Wonders if the idea of "transparency" is becoming for some a unquestionable good idea that allows any type of behavior toward people running a business.
-- Enric --- In [email protected], "Steve Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Crapping on people isnt a totally negative thing either though. Some > truths can be lost if people are always afraid to be negative, and one > mans crap is anothers fertilizer. > > For sure it may not be the best of human nature, but it is real and > companies and individuals who want to embrace the new open > communication methods of the net, should learn to live with being > crapped on, and if at all possible come to see it as something positive. > > Respect is a strange concept, and the internet shines light on this, > on the gulf that often exists between the respect people think they > deserve, and what they actually get. Companies feeling they're getting > no respect from those they are trying to help, others feeling like the > company doesnt respect them because of the way it went about such and > such. Not fun, but not necessarily unconstructive either. > > Cheers > > Steve Elbows > > --- In [email protected], "[chrisbrogan.com]" <group@> > wrote: > > > > I'm sorry to see PodTech taking a thrashing in here. I understand the > > different viewpoints, from what I've read (not first hand), but from > > my perspective, they were out there trying some new things and looking > > for a way to make the bridge for people who wanted to make their video > > work a business. > > > > Again, not saying anything about the deals and any breakdown in > > intentions. My point is simply this: it was nice to see another > > company out there taking a swing at making a viable business out of > > these new media creation methods. > > > > Watching this group is interesting, because it's this Creature Cantina > > of various opinions, perspectives, goals, and aspirations. Some folks > > just want the medium to be free and open and about personal > > communication. Others are trying to build next-generation TV. Some are > > working on business models. Others could give a rat's ass if they see > > a dime from their video work. > > > > And yet, we all still come here to hash it out, to learn, and > > apparently, to crap on people. > > > > Thankfully, people keep on trying. > > > > --Chris Brogan... > > >
