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Sean-Michael Robinson › Comments
Schoolboy Suspended from School for "Dealing" POTATO CHIPS - http://digg.com/people...
"Well, the problem with chips is not that they are fatty, but that they are packed with simple carbs. And science has shown that carbs are addictive like drugs, so... Read this book for more info on science assumptions of what is "healthy" such as this school: http://tr.im/HxOg"
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Hi-Def DSLRs May Be Cheap, But Talent Is Priceless - http://digg.com/movies...
"Heh, sorry, I'm dyslexic! :)"
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Hi-Def DSLRs May Be Cheap, But Talent Is Priceless - http://digg.com/movies...
"Having just produced a film on the D5 Mark II, for my submission for Werner Herzog's Rogue Film School, I totally empathize with what the article is talking about. But the thing is, where before the argument was that you had to spend $25,000 on a RED, now you can get pretty amazing footage on a camera like the D5 for a fraction of the cost. It saved me a ton of cash to not have to rent a RED kit at $800 a day. I was extremely skeptical of using a D5, but after doing our location work with it, I was blown away. It's not for every use, and there are problems with focus depth of field issues and zoom, but if you know how to control it, it's an amazing piece of technology that serves the budget and the story. But the article is right in stating the obvious, cameras will not make up for a shitty story, shitty sound, or shitty acting. You could make a film from the damn iPhone 3GS if you had a compelling enough story, but it just makes it where independent producers like myself can compete..."
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Amazing Artist Paints People's Facebook "Portraits" - http://digg.com/arts_cu...
"I hate to be mean, and trod on the obvious goodwill, but his paint style is very hacky. I hate that art has become not based on the quality of the work, but on the "story" or "edge" it has. Fit for the evening news, "cat in a tree," et al."
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Does Milla Jovovich Lie about her Age? - http://digg.com/movies...
"I think it's hilarious that people dugg me down. The stupid post is asking a question. I provide an answer, and I'm dugg down. Win for the interwebz."
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Does Milla Jovovich Lie about her Age? - http://digg.com/movies...
"The answer, if anyone wants to know, is that she was born in 1975. I went to grad school with someone who went to private school with her in LA. She was my age, and I was born in '75 as well. So, all of you are pedos, basically. And you should all listen to her album "Divine Comedy." I think she did it when she was 18 or something. What are you doing with your life?"
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Coolest find on Craigslist? Mansion in Seattle, $650/month - http://digg.com/people...
"I thought nothing could be more douche-ey than The Real World. I was wrong. I can't wait to see the "I hate Vegans" melodrama...."
- Sean-Michael Robinson
FCC queries AT&T, Apple on Google Voice iPhone app rejection - http://digg.com/apple...
"Hallelujah. Bought GV Mobile, and hope that Sean Kovacs would continue the updates. Hopefully we'll get some guidelines for interference from carriers over the internet traffic that they carry. I don't want AT&T-approved anything."
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Leo Laporte Blows up at Mike Arrington - http://digg.com/tech_ne...
"I think it's hillarious that people buy into Leo's image. It's been obvious for years that he's a hothead and thin-skinned. This doesn't surprise me at all. For example: http://digg.com/tech_ne... ..."
- Sean-Michael Robinson
$7k+ for largest egg in the world, laid in the early 17th century by the now-extinct Great Elephant Bird of Madagascar http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2009...
Delicious
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Internet 'is causing poetry boom' - http://digg.com/arts_cu...
"http://chronicle.com/temp... ... A great article/opinion on the stupid state of contemporary poetry. Poetry now is a pretense to sound deep. You'll find more poetry in the iFart application than most of this stuff. I propose that we should just take a few years off of poetry."
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Grammar Nazi - http://inquisitr.com/extra...
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Guilty as charged.
- l0ckergn0me
How I hate you people.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Digg if you support NPR: First major layoff in 25 years - http://digg.com/arts_cu...
"NPR can die for all I care. Elitist Eastern US BS wrapped in smarmy delivery. There are exceptions, and I used to be an avid listener, but NPR nowadays sounds similar to the voice of an old spoiled ex-girlfriend. Good riddance. At least Hannnity is entertaining, he dares to be a moron and to entertain. NPR is about as interesting as the neo-folk revival concerts that they cover."
- Sean-Michael Robinson
The Most Important Barack Obama Appointee EPA Administrator - http://digg.com/environ...
"I hope to hell he nominates the right man for the job. Former mayor of Salt Lake City, Rocky Anderson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... He'd be perfect for the job, and has worked hard on the local level for environmental issues."
