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"Many thanks, Ben." - Scott Monty

"I wouldn't mind seeing a name correction..." - Scott Monty

"Chris, I would have never guessed that you were shy based on our meeting. Great tips and I'm glad to have been able to say hi." - Scott Monty

"Not correct. Consumers can run the upgrade themselves." - Scott Monty

"The hardware is not as consequential, as we're relying more on the brought in devices, which do change more frequently. And we've already released software upgrades to SYNC over the last couple of years." - Scott Monty

"Our strategy is based on three components: built in, beamed in and brought in. The hardware is built in and is upgradable via USB or wifi software upgrades; the services and data are beamed in; and it runs on whatever device you've brought into the vehicle." - Scott Monty

"Try http://developer.ford.com" - Scott Monty

"All you have to do is use the "hide" button for stuff you don't like." - Scott Monty

"Thanks Joe. Unfortunately, this is outdated technology and Frappr no longer exists. It was fun while it lasted, though. There's still the old-fashioned Calendar of Sherlockian Events<http: sherlockiancalendar.homestead.com="">that Ron Fish keeps up; and there's space for events on the Sherlock Holmes Community <https: 114565123495685504221="" communities="" plus.google.com=""> .</https:></http:>" - Scott Monty

"In reality, no Victorian gentleman, social worker nor detective (actually Holmes was a consultant) would have done anything more than pat an arm. The point is he knew how to put client at ease by connecting on an emotional rather than rational level. Watson witnessed such behavior regularly, as I quoted. Or maybe we should question his memory, as he couldn't even keep track of where he was wounded." - Scott Monty

"I hate to go all Canonical on you @disqus_YWqGGgMXmK:disqus but there were times when Holmes brought out his softer side. While he may not have been known as "a socialworker," the behavior described in this thread is far from being "unholmesian." To wit: "Quite so, madam," said Holmes in his soothing way. [CARD] Sherlock Holmes pushed him down into the easy-chair, and, sitting beside him, patted his hand, and chatted with him in the easy, soothing tones which he knew so well how to employ. [BERY] "There! There!" said Holmes soothingly [NAVA] Holmes leaned forward and laid his long, thin fingers upon the woman's shoulder. He had an almost hypnotic power of soothing when he wished. [REDC] "Patience! Patience, Mr. Garrideb!" said my friend in a soothing voice. [3GAR] And who can forget: I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain. [3GAR]" - Scott Monty

"Whoops! Two slip-ups in the same episode. Thanks for being so attentive!" - Scott Monty

"Couldn't agree with you more, Al! Doyle's facility with language to help create the mood and setting was pure genius, particularly because it was so sparse yet so descriptive." - Scott Monty

"Don't you think that because Watson is paid for by Holmes's father, that puts things on a bit of a different level? It's one thing if Holmes himself were paying; it's quite another if this is something that's being forced upon him against his will. In my own mind, that puts them on more equal footing." - Scott Monty

"You don't have to pay to reach your followers, Amy. Pages never had the ability to reach 100% of their followers. If you did have that ability, can you imagine how noisy the feed would be? The challenge is for brands (Pages) to create better content that more people want to share instead of the blatant "hey look at us" ads that seem to be so prevalent. The more this is done, the more likely it is that additional fans will see it; and boosting it strategically with paid portions can help amplify what's already working." - Scott Monty

"That's a good point. Perhaps not every brand can avail itself of such personality. But that's one of the fun challenges of working in marketing!" - Scott Monty

"We've remained silent and mostly agnostic about the evolution we've seen over the past year or so. We're glad to welcome new and different fans to the party. We'd say that we're within our rights to question the extreme and different - just as fans have been questioning the existence and creative decisions of "Elementary."" - Scott Monty

"Can't say we were huge fans of that to begin with." - Scott Monty

"Seems like an odd step to us. Reminiscent of "furries" in Second Life." - Scott Monty

"Because no one tried to draw Basil Rathbone as a mouse, nor did they dress up like one." - Scott Monty

"An excellent and powerful reminder to temper those predictions in the realm of reality. Looks like I need to do a little editing to my draft... ;-)" - Scott Monty

"Ha!" - Scott Monty

"Gasp! PR! Next thing you know you'll be shepherding a herd of unicorns. ;-) Seriously, this is a great move for you and the fine folks at SHIFT. I love seeing smart people come together. Best wishes on the new gig!" - Scott Monty

"I'm constantly amazed by what Baring-Gould and all of the other chronologists have done. The piecing together of the Canonical puzzle is impressive, especially with weather tables, moon phases, and other facts to support their position - not to mention interior references within other stories." - Scott Monty

"Great suggestions, Dan. Well, except for #3..." - Scott Monty

"Which again, is no different than it's been all along." - Scott Monty

"Only 16% see it *right away*. If fans are taking additional actions - liking, commenting, sharing - more people will see those interactions and thus see the post a a result. You're rewarded for better content. QED." - Scott Monty

"@JasonFalls & @KatFrench: This debate misses a major point: you've never been able to reach all of your Facebook fans (or friends, for that matter). Facebook has never been secretive about that. The algorithm they use attempts to achieve a balanced approach so that feeds are not being overwhelmed by too many posts, from brands or friends. What Facebook is doing with their change of terminology (using "virality" instead of "reach") is trying to reward brands for posting good content. If you don't post interesting material, it won't be seen by as many people - a very democratic process, since individuals vote up good content with likes, comments and shares, and vote down poor content by ignoring it. If brands are truly concerned with reaching more people on Facebook, they should focus their efforts on creating great content and meeting the needs of consumers, not on having to pay for more people to see their mediocre content." - Scott Monty

"Glad to know you're enjoying it!" - Scott Monty

"Completely Jeremy Brett, James." - Scott Monty