I know.

I've been here for a long time and I am about sick of it.

Just because there has been far worse does NOT make it ok or justify
people acting like children.

David
http://www.davidhowellstudios.com
http://www.taoofdavid.com

--- In [email protected], "Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Oh we have had far worse....
> 
> Heath
> 
> --- In [email protected], "David Howell" <taoofdavid@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > This group should be ashamed.
> > 
> > It should be ashamed over what is happening to it right here with 
> this
> > discussion.
> > 
> > The only thing I can say at this point about Feldman, Podtech, 
> Scoble,
> > AND this group as a whole with the infighting is "*pfffft*"
> > 
> > David
> > http://www.davidhowellstudios.com
> > http://www.taoofdavid.com
> > 
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], "Heath" <heathparks@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Dude, you have no idea what Bill Streeter believes, I know Bill, 
> I 
> > > don't know you but you are certainly using this "thing" with 
> Loren to 
> > > be vocal, after you "changed" your mind I might add....you are 
> more 
> > > fake than Loren
> > > 
> > > Heath
> > > 
> > > --- In [email protected], "danielmcvicar" 
> > > <danielmcvicar@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 
> > > > C'mon Bill, who are you kidding.  1938media has billing above 
> you at
> > > > Podtech, a private media company and network with sponsors and 
> > > shows. 
> > > > 
> > > > You are in there eating with the trolls.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Streeter" <bill@> 
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Loren who? What are you talking about? Is Loren a group troll 
> or 
> > > > > something? What did I miss? Why should we care what 
> this "Loren" 
> > > > > that you speak of thinks, says or does? Is he in charge of 
> > > > > something? What makes him relevant?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Seriously, are we really gonna talk about every fool with an 
> > > opinion 
> > > > > that says something stupid in a video? Why should we care? 
> > > Youtube 
> > > > > is full of nutcases with webcams saying stupid shit. Are we 
> gonna 
> > > > > talk about all of them too?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Don't feed the trolls. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Bill Streeter
> > > > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> > > > > www.lofistl.com
> > > > > www.billstreeter.net
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In [email protected], "Steve Watkins" 
> <steve@> 
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In his latest video, Loren provides a sort-of-explanation 
> about 
> > > his
> > > > > > recent videos, and then launches a scathing attack on this 
> > > group.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Complains about:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Groupthink
> > > > > > Nobody emailing him
> > > > > > Nobody making a video about it or taking other action, all 
> talk
> > > > > > Not having any balls
> > > > > > People trying to get podtech to censor him.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Now personally I have a trackrecord of talking about 
> groupthink 
> > > > > here,
> > > > > > and sometimes going against the grain. I therefore share 
> some 
> > > of 
> > > > > his
> > > > > > concerns about this stuff, but I am rather unsure of the 
> > > specifics 
> > > > > of
> > > > > > what he was trying to prove, Im not sure Ive learnt 
> anything 
> > > new 
> > > > > so I
> > > > > > resent his suggestion that he has proved something to the 
> > > gullible 
> > > > > herd.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > He talks of the potential of what social media could really 
> be 
> > > used
> > > > > > for, but doesnt go into any detail, so I am left guessing 
> as to
> > > > > > whether he means the same sorts of things I feel are 
> possible, 
> > > and
> > > > > > often complain arent really happening.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Persoanally I freely admit to having no balls, and of being 
> > > mostly 
> > > > > all
> > > > > > talk, and rarely making videos, so those complaints dont 
> bother 
> > > me,
> > > > > > but are probably unfair to a lot of other people here.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > And I think this whole thing was a pretty crappy example of
> > > > > > groupthink. Not everybody here has expressed the same 
> opinion 
> > > by a
> > > > > > long shot, and I think there have been much better examples 
> of
> > > > > > groupthink in the past. The best examples of groupthink Ive 
> > > seen 
> > > > > are
> > > > > > when everyone jumps on a bandwagon and starts attacking 
> > > something
> > > > > > without learning the facts first, its happened here to one 
> > > degree 
> > > > > or
> > > > > > another in the past. But the thing with Feldmans video was 
> that
> > > > > > watching the video was about the only fact available. I 
> take 
> > > his 
> > > > > point
> > > > > > that maybe some people could of thought to ask him, if they 
> > > wanted 
> > > > > to
> > > > > > form their own independent conclusions, but with something 
> like 
> > > > > this
> > > > > > does someone really need to do anything other than watch 
> the 
> > > video 
> > > > > to
> > > > > > form an opinion?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I would guess that not everybody here wants podtech to 
> censor 
> > > him, 
> > > > > I
> > > > > > certainly dont, and therefore I dont think its a great 
> example 
> > > of
> > > > > > groupthink at all. Especially as numerous people have made 
> > > lengthy
> > > > > > posts where they ponder his motives, whether he was using 
> it to 
> > > > > make
> > > > > > some other point, so how can he claim that everybody fell 
> for 
> > > it? 
> > > > > Just
> > > > > > because the group may seem to Feldman to be one large mash 
> of 
> > > > > people
> > > > > > with a collective stupid brain, doesnt make it so, if he is 
> too 
> > > > > lazy
> > > > > > to look at the subtle differences in peoples opinions then 
> pah. 
> > > Its
> > > > > > the same phenomenon as racism really isnt it, lumping 
> everyone
> > > > > > together under one label in the mind?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Steve Elbows
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>


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