- Sean-Michael Robinson
YouTube - KTUU 2008 Sarah Palin turkey interview - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Sarah Palin gives an interview while turkeys are being slaughtered. See 1:52 in the video as an example. She seems oblivious while she clutches her latte and rehashes her 2008 stump speech.
- Bill Sodeman
from Bookmarklet
Who decided on the camera position/angle? An Obama supporter, apparently.
- Caffeinated Sue
This turkey really did slaughter the republican ticket.
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
Nothing goes together quite like talking points and turkey slaughter. Palin has turned out to be best performance artist who has ever lived.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
!@#?
- MikeAmundsen
Palin was asked if she wanted to do the interview just there. She personally approved the camera angle.... Keep it up!
- Beth K
I started to watch this and had to stop. The casual cruelty of this camera angle is just too telling.
- Donna Mugavero
Is Romney the man to save GOP in 2012? - CNN.com - http://www.cnn.com/2008...
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God, can we all just calm down about 2012? But in short, the answer is Yes. Romney is actually competent, skilled, and knowledgeable. Too bad he won't get elected on the back of his magic underwear.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Secrets of Conservative Radio - http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/current...
Basically, what we've known all along. The best way at boosting ratings and sell weird products is to make people as fearful and pissed off as possible. Apparently Obama is going to start his own SS, didn't you know that?
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Right-wing media feeds its post-election anger - Los Angeles Times - http://www.latimes.com/news...
Rob Haas, Donna Mugavero, Erin @queenofspain and 4 other people liked this
"To broadcast such a report -- so drained of context as to constitute a lie -- would be a shameless act at any time. But Limbaugh needlessly stirred the fears of the millions he holds in his thrall -- making the 401(k) thievery sound like nearly a done deal. Shameless."
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
It will be very interesting to see how Rush et al capitalizes on all fear, latent racism, and general distrust of government to be the fuel to his audience. I would like to say that we are beyond his rhetoric, and that he's dated, but it's just not true, sadly. And don't think that you can get rid of him with a "fairness doctrine" either. That's a bullshit idea in about 15 different ways.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
man it is funny to listen to you libs, when we appose your idiology were "racist" "spreading fear", etc.... When you oppose our idiology your being "noble", "brave" & "Patriotic"! I'm surprised that I have not heard the term "Obama Hater" yet, sure that is coming soon!
- Brian
They use fear and mis-information to their advantage.
- Russellreno
Whadya know, Brian? Fear really is the mind-killer.
- Steven Perez
Will the intelligent Republicans please take back your party already? It's tiring having to deal with the idiots who stole it.
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Nas & ColorOfChange.org Give 620,000 Petitions to Fox News - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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I hate Foxnews as much as the next guy, but this whole thing is pointless, and self-aggrandizing. Hell, it will probably help Foxnews more than anything as they make their transition from government loving sycophants to a race baiting anti-American hate machine more ready.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Audio Interview with Livecribe's CEO, announces new features. - http://rblevin.blogspot.com/2008...
Finally, it looks as though they are dealing with data portability issues, and working hard on the Mac client. Can't wait.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
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so what are the new features?
- marstein
The "Don't Pick on Girls" Offensive has begun. - http://www.c-span.org/video_r...
Try to pick out anything specific details of a defense other than "people on the internet called her a cheerleader." Is the internet now just a scapegoat word for both sides? Are we really going to be giving trolls their day in the sun?
- Sean-Michael Robinson
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SONY PICTURES ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE CROSS PLATFORM DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO ROCKETBOOM - http://dembot.com/post...
Sarah Austin, Mark Derricutt, Elias Torres and 37 other people liked this
Congrats on the deal Andrew!
- Aaron Krug
Excellent. Can't imagine how hard it must have been at times to hold out for what you wanted. Very brave. Congratulations.
- Amyloo
well done
- Ouriel Ohayon
Congrats to the team. Hope your content and style is embraced by Sony and you retain your creative freedom!
- Glenn Batuyong
awesome!!! congrats!
- David Parmet
from twhirl
Fabulous news for you, Andrew, as well as Joanne, Kenyatta and the rest of the crew -- many congratulations.
- Stephen Mack
Thanks again everyone, 'pretty damn psyched!
