, thanks for the correction regarding the baby wearing week. Looking forward to checking out your radio show at http://www.onebyonemedia.com/. Jim, thanks for the correction regarding the baby wearing week. Looking forward to checking out your radio show at http://www.onebyonemedia.com/.

]]> By: Jim Turner http://thenoisychannel.com/2008/11/20/tweet-first-ask-questions-later/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Jim Turner Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:10:14 +0000 http://thenoisychannel.com/?p=824#comment-860 Daniel I like your take. I had Jessica Gottlieb on as a guest for a radio show and some mommy bloggers and twitterers. You can listen to the show its on my side bar in my blog. One of the ideas that came through my head was "The Ox-Bow Incident" a movie by Henry Fonda. They hang innocent men due to a rush to judgment. I too think that the ad should not have been pulled but to ride out the storm with some conversation in the mix. I think your initial thought that this was launched with baby wearing week is incorrect however as the ad itself had been out for 5 weeks approximately. It was not noticed by anyone until this last weekend however. We discuss that in the show as well. Daniel I like your take. I had Jessica Gottlieb on as a guest for a radio show and some mommy bloggers and twitterers. You can listen to the show its on my side bar in my blog. One of the ideas that came through my head was “The Ox-Bow Incident” a movie by Henry Fonda. They hang innocent men due to a rush to judgment. I too think that the ad should not have been pulled but to ride out the storm with some conversation in the mix. I think your initial thought that this was launched with baby wearing week is incorrect however as the ad itself had been out for 5 weeks approximately. It was not noticed by anyone until this last weekend however. We discuss that in the show as well.

]]> By: Daniel Tunkelang http://thenoisychannel.com/2008/11/20/tweet-first-ask-questions-later/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Daniel Tunkelang Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:55:22 +0000 http://thenoisychannel.com/?p=824#comment-859 Jason, I'm unfortunately inclined to agree, which is part of my motivation for raising the alarm now. I'm especially concerned about the effects of anchoring bias that I cited. It's really hard to correct a misleading first impression--something political candidates figured out ages ago, and that some less reputable consultants have exploited. In the Motrin incidents, I believe the protesters were sincere. But the same effects could have been the result of a competitor (or some other organization with a competing agenda) inciting a protest. And even if the news of foul play came out eventually, it might be too late to change the outcome. Welcome to the brave new world. Jason, I’m unfortunately inclined to agree, which is part of my motivation for raising the alarm now. I’m especially concerned about the effects of anchoring bias that I cited. It’s really hard to correct a misleading first impression–something political candidates figured out ages ago, and that some less reputable consultants have exploited.

In the Motrin incidents, I believe the protesters were sincere. But the same effects could have been the result of a competitor (or some other organization with a competing agenda) inciting a protest. And even if the news of foul play came out eventually, it might be too late to change the outcome. Welcome to the brave new world.

]]> By: Jason Adams http://thenoisychannel.com/2008/11/20/tweet-first-ask-questions-later/comment-page-1/#comment-857 Jason Adams Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:42:22 +0000 http://thenoisychannel.com/?p=824#comment-857 When I think about all the forwards I have gotten over the years claiming that a pig has been raising tigers, that Obama is a terrorist, or that Microsoft will pay me 8 cents for every person I forward that email to, I'm inclined to think that we will not use it responsibly. Maybe the intellectual barrier to entry in social media is higher than with emails -- I don't think any of the people who forward me stuff use sites like Twitter (though they are on MySpace and Facebook). I suspect with time, the barrier will continue to drop and adoption will broaden even more widely into the crowd of people who are most susceptible to this stuff. That said, I agree that laws should err on the side of free speech and that the individual should bear the responsibility for being both a good source and a good filter of information. I just think we've only seen the beginning of a new wave of stupidity. When I think about all the forwards I have gotten over the years claiming that a pig has been raising tigers, that Obama is a terrorist, or that Microsoft will pay me 8 cents for every person I forward that email to, I’m inclined to think that we will not use it responsibly. Maybe the intellectual barrier to entry in social media is higher than with emails — I don’t think any of the people who forward me stuff use sites like Twitter (though they are on MySpace and Facebook). I suspect with time, the barrier will continue to drop and adoption will broaden even more widely into the crowd of people who are most susceptible to this stuff. That said, I agree that laws should err on the side of free speech and that the individual should bear the responsibility for being both a good source and a good filter of information. I just think we’ve only seen the beginning of a new wave of stupidity.

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