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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I'm seriously not trying to be a shit here, but...wow. That was > > seriously > > > self-absorbed. > > > > > > On 02/11/2007, Annaliza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > 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