- Andrew Baron
It just goes to show you that hard work and perseverance pays off. You guys really did it the right way. Hopefully I won't have to get a damn PS3 to see the show. ;)
- Sean-Michael Robinson
That is quite an accomplishment Andrew. Its inspirational to here your struggles and successes over the last few years. 7 figures is nothing to balk
- Chris Conway
at in this economy. Now I suppose you can affoard a 6 fugure idea man on your team. hahaj.k.
- Chris Conway
Thanks for the detailed post on this Andrew, and especially for outlining how you explored options with traditional entertainment co's and hired CAA as reps... Those are avenues I've considered with an entertainment news property I'm developing (nothing like Rocketboom) and it's encouraging to see that strategy pay off. It's also pretty awesome to see someone benefit from the hard work and creative drive connected to a passion for a project rather than an industry. Congrats and best wishes for the future!
- Stacy Bond
Congrats Andrew, you were a pioneer long before anyone else. Looking forward to seeing what else you do with Rocketboom.
- Robert Scoble
Congratulations, Andrew! - You've totally earned it.
- Julie Perry
Kudos Andrew. Does this mean Rocketboom will include rootkits now? :P Make the most of it!
- Mark Forman
Can anyone imagine what a Tweet would look like in 50 years from now?
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You expect the human race to be around by then? If we are, I think we will be trying to escape knowing one another's thoughts for peace, to disconnect form the mindfarm. To cultivate mystery and silence.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
I forgot to take my food pills and now my navigation system is telling me I live in sector Z9. WVR??
- Andrew Baron
We are all Kosh.
- Tad
i don't think twitter will exist in 50 years...
- Zee.
FriendFeed. Backwards progression.
- Mona Nomura
it would be video
- scott
Twitter is down again.
- Andrew Baron
a fossilized turd?
- Mark Dykeman
Woh, my new flyer made it to lake Mare Nectaris in 7 minutes.
- Andrew Baron
We'll get in our teleporters and actually talk to each other
- Eric Schlissel
from twhirl
The fail whale will have been protected by a UNESCO world heritage listing
- Duncan Riley
it would look like a tape recorder.
- Sarah Austin
Breaking: Life found in Andromeda
- Andrew Baron
Twitter will be all-pervasive, and the most valuable property on the web. It will be almost an operating system. It will be integrated into your kitchen appliances, your cellphone -- even the bathroom. Twitter will buy Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo. Twitter is your new bicycle. Geez, I'm getting breathless thinking about it.
- Chris Baskind
Actually, a tweet 50 years from now will look like this: "Bacon? LOLZ!" Then the service will crash again. I'll write yet another article predicting its demise. Scoble will have more followers than Europe has people.
- Chris Baskind
... and Jason Calacanis will tweet that he's giving up all forms of electronic communication. Henceforth, he'll only write his thoughts in the dust with his finger.
- Chris Baskind
Internet is going down hill. We will hide from all communication! We will hide from surveillance! This will happen before the 50 years!
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
the fail whale will be replace with the exploding whale.
- Otto R. Radke
chris: seriously lol on the dust writing :)
- mike "glemak" dunn
Actually all the whales will be extinct, and so will Twitter ;)
- Jason Carreira
now that is arrogance. people arbitrarily and sadistically getting their accounts deleted on twitter and you think your tweets will last?
- Noah David Simon
now that is arrogance.people arbitrarily& sadistically getting their accounts deleted on twitter & u think ur tweets will last?
- Noah David Simon
the latest victim http://friendfeed.com/directe... word to the wise is to copy and past the tweets
- Noah David Simon
tweets N2 a text file stored on several places if u think ur fart tweets R that important. http://friendfeed.com/directe...
- Noah David Simon
it started by picking on me and my @panopticons feed now you suffer like good twitter whores with STDs
- Noah David Simon
Why still no #$%^& flying cars?
- Chris Christensen
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- Andrew Baron
Panopticons will still be watching you... twitter or no twitter
- Noah David Simon
I really did lick my plate at French Laundry. I am CLASSY http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/VDogBlo...
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The last time I was at French Laundry, i wanted to lick the floor, and eat the dirt out by the garden. I am glad you showed suitable restraint.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
So jealous!
- Michelle Martinez
How To Tell People They Sound Racist - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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"I don't care what you are, I care about what you did".
- Russellreno
Can't we all just get along?
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Video Blogging: Where's the Disclosure (video) - http://www.centernetworks.com/video-b...
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Very good post and video. You said pretty much what I think about the issue. To me..its not good business. With this new medium of media, people are able to pick and choose who sponsors them. So..someone pays you to use their service. Great! I'm glad you're making a buck but, tell people that you are being paid. I used to do a live radio show and, if we didn't disclose that we were...
