SEOHack says Jul 16, 2008 11:55PM heheeh, nicely done. anyone read newsweek's article about the internet becoming a sweat shop? this has some of those echoes.
theGypsy says Jul 16, 2008 11:59PM well, I won't get into it, but there was a tipping point for me and I had to question user generated social media in general....
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 12:00AM funny how there are so many articles preaching how to be attentive to people in social media/networking.... but many of the sites don't
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 12:01AM for one reason or another we lost a lot of great peeps at Sphinn, I really think they could have done a better job... but what do I know?
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 12:02AM James, as for going hot, kind of defeats the purpose....lol... but ya'll want to Sphinn it and send me traffic... I APPRECIATE IT... I care
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 12:02AM can't say much for the folks running the place... not sure if they care.... but I certainly do
jamesduthie says Jul 17, 2008 12:03AM yah... your point about the networks listening to users is highly valid. After all, they are run by Internet marketers.
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 12:04AM does make one wonder... new media is supposedly ALL about the people... but is it only as far as they give to you the site owner?
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 12:04AM do the sites care about you the user? Or just the free content generated?
TheKenJones Jul 17, 2008 12:04AM I wonder if this'll be enough to draw a decent response out of Danny. He usually steps up when there's a visible enough rep management issue
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 12:05AM would it matter? Isn't that merely PR? The actions needed to be early IMO... no point in doing anything now but defend himself ....
jamesduthie says Jul 17, 2008 12:06AM I think by going hot in Sphinn it achieves the exact purpose of the piece. Not for traffic - but for awareness of the users.
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 12:06AM and if he does it'll be lip service as far as I am concerned... should have reached out to peeps like me and Maki long ago to say thanks....
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 12:07AM I asked Maki.... he's never heard BOO from them.... he and I have more submissions than 1/2 the place combined (over 1200 between us)
jamesduthie says Jul 17, 2008 12:09AM I'd expect a response from Danny within the next 24 hours. Particularly because it will go hot in an instant. Looking forward to it.
mpilatow says Jul 17, 2008 12:38AM excellent rant. I had to Sphinn it, sorry. I also had to write about it at my blog piloseo.com/social-media/sphinn-is-losing-a-valuable-contributor/
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 01:21AM np soapbox... though I think U missed the point entirely... might want to re-read it... I was talking Social Media... not social networking.
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 01:22AM Hey Mark.... just a bad week as those I spoke with such as yourself know...
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 03:08AM we all hear about how companies need to embrace new media... reach out, interact
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 03:11AM I would be curious to know of ANYONE that has gotten a 'pat on the back'
theGypsy says Jul 17, 2008 03:11AM if not it almost encourages spamming as *that* is the pay off.... simple respect doesn't enter into it....
