I dont believe there are many ideas that are so good they should be unquestionable.
There are a whole range of behaviour towards people running a business that I would not support. And I fully understand that business has no chance of pleasing everyone all of the time, and if that peoples requests seem to run contrary to the realities of the business or the facts in a particular event, there's not a lot they may be able to do to silence the mob. I just happen to believe its still worth it, and that people should not shy away from the possibilities of open discourse just because a percentage of that communication may be incivil, rude or suffer from other related negative aspects. Sure opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one, but this was true before the internet, its just now theres a way for people to hear these opinions. Can't it sometimes be useful for deciders to hear and respond to unfiltered thoughts, does it always have to be painted as negative just because it may be said rudely? People who want to hear exclusively from yes-men will spiral into the delusion of the echo chamber. If they want to hear some reality, for sure theyd rather get it from someone being polite, balanced and diplomatic, and would be more likely to believe it from such sources. But sometimes the most honest and useful advice could come in rougher form, and I just resent the idea that opinion should be dismissed on the basis of how its said. And I still believe that some people see the actions of certain companies as being extremely rude or disrespectful, and this is part of what makes them think theyve got license to be rude in return. Having said that I dont think Ive said anything, negative or otherwise, that would be of much use to podtech. And the same was probably true when I was ranting about network2. So I am not a good example of the point Im trying to make, Id certainly suggest my own rants and rudeness are mostly about my personality, I wont try to pretend they are based on higher beliefs of doing the right thing. Cheers Steve Elbows --- In [email protected], "Enric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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" <steve@> 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... > > > > > >