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- Candace
this is why I never liked Pay Per Post. They never forced per-item disclosure. Disclosing conflicts on your blog only is not enough.
- Robert Scoble
yeah if they get in to Full discloure mode, then they wont be making any $$$ , simple as that. As for integrity, does that exist in the web2.0 space ?
- Peter Dawson
"..Here we see a video with a "popular" video blogger who pimps Techcrunch." , where the linky to this.I wann to know who you are refering in terms of popular
- Peter Dawson
Allen, should you disclose that you have a working relationship with Sarah over Sponsorship contacts? If you were to call her up to ask her questions for a story, that's one thing which you have done, but you were looking to do business with her sponsors and asked her for contacts and that business relationship that you have with Sarah is still open.
- Andrew Baron
Andrew , but he does just that "Let me disclose that I am friendly with both Sarah and her boyfriend Andrew Baron, Rocketboom founder." - Being friends means having drinks together, passing swag around and also getting your friend to be pass sponsership contracts to you if need be. I dont' see any conflicts of interest on what Allen has written about.
- Peter Dawson
I wouldn't call ripping on Sarah's work very friendly, Allen is not a friend of Sarah's. But it is clear that Allen does have a business relationship with Sarah. It may be of a lesser degree but they having a working business relationship and according to Allen's argument, he should of disclosed that information. Otherwise, it seems like he is competing by trying to get her contacts and then cutting her down. I'm not suggesting that he is doing that, but it does look like this.
- Andrew Baron
Andrew, here's the email I sent to Sarah a week ago, "Hey Sarah - do you by any chance have a contact at Virgin America that you could pass me along to? I'd love to have a conversation with someone in the marketing/pr/promos group. Thanks!" I get these type of requests every day with every company I've written about or are sponsors of the site. Sarah and I have absolutely no business relationship.
- Allen Stern
Alan, I find this topic extremely interesting. I got the impression from your video that your statements regarding disclosure of sponcers intext blogs were based on community standards and not actual legislation. Is that the case? If not then I would think any relationship between a blogger or vlogger regarding payment is private buisness between the parties involved. And as long as both are happy that the other is standing to there agreement then no foul. Its up to the consumer to determine if they are
- Chris Conway
being sold a bill of goods.
- Chris Conway
Allen! So controversial! Wait till I'll interview you buddy with my flip. Put the Internets a blaze my friend.
- sean percival
This disclosure crap is starting to get ridiculous. Seriously. Why is this only demanded of blogs and rarely any other sort of media?
- Andru Edwards
one note, i did update the video to remove a comment that I don't get Sarah's videos since this really has nothing to do with the actual disclosure topic at hand.
- Allen Stern
As the medium grows it will become even more complex. Take for example tv talk shows. They have advertisers and the relationship is obvious. But what about when an actor appears to promote a movie etc. The show can sell more adds directly because of the appearance of a big star and the movie gets added exposure as well. This is an indirect form of payment for both parties and I'm sure there are a thousand different variety's of this relationship' some being more direct and others more obscure.Greattopic
- Chris Conway
@Allen When you contacted Sarah, did u disclose the fact that you were not contacting her asa journalist? Its pretty intimidating to get an email like that from a journalist. What if she says no, will you write a bad story about her? After she said yes, you put out this video saying publicly that you dont like her work and that you think her sponsor should drop her. So you are confusing the hell out of Sarah because she doesn't know if you are a journalist, a business partner or a business competitor.
- Andrew Baron
sean im just looking forward to meeting you!
- Allen Stern
Andrew, I think you need to step back a little, its clear you have a personal interest in this as its your partner and its in peoples nature to protect. But Allens post was not attacking Sarah in anyway he was just using her as an example of the difference. He said he was friendly with her not friends and I have to say your attempts to make Allen sinster are childish.
- Darren Stuart
I'll also add that if someone from the New York Times who did a story in the past on Sarah called her up and asked her for her business contacts, I think that would be a much worse offense than what Sarah and Techcrunch has done. Techcrunch and Sarah have both been transparent, they were honest in their activity & we know what they intended and they both intend integrity, just like Im sure you do Allen. Even though you completely crossed the line of integrity on being journalistic in this case.
- Andrew Baron
Chris is right. This is not forced by any law, just by treating your reader/viewer with respect. That is why I disclose. As a consumer of info I want to know when someone is saying or doing something for financial gain instead of just doing it because they believe in it.
