I think checking out the show would be the way to go before bashing it in public. It's just called "The Smart Show", they weren't saying anything derogatory.
It's actually a cool show in my opinion. _drew --- In [email protected], "David Meade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I dunno. Messages like "Hey check out our new project! For more info > check the url below" seems to be pretty standard for this group. I > don't see how this is any more self-serving than others. > > Are they advertising their show? Yes, but so what? Haven't we've come > to a general understanding that notices of new shows are agreeable > here (while notices of every new episode are not)? Have they got a > commercial spin/sponsor? Yes, but so what? I think wee passed up the > "its got a commercial sponsor and therefore is evil" stage quite a > while ago. > > I've watched a few of this show and really liked it so far. > > So they have a clever name on a clever topic that ends up calling > themselves smart ... so what ... its not like they called it the > "yourdumb" show. > > Rereading the original post the only thing I'm seeing is: "Hey we've > got a new show, here's the general theme, you can participate in the > conversation, and for more info see the referenced url" ... > > - Dave > > On 11/2/07, Jeffrey Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm really, honestly and truly not trying to be a shit, Kathryn. > > > > Having a cohesive, strong and viable community is one thing, but tolerating > > the same old self-serving, canned sales pitches are quite another. > > > > Not to put too fine a point on it, but pitching for us to be part of "America's > > smartest web show" without providing enough context is poor marketing (and I > > am a marketer by trade) and unskilled conversation. > > > > > > On 02/11/2007, synchronistv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I'm totally confused... why was this totally self-absorbed? The writer > > > didn't say their show > > > was "smarter" than other web shows, they said that their show profiled > > > smart ideas across > > > the country... sounds like a great idea to me... > > > > > > how can we build a cohesive, strong and viable community if we flame one > > > another at the > > > drop of a hat? > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > "Jeffrey Taylor" <thejeffreytaylor@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I'm seriously not trying to be a shit here, but...wow. That was > > > seriously > > > > self-absorbed. > > > > > > > > On 02/11/2007, Annaliza <avnieve@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Make your video a part of America's smartest web show. We're on a > > > > > quest to find out about all the unsung smart ideas across this > > > > > country. This means anything from great inventions and business ideas > > > > > to the smartest place to shop, eat and just get the best local tour. > > > > > > > > > > Visit hiexpress.com/thesmartshow to learn more > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jeffrey Taylor > > > > Mobile: +33625497654 > > > > Skype: thejeffreytaylor > > > > Googlechat/Jabber: thejeffreytaylor@ > > > > http://twitter.com/jeffreytaylor > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jeffrey Taylor > > Mobile: +33625497654 > > Skype: thejeffreytaylor > > Googlechat/Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://twitter.com/jeffreytaylor > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.DavidMeade.com >