- Robert Scoble
One thing's for sure. I didn't know what the hell Flixwagon even was until all of this. So, I think as a marketing strategy, not disclosing and then subsequently and obviously whoring the products, and subsequently being criticized for it is a much more effective than just disclosing and having no one care.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
@darren Im just saying it seems kinda harsh of Allen to ask for her sponsors and then leave this post where he cuts her down and says her sponsors should drop her.
- Andrew Baron
Andru, every form of media practices disclosure standards. When NBC does a story about anything GE owns, they disclose that GE owns NBC. Same thing with CNN and Time Warner. The fact that most bloggers have a hard time disclosing is peculiar to blogging, not journalistic media.
- Mark Trapp
Chris, yea there's always a gray space with regards to disclosure. Andru, you too make a good point. So much of what we do online differs from how the "real world" does things.
- Allen Stern
Sean: what is even more ironic is that Techcrunch didn't give Flixwagon a good review. Which is probably why they had to pay Sarah to use their service and why Qik or Kyte don't need to pay me to use theirs.
- Robert Scoble
This entire thing is a question of personal integrity..and, that's what I think a lot of people are trying to weed out. There is no legislation in new media on disclosures etc. However, a lot of people listen to podcasts, vlogs (and what have you) because they know the person is going to back the products they use and talk about. Case in point- TWiT and Audible. When someone does something like this, the way people view them goes down the tube.
- Candace
Candace, the one thing I've noticed is that even when someone breaks this so called integrity-principle, if they are big enough, traffic/rep/income rarely seems to suffer. And this is not just video, but text, audio, whatever. Ok I have to leave now for dinner, i dont have an iphone so i will reply when i get home :)
- Allen Stern
Andru: I think that we are trying to build a media and community that is better than the others, but you really should do more homework here. I know journalists who have been fired for not disclosing their conflicts. Most professional media take these things very seriously.
- Robert Scoble
@Robert, and that is respectable, I think it should be up to the individual to determine themselves how much integrity they are willing to compromise. ha ha
- Chris Conway
Chris, and it should be up to the audience and other journalists or bloggers to identify people who compromise their integrity and call them out on it. Liberty goes both ways.
- Mark Trapp
Full disclosure is the only correct answer. To be nebulous about it is not only poor practice but a dubious decision as well.
- Morgan
Robert: You are absolutely correct. I have had to sign letters affirming that I don't own stock in companies I cover, can't "consult" for them w/o clearing it. Then, anything anyone writes about them has to include a disclosure about me even if I don't write the article. Bloggers need to do more. Best practice? Kara Swisher links to her disclosure page whenever she writes about google. AT THE TOP. Arrington's are buried, and one of his writers "has no intention to disclose." Michael should fire him.
- Andrew Feinberg
Robert writes: "which is probably why they had to pay Sarah to use their service and why Qik or Kyte don't need to pay me to use theirs." But Seagate does. Though thats not what is important here. Whats important is the issue of disclosure. When someone makes an error though in excluding it, we dont always assume they are dishonest or lacking integrity, we are just saying that they need to make it more clear for those people who do not already know their intentions & relationships.
- Andrew Baron
I might add that there should be ZERO difference for online and traditional media when it comes to disclosures and conflicts. Lawyers have even higher standards.
- Andrew Feinberg
In reading Andrew Feinbergs comment I think its important to distinguish the difference between Journalism and Entertainment. The lines can be crossed as Mainstream new organizations prove on a daily basis. I think if someone is strictly a journalist then disclosure should not be an issue. They should not be taking money period unless its an obvious sponsored add. Personally I think Sarah's show is still defining itself but is leaning more toward the entertainment genre
- Chris Conway
@Chris this is another important point. Wall-E for instance has product placement galore in it. Many YouTubers are starting to use that as well. I am very, very worried about product placement, even in entertainment - I can only imagine how enraged an audience would feel if they found out that their favorite show was playing psychological tricks on them.
- Andrew Baron
Chris, what value is it, for people acting in good faith, to not disclose? What you're suggesting provides a great loophole for people: "Oh I'm not a journalist. This is entertainment! You can't expect me to disclose!" Imagine if MSM did that.
- Mark Trapp
@ andrew,and@mark I agree with you. Even entertainers have a responsibility to there viewers. Its really a personal choice on what they want to do and to what level they are compromising. Its not so black and white. I would say that if you absolutly don't agree with a certain product then do not do buisness with that perspective client but at the same time, the bills must be paid. So its really up to you.
- Chris Conway
the topic reminds me of payolla with radio stations. Its a fact that stuff like this still goes on. You are all to commended for your efforts to keep this medium free of corruption like that. You pass the test! ha ha we will have to work out some indirect form of payment. ha haJ.K.
- Chris Conway
Chris, it's a personal choice for a content producer not to disclose, but it's also a personal choice of their industry and their audience to not take them seriously for not practicing basic disclosure standards, and to call them out on it. There is no good faith reason to intentionally not disclose.
- Mark Trapp
Just watched the vid. There is much to be written, a feast of perspective. I will say this: It certainly taints the information once you know that the informer is being PAID to promote a certain company, etc. Once you learn the speaker is being paid to lead in a certain direction, it isn't as pure as voluntary, opinionated discussion. Just as we take in advertising and commercials, etc,...
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- Audra Nicole
I would add that in my oppinion after watching Allens video again that in this particular context, it was tec crunches responsibility to there viewers to acknowledge the relationships invoved.
- Chris Conway
@Mark , I think the only reason I can think of for not disclosing in an entertainment setting is that it breaks the flow of a show and the audience really does not want to be bombarded with that. But lets be real here for a minute.
- Chris Conway
artists and art are promoted all the time via payolla or some sort of indirect payment. Consumers are usually naive to this fact and unless its a life or death or scam type of situation, what they know will not hurt them. In fact they may be exposed to a good product or entertainment that they genuinly like because the producer of the show took a chance.
- Chris Conway
On the other hand, often involvement with a company, even financially, is because one believes in what they're advertising. Just as one finds work that they're being paid for, that income doesn't always desecrate what they believe to be a meaningful cause. People are frequently involved in their work by choice. Although they're paid, it still remains something they've found to be...
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- Audra Nicole
Watched this escalating yesterday. Glad YOU wrote it :)
- Charlie Anzman
Ultimately, we, as consumers, like what we like or hate what we hate...and our decision is made from what appeals to us and what does not. Much of our opinion is obtained from what we're told, but we cannot strictly blame the output or the promotions. Promoters have their own causes in a dog-eat-dog world. At the end of the day, there are intellegent consumers, and otherwise. We...
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- Audra Nicole
@audra Brilliant summation. The producer of the content should know his audience and be aware that certain product placement is going to be shunned and others accepted. The audience really has to make up there own mind so my final opinion is that serious journalists. Full disclosure, entertainment. Grey
- Chris Conway
You don't need a J school degree to blog so we're at the mercy of each bloggers level of integrity. Now add payola to the mix and you get this mess. There is only one right answer here, disclose.... or admit your an infomercial. And Mr, Baron, while coming to the aid of your "friend" is honorable, you should have offered a little "mea culpa" on behalf of Sarah and then shut up. I'm not even sure you ever denied what Allen was suggesting. Next time sleep on it before making your stand.
- Eric Haber
Pop17 Gets in an Ethical Flixwagon Fix - http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r...
Still don't understand why simple disclosure isn't the answer.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
NYC Waterfalls - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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I am a little leery of people using the word "art" to justify these public works. I mean, it's all fine and good, but it doesn't hurt you head any, or really fit the convoluted explanations of the artist, and his can of BS to justify it. Why don't they just call it a public work, like a fountain, and everyone will know what it is.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Podtech sells for $500k, investors buy a new pair of sox. http://dembot.com/post...
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Yeah, predictable. But in even stranger recent news Mevio just got a bunch of cash dumped on it, for whatever reason. Maybe the investors want a tax write-off.
- Sean-Michael Robinson
i remember Scoble there. thats about it. which is a big part of the problem, which shows do they have?. when did they really make great content?.
- Josue Salazar
I'm writing about it here: http://friendfeed.com/e...
- Robert Scoble
Ok, come on in 10 minutes only one person Tweets with a new fave show. Prove me wrong. Anyone excited about a new online show lately?
<Insert Rev3 spam here.> Dude, it's going to be the raddest!
- Sean-Michael Robinson
Check the wealth of offerings at http://tinyurl.com/2z6qce
- Dave Martin
andrew - don't have any new favorites just old tried and true ones (rb, ninja, stbd ;)
- mike "glemak" dunn
I seem to lose interest quickly in most online shows that I have been exposed to but one that I really like and always tune in to is "Wainy Days on my dam channel. And of coarse (RocketBoom) ha ha
- Chris Conway
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